AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoUS Navy Missile Surge: Raytheon won a $22.9B, multi-year deal to ramp Tomahawk cruise missile output to 1,000+ per year, as Washington tries to rebuild depleted long-range strike stocks. Ukraine Air War: Russian drones hit Kryvyi Rih’s shopping centre in a “double-tap,” with reports of 15 dead and 130+ injured, while Kyiv also reported fresh missile explosions overnight. Undersea Autonomy for Taiwan: Taiwan’s NCSIST will explore AI-enabled command-and-control and modular S12 undersea drones with US firm Vatn, aiming to cut costs and speed sustainment. Pentagon Media Clash: Stars and Stripes publisher Max Lederer, editor-in-chief Erik Slavin, and reporter Lara Korte were fired after disputes over Pentagon interference and editorial independence. Industrial Base & Research: DOE labs will collaborate to expand domestic industrial pressure-vessel supply for nuclear work using wire arc 3D printing. Procurement & Training: UConn won a $13.6M Navy contract for undersea vehicle research via NIUVT. Regional Security Talks: China and Indonesia held defence and security talks in Jakarta, pledging cooperation across AI, satellites, and maritime issues. Aviation Safety: A charter plane crash near Alaska’s Cape Newenham radar site killed eight, including two Army Corps of Engineers employees.
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