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DefenseNews.com • Michael Peck

DARPA develops hypersonic cruise missile to address Pentagon concerns over air-defense vulnerability

DARPA is developing a hypersonic cruise missile designed to evade enemy air defenses, responding to Pentagon concerns that existing U.S. missiles may be vulnerable. The effort signals a focus on increasing the survivability and effectiveness of U.S. strike capabilities against increasingly capable defensive systems.

Also: Aviation Week and Military Times
2026-08-10T14:02:59.259677-07:00
AI   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons  
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Breaking Defense • Michael Marrow

Air Force seeks AI tool to help manage Minuteman III ICBM sustainment

By Breaking Defense: The new AI tool could help cut down the cumbersome labor needed to sift through roughly 60 different data sources, according to the Air Force.

2026-08-10T08:04:19.747135-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Helicopter   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy  
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AINonline • Charlotte Bailey

Robinson Unmanned Advances Through U.S. Drone Dominance Program

By AINonline: Sovereign manufacturing expertise essential to Pentagon initiative.

Also: DVIDS / U.S. DoD and defencestar.in
2026-08-10T09:17:58.412649-07:00
eVTOL   UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   Europe   M&A   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Archer Aviation   Boeing  
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Boeing and Rheinmetall promote MQ-28 Ghost Bat for Germany's future combat drone plans

By Air Data News: Companies propose Australian-developed aircraft as a fast-track platform for the Luftwaffe to develop Collaborative Combat Aircraft capabilities by 2029 Boeing and Rheinmetall have stepped up their campaign to position the MQ-28 Ghost Bat as the foundation of Germany's future Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) capability, arguing that the unmanned aircraft could allow the Luftwaffe to begin developing operational concepts years before a dedicated European system becomes available.

Also: Aviation Week, Economic Times and 3 more
2026-08-10T02:20:34.697270-07:00