According Russian media reports the ‘Tsirkon’ hypersonic missile’s second shipboard test-firings will be held in April-May. A source from the Russian defense industry stated that “The Northern Fleet’s Project 22350… Continue reading "Russia Continues Tsirkon Hypersonic Missile Tests"
Japan has joined the growing number of countries investing in hypersonic missile systems. The Japanese defense ministry plans to develop hypersonic missiles and new warheads and deploy the first systems in… Continue reading "Japan Pursues Hypersonic Missiles for Remote Island Defense"
On 2nd March the US Department of Defense held a press briefing on hypersonic weapons which shed some light on several big changes taking place, including an increased focus on… Continue reading "Major Shifts in US Hypersonic Weapon Priorities"
Lockheed Martin chose American rocket and missile propulsion manufacturer, Aerojet Rocketdyne, to provide the solid-fuel rocket motor for its hypersonic missile project for the United States Air Force, according to… Continue reading "Lockheed Martin Contracts Aerojet Rocketdyne to Build Hypersonic Rocket Motor"
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) joins Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and Dynetics in the American quest to catch up to China’s lead in hypersonic weapons. The timing of the contract is… Continue reading "General Atomics Joins US Hypersonic Program as China Shows Off its Operational DF-17"
The Army has handed out two large contracts for the development and production of it’s upcoming Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW). On August 30th Dynetics was awarded a $352 million… Continue reading "Lockheed Martin, Dynetics, and Raytheon together will produce the US Army Long Range Hypersonic Weapon"
On 3 September, the U.S. Army announced that it had signed a $9.8 billion multi-year contract with Lockheed Martin to produce nearly 1,970 Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3… Continue reading "U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin $9.8 Billion Patriot PAC-3 MSE Interceptor Contract"
U.S. Army’s new Typhon mobile missile system fired a Standard Missile-6 during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025 in Australia. The U.S. Army’s 3rd Multi-Domain Task Force (3MDTF) successfully conducted the first… Continue reading "U.S. Army Successfully Test-Fires SM-6 Missile from Typhon Launcher in Australia"
In late June 2025, the U.S. Navy announced a $1.85 billion contract modification to General Dynamics Electric Boat to kick off production of the next-generation Virginia-class attack submarines. This undefinitized contract… Continue reading "U.S. Navy Awards General Dynamics Electric Boat $1.85 Billion Contract"
On May 27, Rocket Lab announced that it would be acquiring Geost, a producer of electro-optical and infrared sensors, for $275 million. This puts Rocket Lab in a unique position… Continue reading "Rocket Lab Enters Missile Defense Satellite Market with Acquisition of Geost"