Defense

Meisei of Japan flight tested its HoverLoon high-altitude platform system in the stratosphere in July.

The MDA has already fielded what it calls the second increment of the SM-6 Sea Based Terminal.

Revenue increased 11% year-on-year in the June quarter to $785 million.

The data is driving quick-turn software improvements to ships at sea and will also help inform the Aegis-based defense of Guam, officials say.

The RCCTO and the U.S. Army’s Development Command Ground Vehicle Systems Center have been developing autonomous ground systems.

In the past, Kratos publicized plans to develop a second hypersonic vehicle named Dark Fury, but offered few details.

The company will test its second Solid Motor Annual Rocket Technology Demonstrator (SMART Demo) in December.

Analysis for the Royal United Services Institute ahead of the UK’s ongoing Strategic Defense Review suggests investment in Typhoon and F-35 combat power is the quickest way to enhance deterrence.

MD Helicopters (MDH) has signed a five-year, $19M support contract with the Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG).

Triumph says it is contending with issues across commercial and defense programs as it grapples with supply chain challenges that are denting its cash position.

Data from 363 prior missions was key for the speedy return to flight.

But how to return the Perseverance collection to Earth remains to be determined.

Anduril’s plan centers around Arsenal-1, a massive manufacturing facility designed to produce tens of thousands of autonomous military systems annually.

Suborbital space tourism company Virgin Galactic has revealed new details of its long-term business model.

If Starliner’s return is uncrewed, Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams would remain aboard the International Space Station (ISS) until February.

The SDA’s Warfighter Integration Cell conducted a series of Link-16 tests over a two-day period.

MDA’s push to speed up the program, spurred by congressional influence, includes a fielding date of 2028.

The Army has four planned increments for the long-range missile, looking for an ultimate range of more than 1,000 km (621 mi.).

TRIUMPH ACTUATION PRODUCTS & SERVICES extended its repair/technical support agreement with Lockheed Martin provide engineering/material support for F-35 JSF program out of Clemmons, NC over the next five years.

The command is transitioning to the Mavan Smart System.

Although most details remain secret, the Army and Navy have started fielding the first tranche of autonomous systems under the year-old Replicator initiative.

L3 Harris has signed a contract for up to 20 launches aboard Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket.

Impulse Space has debuted a space tug program to carry satellites to geostationary orbit.

Any new vendors face a high-bar for matching the volume of GMLRS production by Lockheed and propulsion supplier Northrop Grumman.

The company has received four letters of request for price and availability for IBCS from undisclosed countries.