DEFENSE-AEROSPACE

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jackson Ricker

Japan Deploys F-15J Fighters and Support Aircraft to NATO Bases in North America and Europe

September 3, 2025

Four F-15J fighters from Japan’s 2nd Air Wing completed a transatlantic deployment between Sept. 14 and Oct. 1 under the mission name Atlantic Eagles. The route linked Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska, Canadian Forces Base Goose Bay, RAF Coningsby and RAF

Space Systems

Launch Complex 3 goes operational at Wallops as Rocket Lab stages Neutron hardware and prepares static-fire tests

September 3, 2025

Rocket Lab has opened Launch Complex 3 at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport and set the stage for Neutron's debut flight before year-end. The ribbon-cutting took place Aug. 28 with state leaders and company executives on site. The complex sits at Pad 0-D,

RTX wins .7 billion Army order to begin LTAMDS low-rate production as program advances to IOT&E

Air & Missile Defense Systems

RTX wins $1.7 billion Army order to begin LTAMDS low-rate production as program advances to IOT&E

September 3, 2025

The U.S. Army has awarded Raytheon, an RTX business, a $1.7 billion contract modification to produce the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor, the radar chosen to replace the Patriot system's legacy sensor.

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan P. Nye

Contracts & Deals

Babcock, Fincantieri, Saab Sign Cooperation Pacts with PGZ as Poland Nears Orka Submarine Award in 2025

September 3, 2025

PGZ signed cooperation agreements with Babcock, Fincantieri, and Saab on Sept 2 at MSPO 2025 in Kielce. Each document references industrial work in Poland related to the Orka submarine procurement. The government set a decision path that keeps the award inside 2025

U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jack Rodriguez Escamilla

Missiles / Drones / Directed Energy

GAO report shows Minuteman III may remain in service until 2050 as Sentinel faces major delays and cost growth

September 3, 2025

On September 10, 2025, a public report from federal auditors described options to keep the Minuteman III force in service into 2050, with specific risks tied to sustainment and testing during the transition to the LGM-35A Sentinel. The 2021 plan sent to

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Japan Deploys F-15J Fighters and Support Aircraft to NATO Bases in North America and Europe

Launch Complex 3 goes operational at Wallops as Rocket Lab stages Neutron hardware and prepares static-fire tests

RTX wins $1.7 billion Army order to begin LTAMDS low-rate production as program advances to IOT&E

Babcock, Fincantieri, Saab Sign Cooperation Pacts with PGZ as Poland Nears Orka Submarine Award in 2025

GAO report shows Minuteman III may remain in service until 2050 as Sentinel faces major delays and cost growth

Authors

Julien Mercier

Clara Nguyen

Priya Shah

Michael Adler

Lena Kovacs

Diego Ramos

Peter Johansson

Lucas Meyer