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Last Updated: Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, 3:53 AM PDT
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Bloomberg
• Roxana Tiron
U.S. Lagging on Hypersonic Deployments: Strategic, Industrial and Procurement Risks
By Bloomberg: Hypersonic weapons are so fast, their speed can change the surrounding air molecules. They can carry a nuclear warhead, fly low and be hard to detect. Because of their potential to transform modern warfare, these weapons have become a key front in the intensifying race for military dominance between the US on one side and Russia and China on the other.
Wall Street Journal
• Sune Engel Rasmussen
Europe Tests Shotguns, Spy Planes and Lasers to Counter Suspected Russian Drone Incursions
By Wall Street Journal: A spate of suspected Russian drone appearances across Europe has forced countries to look for novel ways to protect their airspace.
DefenseNews.com
• Defense News staff
At AUSA, Army leaders outline accelerated aviation modernization, UAS expansion and ahead-of-schedule FLRAA prototype delivery
By DefenseNews.com: At AUSA, Army officials outline accelerated aviation modernization, UAS expansion, and FLRAA prototype delivery moving ahead of schedule.
Aviation Week
• Steve Trimble
US Army Opens Search For Collaborative Combat Aircraft
By Aviation Week: Collaborative Combat Aircraft may soon be coming to the U.S. Army’s acquisition plans.
DefenseNews.com
• Jen Judson
US Army to Accelerate PrSM Production as Lockheed Martin Nears Contract; ATACMS Retirement Looms
By DefenseNews.com: The Army is expecting to enter a production contract with Lockheed Martin soon to deliver Precision Strike Missiles.
Breaking Defense
• Sydney J Freedberg Jr
Lockheed tests vertical‑launch JAGM quad‑launcher for naval counter‑drone missions
By Breaking Defense: The Joint Air-to-Ground Missile quad launcher could help the defense giant break into the counter-drone market, particularly for naval uses.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
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