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The C-130’s new role opens the door for a novel class of mass-produced, low-cost cruise missiles to enter U.S. and foreign weapon inventories.

In an earnings call, the company’s management struck an upbeat note on the Iron Dome for America.

The awards are part of the Artemis program’s objectives of establishing a sustainable human presence at the Moon to prepare for human expeditions to Mars.

Sierra Nevada has conducted the first flight of its Rapcon-X aircraft, a Bombardier Global 6500 SNC is developing for an Army ISR prototyping program.

Lunar Outpost has signed a contract to have its lunar rover travel to the Moon aboard SpaceX’s Starship Human Landing System.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Kaman’s Kargo and Elroy Air’s Chaparral uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) completed an 18-day performance evaluation on July 26.

The work includes logistical support and integration of crew provisions and supplies needed to sustain a human presence in space from low Earth orbit to the Moon.

Development work on the U.S. Air Force’s experimental, hypersonic Mayhem vehicle has been paused following the completion of an early design milestone.

DIU announced June 3 that it has awarded contracts to Anduril, Integrated Solutions for Systems Inc., Leidos Dynetics and Zone 5 Technologies.

Small, high-altitude balloons, business jets and loitering UAVs all feed into new targeting plans.

Defense contractor Leidos sees growing opportunities in a geopolitically fraught world.

A reusable hypersonic Next-Generation Responsive Strike prototype could be commissioned by the end of the decade.

The U.S. Army has awarded Leidos a major sustainment contract for its future high-altitude intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) fleet.

A new contract awarded to Raytheon aims to expand the application and understanding of high-power microwave weapons beyond capabilities now entering service.

Leidos’s revenue rose 9% year-on-year in the third quarter to $3.9 billion on strong demand for its weapons systems.

Leidos UK is continuing to improve its Intelligent Approach tool; the idea is to help airports accommodate more takeoffs and landings per hour.

Leidos has received a $48 million contract to start training the U.S. Army's future high-altitude intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance pilots.

Contenders take different approaches to challenges of lunar rover design as NASA contest nears new stage.

As NASA closes in on releasing a request for proposals for a rover vehicle service on the Moon, Leidos has unveiled a prototype Lunar Terrain Vehicle.

The SeaOnyx appears to be a new derivative of the Phenix Solutions Ultra UAS series, which features a coaxial rotor for vertical lift.

GA-ASI and Cobham Australia had previously teamed up to supply 12 armed MQ-9B SkyGuardian uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) to the Royal Australian Air Force.