Spirit AeroSystems says it has solved one of the problems limiting the Pentagon’s ability to scale-up hypersonic weapon production.

The Air Force Research Laboratory’s upcoming demonstration includes new solar panels, deployable structures, cooling systems.

The U.S. State Department on Aug. 2 approved two major air defense sales to nations in the Middle East: a possible $3.05 billion sale of MIM-104E Patriot missiles to Saudi Arabia and a possible $2.245 billion sale of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missiles to the United Arab Emirates.

Ahead of China’s People’s Liberation Army Day on Aug. 1, the PLA has released numerous videos of its military capabilities.

How soon can the U.S. Defense Department pivot from offensive to defensive hypersonic weapons—and can it afford to?

The U.S. Army is comfortable with access to test ranges for its current hypersonic weapon program, but says the lack of infrastructure for the entire military will affect future programs beyond the Dark Eagle.

The U.S. Army is moving ahead with a full competition to replace its current Raytheon Stinger surface-to-air missiles, while refurbishing existing ones to avoid a potential shortage after sending current stocks to Ukraine.

Raytheon executives say the latest version of the 44-year-old, radar-guided, air-to-air missile program has set two new time-of-flight records in the past 15 months.