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Leidos Awarded $2.7 Billion Contract for Hypersonic Weapons

On May 12, 2026, Leidos announced it was awarded a $2. 7 billion contract by the U. S. Army to speed up the production of hypersonic weapons for the Army and Navy. The contract brings together the Thermal Protection Shield and Common Hypersonic Glide Body programs into one project to make development more organized and efficient. The goal is to move these weapons from the testing phase into full production while helping modernize the military. The hypersonic system uses special thermal protection technology that can survive the intense heat produced during high-speed flights. The contract aims to strengthen the supply chain for important components and shorten production time so the military can meet operational demands more effectively.
Leidos
18 May 2026
USA

Lockheed Martin QuadStar Missile Seeker Test Advances U.S. Army Defense Program

On May 11, 2026, Lockheed Martin announced the successful completion of a seeker characterization flight test for its QuadStar missile. The missile launched from a Command Launch Assembly and followed a tactical flight path while testing its seeker system at a range beyond the capability of the older Stinger missile. The main objective of the event was to confirm that the seeker could maintain target tracking and capture images while in flight. The QuadStar system uses seeker technology based on artificial intelligence for signal processing and an open-systems architecture to improve performance and affordability. Its onboard system can quickly analyze target data and maintain accurate tracking against threats such as helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft.
Lockheed Martin
18 May 2026
USA

Raytheon Advances Software-Defined Naval Radar Technology

On May 18, 2026, Raytheon announced it received a contract from the Office of Naval Research to continue developing software for naval radar systems. The project focuses on improving radar flexibility by allowing a single system to perform multiple missions at the same time while operating more efficiently in crowded electromagnetic environments. The new radar software uses a modular, software-defined architecture that allows each radar component to function independently. After development is completed, Raytheon plans to conduct demonstrations to validate multi-mission performance and spectrum-sharing capabilities before transitioning the technology into operational naval radar systems.
RTX
18 May 2026