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RTX’s Raytheon to Expand Radar Testing & Interceptor Facility; Wins Contract for SPY-6 Family of Radars
Raytheon is investing $100 million to expand its Portsmouth, Rhode Island, facility. The expansion will accelerate Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) testing by increasing capacity and boost Patriot®
GA-ASI, U.S. Air Force Demonstrate Advanced Manned-Unmanned Teaming With MQ-20 Avenger and F-35
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), the F-35 Joint Program Office, 309th Software Engineering Group, 461st Flight Test Squadron, 370th Flight Test Squadron, Lockheed Martin, and Autonodyne recently collaborated
L3Harris Strengthens Global Solid Rocket Motor Supply Chain With New PAC-3 Propulsion Supplier
L3Harris Technologies has issued a purchase order to Wojskowe Zaklady Elektroniczne S.A. (WZE), a Polish government defense company, to produce Attitude Control Motors (ACMs) as a certified supplier for the U.S. Army’s Patriot missile
First Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Units Delivered to U.S. Army
The Javelin Joint Venture (JJV), a partnership between Raytheon, an RTX business, and Lockheed Martin, has delivered the first Lightweight Command Launch Units (LWCLU) to the U.S. Army. The LWCLU, a next-generation launcher for the
New Lockheed Martin Facility to Support America’s Arsenal of Freedom, Accelerated Production of THAAD Interceptors
On 21 May 2026, Lockheed Martin broke ground on a new Munitions Production Center in Troy, Alabama, marking its latest investment to expand munitions production for the United States and its
Skydio Commits $3.5 Billion to Expand U.S. Drone Manufacturing
Skydio, the largest U.S.-based drone manufacturer and the world leader in flying robots, today announced plans to invest $3.5 billion in the United States over the next five years to expand its domestic manufacturing, accelerate Research &
GA-ASI Completes First Flight of MQ-9B with Airborne Early Warning (AEW) Pods
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) flew its MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft for the first time with Airborne Early Warning (AEW) pods. The much-anticipated AEW capability is being provided through a partnership with
Anduril, U.S. Department of War Sign Production Agreement for Surface-Launched Barracuda-500M
On May 13, 2026, the U.S. Department of War (DoW) announced a framework agreement with Anduril Industries to rapidly scale production of a new, affordable and mass-producible cruise missile solution to the long-range
GA-ASI, U.S. Air Force Demonstrate APKWS on MQ-9A Reaper®
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), in collaboration with the U.S. Air Force (USAF), has conducted flight tests of an Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) using a USAF MQ-9A Reaper® Remotely Piloted Aircraft. MQ-9A is
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