SAN DIEGO - Cubic Defense, a recognized leader in live, virtual and constructive (LVC) ground training, has received an award from the United States Army, Capability Program Executive Simulation, Training, Test and Threat (CPE ST3) to support the Romanian Armed Forces’ existing live training system (LTS). This effort will modernize Romania’s existing live training capabilities while strengthening NATO readiness on Europe’s eastern flank.

Source: Cubic
Associated URL: https://www.cubic.com/

BLOOMFIELD, Ind. - Prometheus Energetics has broken ground on a new solid rocket motor manufacturing campus in southwestern Indiana, launching construction of a large-scale facility aimed at expanding domestic production of energetics for U.S. defense programs.

The company is a joint venture between Kratos Defense & Security Solutions and Israel's RAFAEL Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. It will serve as the anchor tenant at the National Security Industrial Hub developed by the American Center for Manufacturing and Innovation in Bloomfield.

The planned campus will span roughly 600 acres and is designed to support four solid rocket motor production lines. Company officials have outlined a target capacity of up to 800 tons of energetics production annually, with infrastructure intended to allow for future expansion. The project includes investment in property, facilities, equipment, workforce development and the transfer and certification of RAFAEL manufacturing processes for use in the United States.

Kratos and RAFAEL have committed up to $175 million in capital to establish the venture and construct the campus. Following completion of construction and regulatory certification, initial solid rocket motor production is projected to begin in 2027.

The facility is intended to address longstanding constraints in the U.S. solid rocket motor supply chain. Demand for rocket propulsion and energetics has increased in recent years as the Pentagon and allied nations replenish munitions inventories and expand missile procurement programs. Industry analysts and defense officials have identified limited domestic production capacity and reliance on a small number of suppliers as ongoing risks to program schedules and surge readiness.

By establishing additional U.S.-based manufacturing capacity, the Prometheus project seeks to add redundancy and scale to a sector viewed as critical to missile production, air and missile defense systems, and long-range strike capabilities. The expansion reflects broader federal and industry efforts to rebuild depth in the defense industrial base and reduce vulnerabilities in key munitions supply chains.

Source: Forecast International
Associated URL: https://www.prometheusenergetics.com/

PARIS -- Airbus says it is open to a "two-fighter solution" to unlock the stalled Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program being developed by France, Germany, and Spain, according to Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury. The proposal comes amid a prolonged deadlock between Airbus and Dassault Aviation over leadership, workshare, and technology transfer on the next-generation fighter (NGF).

Faury said other FCAS pillars, such as the combat cloud, remote carriers, and engine, are progressing well and should not be derailed by disputes over a single element.

Political tensions have intensified as France and Germany missed a 2025 deadline to clarify the program’s future. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz publicly questioned whether Germany needs the same aircraft as France, which requires carrier operations and a nuclear role. Belgian defense minister Theo Francken went further, suggesting FCAS may be effectively dead, prompting Belgium to reconsider its observer role.

Faury emphasized that any restructuring decision rests with customer nations, while Airbus remains committed to European cooperation. He downplayed speculation about joining alternatives such as the Global Combat Air Program.

Source: Defense News
Associated URL: https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/02/19/airbus-open-to-two-fighter-option-for-fcas-to-keep-program-alive/
Author: Rudy Ruitenberg