U.S. Army

The U.S. Army has picked at least three companies to start competing for the Affordable High Speed Strike (AHSS) missile program.

As the Army fields a full lineup of exquisite munitions, a parallel effort is creating a complementary inventory of affordable long-range alternatives.

After playing a starring role in the Ukraine conflict, the FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank missile is in line for a range extension.

Blackstone, the largest alternative asset management and private markets firm worldwide, on Oct. 1 unveiled Falcata, a new defense technology brand.

Five companies will create prototypes as part of the U.S. Army’s Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 4 under new other transaction authority agreements.

Scores of bipartisan lawmakers are calling on top leaders to continue funding for the Bell MV-75 Cheyenne II tiltrotor for the U.S. Army.

Lockheed Martin will launch production of an anti-ship and moving land target version of the medium-range, surface-to-surface Precision Strike Missile.

Rune Technologies wins $4.1 million U.S. Army contract to expand TyrOS software for autonomous resupply and casualty evacuation optimization.

Bristow Group has reserved 10 additional early delivery positions for Elroy Air’s Chaparral autonomous cargo aircraft.

Directed energy is at a precipice for the U.S. military services—the technology is ready, the military services just need to buy in to field it at scale.

A ground-launched cruise missile unveiled on Sept. 9 by defense startup Covenant fits into a U.S. Army strategy for creating a high-low mix of long-range strike systems.

The team of Boeing and Anduril will advance in the U.S. Army’s competition to field a second interceptor for its Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2 air defense system.

GE Aerospace advances T901 turboshaft testing, aiming for 2027 qualification, while bipartisan support keeps the Army’s ITEP program moving forward.

Light Links is developing laser-based optical communications and drone IFF technology for commercial robotics and military applications.

E-HEL Award Mainstreams Directed Energy In U.S. Arsenal

Army leadership upheaval leaves modernization plans uncertain as officials refocus on readiness, training and fundamentals.

Tekever acquires Flowcopter, gaining hydraulic propulsion technology to accelerate development of its heavy-lift AR6 uncrewed aircraft.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

A new Pentagon prize challenge dangled to industry opens a search for a low-cost, ground-launched and high-speed missile that can reach targets up to 1,000 nm.

Beta certification progress; Elroy matures cargo eVTOL; Ampaire’s hybrid-electric APU; and AIR picks SunTrax as base.

A major U.S. Army training win is pushing Robinson and its R66 into new military territory.

High operations tempo, increasing threats drives a shifting strategy for air defenses and the systems the Army needs.

U.S. Army seeks major GMLRS production increase to replenish stocks, with deliveries of 19,002 rockets annually beginning 2030.

The U.S. Navy has awarded RTX subsidiary Raytheon a contract worth up to $22.9 billion over seven years to boost the military’s RGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missile output.

M1 Support Services has landed a 26-year contract worth $10 billion to train future U.S. Army helicopter pilots using the single-turbine Robinson R66 aircraft.