Tag: #defense

Sweden to donate up to 16 Gripen jets to Ukraine, backs purchase of up to 20 newer fighters

Sweden will donate up to 16 JAS 39 Gripen C/D fighters to Ukraine and back Kyiv’s plan to buy up to 20 Gripen E/F jets, plus missiles and training.

#ukraine, #sweden, #defense, #gripen

U.S., Boeing and Lockheed Set Seven-Year Plan to Triple PAC-3 Seeker Production

U.S., Boeing and Lockheed set a seven-year framework to triple PAC-3 MSE seeker production, easing a key supply-chain bottleneck for Patriot interceptors.

$BA, $LMT, #defense, #patriot, #boeing, #lockheed

CBO Says ‘Iron Dome for America’ Would Cost About $1.2 Trillion Over 20 Years

CBO finds a notional 'Iron Dome for America' system would cost about $1.2 trillion over 20 years — far above the administration's public estimates.

#defense, #missile-defense, #cbo, #pentagon

India says it flight-tested Agni missile fitted with MIRV system

India said on May 8 it successfully flight-tested an Agni missile with a MIRV system from Odisha; officials gave few technical details.

#india, #missile, #mirv, #defense

Pentagon Requests $2.3 Billion for Maven Smart System as AI Moves Into Core Warfighting Role

The Pentagon’s fiscal 2027 budget asks $2.3B for the Maven Smart System and Joint Fires Network, marking a shift to make AI central to CJADC2.

#defense, #ai, #pentagon, #maven, #cjadc2

Army Discloses $2.7 Billion Dark Eagle Production Award but Leaves Contractor Unnamed

Army announced a $2.7 billion production contract for the Dark Eagle hypersonic glide body tied to an accelerated FY2026 fielding, but did not name the contractor.

#defense, #hypersonics, #army, #procurement

RTX Raises 2026 Sales and EPS Outlook After 10% Organic Q1 Growth

RTX raised its 2026 adjusted sales and EPS guidance after reporting 10% organic Q1 sales growth, rising backlog and stronger margins across its businesses.

$RTX, #rtx, #aerospace, #defense, #earnings

Raytheon Signs $3.7 Billion Deal to Supply Patriot GEM‑T Missiles to Ukraine as German Line Scales Production

RTX says it signed a $3.7B direct commercial sale of Patriot GEM‑T interceptors to Ukraine, backed by a new production line in Schrobenhausen, Germany.

$RTX, #defense, #patriot, #ukraine, #raytheon

Utah’s only operating uranium mill begins producing terbium, a key rare earth for EVs and defense

Energy Fuels says it produced its first terbium oxide at Utah’s White Mesa Mill, advancing U.S. rare-earth ambitions and renewing Ute concerns.

#rareearths, #terbium, #electricvehicles, #defense, #utah