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Monday, November 17, 2025

Russia Batters Ukraine With New Cruise Missile After Wiping Out U.S. Weapon With Iskander

Russia Batters Ukraine With New Cruise Missile After Wiping Out U.S. Weapon With Iskander

"...Russia has reportedly test-fired a Zircon hypersonic missile on a target in Ukraine’s Sumy region — possibly the first launch from a ground-based platform. Ukrainian officials say the weapon, launched from Crimea’s Cape Chauda, struck critical infrastructure. ..."

Reference: timesofindia.indiatimes.com .

Long-range weapons Ukraine has developed since Russia's 2022 invasion

Long-range weapons Ukraine has developed since Russia's 2022 invasion

"...Ukraine says its domestically produced "Long Neptune" is a ground-launched land-attack cruise missile with a range of up to 1,000 km (621 miles). It was developed from the shorter-range Neptune anti-ship missile that existed before the invasion...."

Reference: www.reuters.com .

US Navy’s nuclear missiles with hypersonic speeds to get new fireproof shields

US Navy’s nuclear missiles with hypersonic speeds to get new fireproof shields

"...The US Navy has awarded TexTech Engineered Composites a $76.8 million contract to deliver advanced carbon-phenolic heatshield materials and other reentry components for American and British strategic missile programs, according to a contract notice released this week. ..."

Reference: interestingengineering.com .

Friday, November 14, 2025

Lockheed Air Force Contract Modification for Mk21A Reentry Vehicle

Lockheed Air Force Contract Modification for Mk21A Reentry Vehicle

"...Lockheed Martin Corp., King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, has been awarded $453,960,636 modification (P00032) to previously awarded FA8219-24-C-0001 for the Mk21A Reentry Vehicle. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $1,482,875,038 from $1,028,914,402. Work will be performed at King of Prussia, Pennsylvania and is expected to be completed by September 29, 2032. No funds are being obligated at time of award. The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, Hill Air Force Base, Utah is the contracting activity. ..."

Reference: www.war.gov .

Thursday, November 13, 2025

Military experts warn security hole in most AI chatbots can sow chaos

Military experts warn security hole in most AI chatbots can sow chaos

"...“The AI is not smart enough to understand that it has an injection inside, so it carries out something it’s not supposed to do,” Liav Caspi, a former member of the Israel Defense Forces cyberwarfare unit, told Defense News.

In effect, “an enemy has been able to turn somebody from the inside to do what they want,” such as deleting records or biasing decisions, according to Caspi, who co-founded Legit Security, which recently spotted one such security hole in Microsoft’s Copilot chatbot. ...For example, a security researcher demonstrated a prompt injection attack against OpenAI’s new AI-based browser, ChatGPT Atlas, in which the chatbot responded, “Trust No AI,” when a user asked for an analysis of a Google Docs file about horses that concealed malicious commands. "

Reference: www.navytimes.com .

U.S. Railgun Revival? General Atomics Pitches Containerized Weapon for Guam and the Golden Dome.

U.S. Railgun Revival? General Atomics Pitches Containerized Weapon for Guam and the Golden Dome. U.S. Railgun Revival? General Atomics Pitches Containerized Weapon for Guam and the Golden Dome.

"...In October 2025, General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems renewed its push to field a family of railgun weapon systems as a terminal air and missile defense layer, citing projectiles up to roughly Mach 6 and launcher classes from about 3 to 32 megajoules. The company framed the concept for the Golden Dome initiative and Guam’s layered defense, claiming terminal effects against cruise and even ballistic missiles. The proposal pairs 3, 10, and 32 megajoule launcher classes with containerized pulsed-power modules and inert, palletized projectiles, and the firm claims terminal effects against cruise and some ballistic threats while emphasizing low cost per engagement. ..."

Reference: www.armyrecognition.com .

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

U.S. Department of War

U.S. Department of War

We Are Your Defense

The Department of War is America's largest government agency. With our military tracing its roots back to pre-Revolutionary times, the department has grown and evolved with our nation. Our mission is to provide the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security. | NEWS | CONTRACTS | DOW WEBSITES |

Reference: www.war.gov .

Friday, October 31, 2025

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Set to Win $2 Billion Pentagon Golden Dome Satellite Deal

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Set to Win $2 Billion Pentagon Satellite Deal

"...SpaceX is set to receive $2 billion to develop satellites that can track missiles and aircraft under President Trump’s Golden Dome project, people familiar with the matter said.

