Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

India validates RudraM-II precision air-to-surface missile on Su-30MKI flights off Odisha

DRDO and the Indian Air Force conducted successful flight tests of the RudraM-II air-to-surface missile from a Su-30MKI off the Odisha coast on June 2. The trials met all trial objectives, demonstrating precision targeting and validating guidance, propulsion, and subsystems under extreme release conditions.

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2026-06-02T23:41:57.620690-07:00
Space Force   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization   BAE Systems  
Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

MDA Space to Supply Antennas to BAE Systems for Epoch 2 Missile Warning Constellation

By Via Satellite: BAE Systems has tapped MDA Space as a supplier for the Epoch 2 missile warning constellation for the U.S. Space Force. Under a subcontract announced Tuesday, MDA Space will design and build antennas and control electronics for the constellation.

2026-06-02T12:25:39.456648-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons  
The War Zone • Joseph Trevithick

Next Generation Penetrator Bomb Slated To Replace MOP Has Been Designated GBU-76

By The War Zone: The official designation comes as the Air Force plans to field the GBU-76 take shape. Add TWZ (opens in a new tab) More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results.

Also: Air & Space Forces Mag
2026-06-02T09:58:12.570339-07:00
Satellite   Europe   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Reuters • Cassell Bryan-Low

Exclusive: UK adopts SpaceX's Starshield for military operations, sources say

By Reuters: Britain has begun using SpaceX's militarised satellite network Starshield, according to two people familiar ​with the matter, making it among the first countries outside the United States to adopt Elon Musk's government-focused variant ‌of Starlink.

Also: CNA
2026-06-02T09:58:17.475482-07:00