Hypersonics on the Hill: ARRW back in Air Force quiver, Army to seek new munitions
Army leaders also discussed the future of their non-hypersonic long-range missile options, including tests planned for a newer munition.
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DefenseTech Weekly Brief
The first week of June 2025 marked significant defense technology milestones, including Ukraine’s 4,300km drone strikes, Israel’s operational laser weapon deployments, and major AI partnerships. Capital markets showed strong confidence with over $6 bil…
Trump: Golden Dome to cost $175 billion, will be led by Space Force’s Guetlein
President Donald Trump said the project to develop a missile defense shield should be “fully operational” before the end of his term, and claimed Canada has asked to join the project.
Ursa Major looks to fly Draper engine, takes aim at rocket engine markets
“This will be a next-generation capability being introduced by Ursa Major for hypersonic technology,” Ursa Major CEO Dan Jablonsky told Breaking Defense.
It Is Difficult to Break the Russia-India Link
When the Ukraine war broke out, India implemented a series of policy measures that took the West by surprise. In the United Nations General Assembly, it refused to condemn the Russian invasion and, instead, along with 34 other nations, chose to abstain from the vote. That meant that 4.4 billion people, a majority of the […]
It Is Difficult to Break the Russia-India Link was originally published on Global Security Review.
Army closes in on fielding of Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon
“We’re not opening up on the champagne bottle right here on the stage but we’re going to get there,” Lt. Gen. Robert Rasch said about Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon fielding.
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There goes my missile: SDA eyes new FOO Fighter missile defense ‘fire control’ sats
The new “Fire-Control On Orbit-Support-To-The-War Fighter (FOO Fighter or F2)” program “will accelerate the ability to provide new fire control options for the tactical users,” an SDA spokesperson told Breaking Defense. But how …
Whether Iran’s ‘hypersonic’ weapon is real or not, Israel has to plan to react: Experts
Experts tell Breaking Defense that there is still too much uncertainty about Iran’s “Fattah” missile to know for sure how defeatable it may be.
Rafael’s Sky Sonic Interceptor Is Designed To Kill Hypersonic Threats
RAFAEL announced today it had begun the development of a new interceptor designed specifically against hypersonic missiles. The company has been developing the new interceptor for the past three years and expects to have a prototype ready for flight t…