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Associated Press • ILLIA NOVIKOV

Ukraine intercepts five Russian ballistic missiles as Kyiv hardens air defenses

Ukraine’s air force says air defenses intercepted five ballistic missiles launched by Russia during overnight attacks. The development underscores ongoing efforts to reduce the effectiveness of ballistic strikes as Kyiv prioritizes air-defense hardening.

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2026-07-14T02:59:45.048333-07:00
Helicopter   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   BAE Systems   Textron  
AeroTime • Jean Carmela Lim

RTX’s Collins Aerospace to equip US Army’s new MV-75 Cheyenne rotorcraft

By AeroTime: RTX announced that its Collins Aerospace business has been selected by Bell Textron, a Textron company, to supply existing or modified versions of five key aircraft systems for the US Army’s newest rotorcraft, the MV-75 Cheyenne.

2026-07-14T03:15:44.059464-07:00
Satellite   Space Force   LEO   L3Harris   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Space Defense & Militarization  
SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

L3Harris, Sierra Space to build 36 satellites to expand U.S. missile-tracking network

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency has awarded contracts worth about $1.75 billion to L3Harris Technologies and Sierra Space to build the next group of missile warning and missile defense satellites for its proliferated low Earth orbit constellation, the agency said July 13.

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2026-07-13T14:19:46.091532-07:00
Hypersonic   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Defense & Militarization  
Breaking Defense • Theresa Hitchens

Reditus readies first launch of its re-entry vehicle/hypersonic target

By Breaking Defense: The Missile Defense Agency is evaluating the company's ENOS spacecraft as a hypersonic target/testbed under the SHIELD contract, said Reditus CEO Stef Crum.

2026-07-13T13:16:22.477158-07:00