iRocket secures U.S. Army contract to expand Hydra-70 guided rocket production for counter-drone missions
Innovative Rocket Technologies Inc., known as iRocket, said it has been selected for a U.S. Army Hydra-70 Guided Rocket Components contract.
MBDA completes second MICA NG development firing from Rafale in supersonic flight configuration at DGA site
MBDA has completed the second development firing of a MICA NG air-to-air missile from a Rafale fighter aircraft.
Russia uses Zircon hypersonic anti-ship missiles against Ukrainian cities as Kyiv faces air defence pressure
Russia is using the 3M22 Zircon hypersonic missile in attacks on targets in Ukraine, including Kyiv, as part of efforts to challenge Ukrainian air defences.
AeroVironment expands Huntsville facility to accelerate Freedom Eagle-1 interceptor production
AeroVironment has announced an additional $20.2 million government investment in its Huntsville, Alabama, facility to support production of the Freedom Eagle-1 interceptor.
L3Harris strengthens Patriot missile supply chain with Polish production of PAC-3 control motors
L3Harris Technologies has issued a purchase order to Wojskowe Zaklady Elektroniczne S.A. to produce Attitude Control Motors for the U.S. Army’s Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile.
Raytheon selected by DARPA to advance composable solid rocket motor technology for future missiles
Raytheon, an RTX business, has received a phase two contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to continue developing a new solid rocket motor design.
Royal Navy declares Full Operating Capability for Martlet missile system on Wildcat helicopters
The Royal Navy has declared full operating capability for the Martlet missile system used on its Wildcat helicopters.
MBDA and Indian Air Force sign agreement to establish Local MICA missile support and overhaul capability
MBDA has signed an agreement with the Indian Air Force to develop a local capability for the maintenance, repair and mid-life overhaul of MICA missiles.
U.S. approves potential $200 million sale of Hellfire missiles to Netherlands for Apache and Reaper fleets
The U.S. Department of State has approved approved a Dutch request for the potential purchase of additional AGM-114R2 Hellfire missiles.
Lockheed Martin secures $1.36 billion contract to advance Conventional Prompt Strike hypersonic missile program
The U.S. Department of War has awarded a contract modification worth approximately $1.356 billion to Lockheed Martin to advance the Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) hypersonic missile programme.
UK and France launch joint programme to develop next-generation air-to-air missile to succeed Meteor
The United Kingdom and France have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to begin a joint study into a successor to the Meteor air-to-air missile.
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Airbus demonstrates Bird of Prey drone interceptor engaging kamikaze UAV in first autonomous flight test [VIDEO]
Airbus has completed the first demonstration flight of its uncrewed ‘Bird of Prey’ interceptor, successfully engaging a kamikaze drone in a test conducted in northern Germany.