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June 11, 2025
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Japan Publicly Displays Type 12 Missile System During Military Exercise

Japan has publicly revealed the long-range variant of its Type 12 missile launcher for the first time at the JGSDF’s largest live-fire event. The Fuji Firepower Exercise in Shizuoka...

June 10, 2025
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Germany Approves JSM Purchase for F-35 Fighters via Norway Deal

Germany has committed to purchasing Joint Strike Missiles (JSM) for its F-35 aircraft in a Norwegian deal valued at 6.5 billion kroner ($642 million). The Bundestag approved the acquisition...

June 6, 2025
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Raytheon-Northrop Rocket Motor Enhances Range, Speed for Army’s New Missile

Raytheon Technologies and Northrop Grumman have trialed advanced rocket motors for the NGSRI, the US Army’s next-gen replacement for the legacy Stinger missile system. The new motors feature HLG...

June 6, 2025
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Latvia to Acquire Israeli Spike Missiles Through German-EuroSpike Deal

Latvia’s defense ministry has entered into a contract to buy Spike anti-armor missile systems for its armed forces and territorial defense units. The purchase is worth 81 million euros...

June 5, 2025
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Diehl to Deliver Four IRIS-T Missile Batteries to Ukraine in €2.2B Deal

Ukraine will bolster its air defense capabilities with four additional IRIS-T systems from Germany’s Diehl Defence, under a newly signed €2.2 billion agreement. The package includes advanced missile launchers,...

May 16, 2025
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To improve its air defense, Turkey acquires over 100 missiles manufactured in the United States.

The US State Department has approved a potential arms sale to NATO ally Turkey, involving two missile types produced by RTX. The $225-million package includes 53 AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium...

May 16, 2025
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S. Korea Considers Improvements to Missiles, Rocket Launchers, and K9 Howitzers

South Korea is advancing the capabilities of several major weapon systems to meet growing demands for increased firepower. The Defense Agency for Technology and Quality (DTaQ) recently carried out...

May 15, 2025
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Taiwan conducts the first test firing of its new Land Sword II missile.

Taiwan’s military has successfully carried out the first live-fire test of its domestically developed Land Sword II surface-to-air missile system, marking a notable advancement in its air defense capabilities....

May 13, 2025
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Poland to Sell Man-Portable Air Defense Systems to Belgium

Belgium is strengthening its national defense through the planned purchase of 200 to 300 Piorun man-portable air defense systems from Poland. The agreement, signed by Belgian Defense Minister Theo...

May 7, 2025
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Israel Negotiates With US on JASSM Missile Acquisition

Israel’s Ministry of Defense is reportedly in “advanced negotiations” with the United States for the procurement of Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSM) from Lockheed Martin, according to Israeli outlet...