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WASHINGTON — The Pentagon announced today it has reached framework agreements with a handful of vendors to procure over 10,000 low-cost cruise missiles over three years beginning in 2027.  The agreements with Anduril, CoAspire, Leidos and Zone 5 commence the launch of the new Low Cost Containerization Munitions Program (LCCMP), according to a Defense Department release published today.  “In concert with establishing a clear demand signal, these Framework Agreements commit American industry to on-time, on-cost delivery and investment in R&D and facilities,” Emil Michael, the Pentagon’s CTO and under secretary for Research and Engineering, said in the release. “This commercial…

The Fatah-3 is Pakistan’s ramjet-powered supersonic cruise missile (SSCM) – a guided missile system capable of sustained Mach 2.2–3.5 cruise designed for land-attack and anti-ship missions. In a video released on 8 May 2026, Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) revealed the Fatah-3 to be a ramjet-powered supersonic cruise missile. The Fatah-3 is the third member of the broader Fatah missile family and sits within the Army Rocket Force Command’s (ARFC) expanding multi-modal strike portfolio. The Fatah-3 SSCM on its road-mobile TEL, as revealed by ISPR in May 2026. Source: ISPR Move earlier than the market does. Get procurement-focused reporting, market…

Senator Lindsey Graham, a close ally of President Donald Trump, has sharply criticised Pakistan’s role as mediator in the US–Iran conflict, declaring he does not “trust” Islamabad amid allegations that Iranian military aircraft were sheltered at Pakistani bases.His remarks have intensified scrutiny of Pakistan’s neutrality and raised calls for Washington to consider an alternative mediator.Republican Senator Lindsey Graham delivered his blunt assessment during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing in Washington, where he questioned Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth about reports that Iranian aircraft had been stationed at Pakistan’s Nur Khan Airbase near Rawalpindi.Graham argued that if such claims were true, they…

Stefano D’urso, Aviationist GA-ASI and the U.S. Air Force tested the MQ-9A Reaper with APKWS laser-guided rockets, firing at both air and ground targets Source link

In my previous article on risk analysis, I state that the goal of conducting rapid and efficient operation in the information environment (OIE) was not to move fast by cutting corners. It is to move fast by eliminating dead time, the hours spent aggregating data, formatting packets, routing emails, and waiting for cold reads. The methodology, the rigor, and the human decision points stay the same. What changes is the time between them. The result: OIE trigger to tasking in two to eight hours, with full legal review, simulation execution (a new step that replaces murder boards), risk assessment, stakeholder…

The Fatah-4 is Pakistan’s longest-range conventional cruise missile – a 750 km ground-launched cruise missile (GLCM) derived from the strategic Babur platform and designed for terrain-hugging deep-strike penetration. On 12 August 2025, the Pakistan Army (PA) revealed the Fatah-4 as a land-attack cruise missile with a range of 750 km. The Fatah-4 is the longest-range member of the Fatah missile family and the deepest-striking asset in the Army Rocket Force Command’s (ARFC) disclosed inventory. Move earlier than the market does. Get procurement-focused reporting, market signals, and exhibition intelligence built for teams tracking Pakistan’s defence industry and adjacent regional opportunities. Fatah-4…

US Army awards Leidos $2.7bn contract to shift hypersonic programmes into production. Credit: Mikael Damkier/Shutterstock.com. Leidos has won a $2.7bn contract from the US Army to transition hypersonic weapons work from prototyping to production. The latest order combines the Thermal Protection Shield (TPS) and Common Hypersonic Glide Body (CHGB) programmes into a single award. The combined structure aims to streamline development and speed delivery as part of acquisition reform. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more The contract consolidates requirements for TPS and CHGB,…

India has unveiled the Sky Reaper, a jet‑powered Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) developed at IIT-Jammu with DRDO support, capable of flying at speeds between 400 km/h and 550 km/h, with plans to push this even further.This marks a significant leap in India’s indigenous drone warfare capabilities, combining speed, altitude, and multi‑role combat functionality.The Sky Reaper project represents a new generation of Indian UCAV design philosophy. Unlike conventional drones that are primarily surveillance platforms, this system is being engineered as a multi‑role combat drone capable of both intelligence gathering and precision strike missions.The collaboration between IIT-Jammu’s research teams and DRDO…

IE The MDA plans to test tracking and intercepting a hypersonic glide vehicle along the U.S. East Coast Source link

Since the Feb. 28 attack by the US and Israel kicked off the latest war in the Middle East, the conflict has ebbed and flowed. But no matter the claims of a ceasefire, the exchange of missiles and drones from Iran towards its neighbors has never truly stopped.  While that’s bad news for the region, it has provided a rare set of data: ten weeks of active warfare largely based around long-range strikes.  Iran responded to the Israeli-US attack by launching thousands of missiles and drones at Israel, the Gulf States, and US facilities in the region. Overall, missile defenses…