Overview
- Hanwha Philly Shipyard was selected to build a Missile Range Instrumentation Vessel called Golden Defender to support the Missile Defense Agency’s testing needs for the Golden Dome program.
- RTX subsidiary Raytheon reported a successful demonstration of the Next Generation Short Range Interceptor and the Army’s SHIELD office has asked industry for feedback on low-rate initial production and full-rate production plans.
- The Air Force-led Joint Fires Network will expand beyond its Pacific pilot to the U.S. European Command to standardize battle-management tools for joint targeting and fires coordination.
- The Pentagon paused implementation of CMMC phase two, a move that surprised third-party assessors and raises short-term cost and compliance concerns for small defense contractors that had prepared for mandatory cybersecurity certification.
- Saronic picked a Brownsville, Texas site for Port Alpha and plans a phase-one groundbreaking this year as part of wider investment in shipyard capacity for both crewed and uncrewed military and commercial vessels.