The U.S. Army has an aggressive schedule for developing and fielding future variants of its surface-to-surface Precision Strike Missile as it prioritizes the longest-range variant.

The U.S. Army is testing its ability to fire guided munitions from small uncrewed aircraft systems, bringing its high-tech approach to a capability that has proven its effectiveness in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.

Several space launch providers have joined a team led by Dynetics that has been selected by the U.S. Defense Department to accelerate the pace of hypersonic vehicle testing. 

It is hoped the initiative will support a number of aerospace programs being pursued by India with support from British companies.

Following FMS approval, Japan is set to become the Raytheon-made munition’s first export customer.

The U.S. Army has started looking for another supplier to increase the output and lower the price of the solid rocket motor that powers the Dark Eagle missile for the Long Range Hypersonic Weapon and the U.S. Navy’s Conventional Prompt Strike programs.

The Aerospace Corp. is expanding its footprint at Hill AFB in Layton, Utah, for work on nuclear modernization programs including the Northrop Grumman LGM-35A Sentinel, the intercontinental ballistic missile set to replace the Cold War-era Minuteman III.

The U.S. Navy’s top officer is joining the call for the Pentagon to buy critical weapons in multiyear blocks as opposed to individual fiscal year allotments, saying the practice would give industry the demand signal and support needed to increase its production rates.