Aerospace
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Raytheon expands SM-3 Block IIA interceptor production under new contract. The $745.39 million action covers US and Japanese rounds, extending manufacture and assembly in Tucson and Huntsville through February 2031.
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Pentagon planning puts Golden Dome interceptor testing on 2026 schedule. Reported ground milestones precede 2027 orbital demonstrations, while the Space Force continues a twelve-supplier competition intended to integrate initial interceptor capability during 2028.
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India has formally moved towards France’s sixth-generation FCAS fighter programme. The parliamentary disclosure confirms active government efforts, although membership terms, industrial workshare, funding, technology access, and any timetable for Indian participation remain unresolved.
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Palladyne coordinated mixed-vendor drones during Project Convergence Capstone Six testing. SwarmOS linked mixed aircraft with the Army’s emerging command-and-control architecture.
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Capella secured an operational NRO contract for commercial radar imagery. The award expands government access to all-weather, day-and-night Earth observation.
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AFRL awarded DZYNE more than $6 million for Grasshopper development. Work will focus on range, denied navigation, modular payloads, reliability, and scalable manufacture.
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Australia will become the first overseas operator of AIM-260 missiles. The A$736 million acquisition covers integration across three Royal Australian Air Force fleets.
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Australia has completed the first flight of a sovereign motor. Recovery of the 100kg-class demonstrator gives engineers hardware and telemetry for post-flight validation.
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TAT Technologies increased quarterly revenue as earlier supply constraints eased. Backlog and long-term agreements reached $615m across commercial and military aerospace work.
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Conti Federal will build a B-21 alert facility at Ellsworth. The $39.9m project covers crew readiness space and aerospace ground equipment.