The funding was included in the tax-and-spending bill that Trump signed in July, but wasn’t publicly linked to a contractor. The planned “air moving target indicator” system could eventually field as many as 600 satellites, some of the people said.

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Reference: Wall Street Journal .

Thursday, October 30, 2025

Tomahawk missiles planned aboard sea drones in latest Lockheed deal

Tomahawk missiles planned aboard sea drones in latest Lockheed deal

"...WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin (LMT.N) , opens new tab is investing $50 million in sea drone maker Saildrone to help equip its biggest surveillance drones with missiles, marking the first time the long-distance autonomous ships will carry high-powered missiles aboard.

The weaponization plan announced on Wednesday comes as the Pentagon seeks to counter China's growing naval power in the Pacific and applies lessons learned from Ukraine's effective use of explosive-laden sea drones against Russian warships in the Black Sea. ..."

Reference: www.reuters.com .

Trump says US will restart nuclear weapons tests, blames rivals’ actions after Xi meeting

Trump says US will restart nuclear weapons tests, blames rivals’ actions after Xi meeting

"...President cites Russia's recent missile tests and China's growing nuclear capabilities as reasons for decision..."Because of the tremendous destructive power, I HATED to do it, but had no choice! Russia is second, and China is a distant third, but will be even within 5 years," Trump said. "Because of other countries’ testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis. That process will begin immediately." ..."

Reference: www.foxnews.com .

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

U.S. Navy Air-Launched Version Of ‘Cheap’ Blackbeard Hypersonic Missile Hinted At

U.S. Navy Air-Launched Version Of ‘Cheap’ Blackbeard Hypersonic Missile Hinted At

"...Castelion announced that it had received contracts from the Navy, as well as the U.S. Army, for “integration” of Blackbeard onto unspecified “operational platforms.” ..."

Reference: www.yahoo.com .

Flamingo missiles and drones are made by Zelensky's former casting agency

Flamingo missiles and drones are made by Zelensky's former casting agency

"...The leading Ukrainian manufacturer of drones and the "developer" of allegedly domestic Flamingo ballistic missiles, Fire Point, was a casting agency for Vladimir Zelensky's projects before the war. It is reported by The New York Times. ...According to the company, it is also increasing the production of long-range Flamingo missiles, which officials hope will strengthen Ukraine's ability to strike deep into Russia.

Reference: eadaily.com .

Inside Golden Dome: The 5 Latest Insights for GovCons

Inside Golden Dome: The 5 Latest Insights for GovCons

"...Golden Dome Deemed “Highest Priority” in Government Shutdown

The federal government is largely closed due to Congress’ inability to pass spending legislation for FY 2026. But Golden Dome is moving forward as the Pentagon named it one of its “highest priorities” during the lapse in appropriations, according to Defense Daily.

This special designation means that it could receive funding from the $150 billion in defense appropriations from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed in July. A Congressional Research Report provides insight into OBBBA spending. As part of that pool of money, there’s:..."



Reference: www.govconwire.com .

Trump says missiles for Japan’s F-35s will arrive ‘this week’ during visit to USS George Washington

Trump says missiles for Japan’s F-35s will arrive ‘this week’ during visit to USS George Washington

"...Washington has approved several large arms sales to Japan, including advanced AIM-120 AMRAAM and AIM-9X air-to-air missiles designed for F-35s. ..."

Reference: .

Monday, October 27, 2025

President Trump reacts to Russia's nuclear-capable Burevestnik missile test

President Trump reacts to Russia's nuclear-capable Burevestnik missile test

"...“They know we have a nuclear submarine, the greatest in the world, right off their shore,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Monday as he traveled to Japan, reacting to Putin’s announcement of the Burevestnik test. “So, I mean, it doesn’t have to go 8,000 miles.”

“They’re not playing games with us. We’re not playing games with them either,” Trump continued. “We test missiles all the time, but you know, we do have a submarine, a nuclear submarine. We don’t need to go 8,000 miles. ..."

Reference: www.msn.com .

