Two of the U.S. Defense Department’s most advanced hypersonic programs have fallen months behind schedule, the head of the Pentagon’s Research and Engineering branch confirmed on May 20. 

The U.S. Air Force will develop an operational hypersonic cruise missile using rapid prototyping procedures, a top acquisition official says.

South Korea has test flown a new type of short-range ballistic missile, Hyunmoo 4, making one successful and one unsuccessful shot in March, according to widespread media reports in the country.

Hungary has been approved by the U.S. government to become the second export customer for the Raytheon AMRAAM-ER surface-to-air missile, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced on May 8. 

Ordnance company Nammo has closed out the acquisition of Chemring’s Florida-based business, expanding the Norwegian company’s U.S. footprint.

Lockheed Martin has won a $6.07 billion U.S. Army contract to produce Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptors.

The U.S. Army and Lockheed Martin have conducted the third successful flight test of the Precision Strike Missile (PRSM), intended to replace the Army Tactical Missile (ATACMS), with the first prototypes slated to enter the field in 2023.

The U.S. Air Force’s Long Range Standoff program will help give the nation the flexibility it will need to counter a growing Chinese nuclear presence, the commander of Air Force Global Strike Command said April 29.