US Military Technology

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Two operational programs sit at the frontier of what non-kinetic warfare can reach. Talon LURCHER is designed to deliver non-kinetic effects against targets moving faster than Mach 20. At those speeds, data latency in the track and fire control loop makes conventional targeting geometry unreliable before a solution can even be computed. LURCHER develops and integrates technology specifically designed to close that gap, enabling consistent and accurate delivery of effects to fast-moving, long-range targets, and serving as the key technical enabler to properly aim the weapon system at hypersonic threats.

Talon UPCYCLE operates in a different domain entirely. Using Compass Call SPEAR Gen 3 pods, it develops tactical counter-space EW systems capable of degrading, denying, disrupting, and deceiving adversary SIGINT and IFTU satellites in proliferated low Earth orbit. An aircraft that has spent decades dismantling adversary ground networks is now being extended into space. Electromagnetic Battle Management connects all of it to the force with real-time spectrum situational awareness, targeting Early Operational Capability in early FY2028.

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Key Points

• DARPA published a special notice on May 29, announcing the forthcoming PINPOINT program to develop revolutionary GPS-independent inertial navigation sensors, with a formal solicitation expected soon.
• PINPOINT will pursue nonlinear mechanical dynamics and advanced surface materials to break the decade-long performance plateau of low-cost MEMS inertial measurement units used in military platforms.

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the Pentagon’s research arm responsible for developing technologies that define the next generation of American military capability, published a special notice on May 29, announcing the forthcoming PINPOINT program, formally titled Precision Inertial Navigation and Positioning On an Integrated Tesseract.

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DARPA Program Targets Flexible Propulsion​

The companies were selected for the second phase of DARPA’s Burn n’ Go program, which is centered on developing a composable solid rocket motor architecture. Unlike conventional rocket motors designed for a single mission profile, the proposed system would allow thrust adjustments after manufacturing, enabling broader operational use from a common propulsion platform.

According to Raytheon, the project builds on a seven-month first phase that demonstrated the feasibility of the propulsion concept. The next stage will focus on scaling the technology and conducting demonstrations in progressively more realistic motor configurations.

https://investors.voyagertechnologies.com/news/news-details/2026/Voyager-Awarded-16-5M-DARPA-Contract/default.aspx

Voyager Awarded $16.5M DARPA Contract​

Technology to support multiple weapon systems for large-scale production
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Voyager Technologies (NYSE: VOYG) was awarded a DARPA Burn n’ Go Phase 2 contract, valued at $16.5 million, to advance the development of a new propellant-embedded control technology that gives solid rocket motors (SRMs) tailorable, post-manufacturing thrust control that enables improved performance and manufacturing efficiency.

RTX's Raytheon selected by DARPA to advance composable solid rocket motor technology

ARLINGTON, Va., May 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, in collaboration with Northrop Grumman, has been awarded a phase two contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Burn n' Go program to continue the development of a new solid rocket motor...

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BWXT Manufactures TRISO Fuel Enabling First New Reactor Criticality Under DOE Program​

BWXT Manufactures TRISO Fuel Enabling First New Reactor Criticality Under DOE Program

(LYNCHBURG, Va. – Feb. 5, 2026) Last May, the Administration issued a series of Executive Orders aimed at strengthening and, in some cases, jump-starting the commercial and national security nuclear industries. Since then, BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) has played a vital role in delivering...

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BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) announced today that its TRISO nuclear fuel has powered Antares Nuclear Inc.’s reactor through the first successful criticality milestone under the Administration’s Executive Order 14301, Reforming Nuclear Reactor Testing at the Department of Energy. BWXT also processed the high assay low enriched uranium (HALEU) feedstock material used to manufacture the Antares TRISO fuel compacts from scrap materials provided by NNSA, underscoring the company’s leadership across the full spectrum of next generation fuel production.

Purpose-designed modular power for defense-critical assets​

Antares Nuclear: Factory-Produced Fission Microreactors for Strategic Energy

Factory-produced, deployable fission microreactors to provide strategic energy for mission-critical systems across Earth, space, and underseas.

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100kWe - 1MWe for 6+ years​