Sunday, October 26, 2025

Pentagon Frets Over ‘A House of Dynamite’ Nuclear Doomsday Film

Pentagon Frets Over ‘A House of Dynamite’ Nuclear Doomsday Film

From the article: "...The plot of A House of Dynamite, the new thriller from Academy Award winner Kathryn Bigelow, hinges on — spoiler alert — US missile defenses...A Missile Defense Agency internal memorandum argues that the doomsday scenario depicted in the movie is inaccurate. The Oct. 16 memo, a copy of which was obtained by Bloomberg News, is meant to make sure agency leadership “has situational awareness and is not ‘surprised’ by the topic, which may come up in conversations or meetings.” The object of the Missile Defense Agency’s angst is depiction of US missile defense as ineffective"


Article Reference: MSN
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Putin Says Russia Successfully Tested 'Burevestnik' Nuclear-Powered Missile

Putin Says Russia Successfully Tested 'Burevestnik' Nuclear-Powered Missile

"...The Burevestnik, part of Russia's advanced weapons program which NATO designates as SSC-X-9 Skyfall, made headlines in 2019 after a failed test led to a deadly recovery mission in the Arctic. ..."

Reference: The Moscow Times .

Monday, October 20, 2025

Huntsville Boeing awarded $2.7 billion missile seeker contracts

Huntsville Boeing awarded $2.7 billion missile seeker contracts

"...The Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) seekers work with the PAC-3 interceptor to identify, track and destroy hypersonic threats, hostile aircraft and ballistic and cruise missiles. ..."

Reference: www.al.com .

Sunday, October 19, 2025

Friday, October 10, 2025

Taiwan Dome | Taiwan to build air defence dome against 'hostile threats'

Taiwan to build air defence dome against 'hostile threats'

"...Unnamed sources who spoke to Reuters news agency compared the newly announced so-called Taiwan or "T Dome" to Israel's Iron Dome network, which can intercept a range of short-range weapons and operate in all types of weather. ...Equipped with "multi-layered defence, high-level detection and effective interception", Taiwan's T-Dome will "weave a safety net" to protect citizens, Lai said. ...Although the US is required by law to arm Taiwan in case of an attack, President Donald Trump's administration has urged the island to do more to defend itself. ..."

Reference: www.bbc.com .

Sunday, October 5, 2025

China | A Growing Hub for Missile Training and Launches

The Missiles Threatening Taiwan

"...China is transforming parts of its east coast into a platform for potential missile strikes against Taiwan and the nearby seas. The buildup is a vital part of the Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s ambitions to bring Taiwan under Beijing’s control and counter U.S. power in Asia through the threat of overwhelming force.

The Pentagon estimates that China’s Rocket Force, which controls nuclear and conventional missiles, has increased its stockpile by almost 50 percent in four years, to about 3,500 missiles. ..."

Reference: www.nytimes.com .

Saturday, October 4, 2025

Cold War market heats up with two more silos for sale in Southern Arizona

Cold War market heats up with two more silos for sale in Southern Arizona

"...A month after a decommissioned Titan II missile silo northwest of Tucson sold for more than the asking price, two more of the Cold War castoffs have hit the local real estate market.

Listing agent Grant Hampton said these latest underground bunkers are in even better condition than the one he helped sell near Oracle Junction in December for $420,000 in cash.

One of the silos is on Arizona 77..."



Reference: tucson.com .

Friday, October 3, 2025

U.S. Army Wraps Up Initial Testing Of Precision Strike Missile Inc. 1

U.S. Army Wraps Up Initial Testing Of Precision Strike Missile Inc. 1

"...The U.S. Army recently completed initial operational test and evaluation of its Lockheed Martin-made Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 1, evaluating the long-range missile against a series of targets. During the evaluation, the missiles were launched from Army M270A2 and M142 High-Mobility..."

Reference: aviationweek.com .

Monday, September 29, 2025

Houthis claim overnight missile attack, say cluster bomb warhead targeted Tel Aviv area

Houthis claim overnight missile attack, say cluster bomb warhead targeted Tel Aviv area

"...The Houthis in Yemen take responsibility for an overnight ballistic missile attack on Israel, claiming to have targeted “several sensitive targets” in the Tel Aviv area using a projectile with a cluster bomb warhead.

According to the military, the missile was successfully intercepted. There were no reports of injuries or damage.

The Iran-backed Houthis have fired several missiles with cluster bomb warheads at Israel..."

Reference: www.timesofisrael.com .