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June 25, 2026
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L3Harris Expands PAC-3 Missile Propulsion Production With New Arkansas Facilities

L3Harris Technologies has initiated the construction of two new facilities at its Arkansas Advanced Propulsion Facilities campus in Camden to support increased production of propulsion systems for the US...

June 24, 2026
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US Army Boosts PrSM Manufacturing With Multi-Billion-Dollar Lockheed Martin Contract

To accelerate the production of its next-generation long-range strike weapon, the US Army has awarded Lockheed Martin an $8.4 billion contract modification for the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment...

June 23, 2026
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Estonia Enhances Long-Range Air Protection With IRIS-T SLM Arrival

Estonia has received its first IRIS-T SLM medium-range air defense system from Diehl Defence, marking a major advancement in the nation’s layered air defense architecture. Delivered to the Air...

June 22, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Hanwha and Thales Assess Chunmoo Missile Integration for X-Fire System

Thales and Hanwha Aerospace have signed a cooperation agreement to examine the integration of Chunmoo-guided munitions into the X-Fire launcher platform. As part of the effort, the partners will...

June 21, 2026
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Akash-NG Designed to Counter Mass Cruise Missile Barrages With Enhanced Multi-Target Capability

The Akash-NG air defence system has been specifically engineered to strengthen India’s ability to counter large-scale cruise missile raids, one of the most complex challenges facing modern air defence...

June 17, 2026
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Blackbeard hypersonic missile wins first order

Castellion has secured a key production-related contract supporting the transition of its Blackbeard hypersonic missile from prototype development to early operational capability. Designed as a scalable long-range strike solution,...

June 15, 2026
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India Completes Phase 2 BMD Tests, Advancing Toward ICBM Intercept Capability

DRDO has reached a major milestone in India’s missile defence efforts by completing the final developmental trials of the Phase 2 Ballistic Missile Defence programme. The achievement strengthens the...

June 14, 2026
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Future Indian Hypersonic Missile May Feature Dual-Mode Ramjet Propulsion

India’s ET-LDHCM (Extended Trajectory Long Duration Hypersonic Cruise Missile) program may eventually extend beyond ground-based applications, with defense planners reportedly evaluating an air-launched variant capable of deployment from future...

June 13, 2026
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DRDO Successfully Tests NASM-MR Medium-Range Anti-Ship Missile for First Time

According to reports, DRDO has successfully completed the first flight test of its Naval Anti-Ship Missile–Medium Range (NASM-MR), demonstrating the weapon’s capability to engage maritime targets at medium distances....

June 11, 2026
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Financial and Investment Updates

Washington Clears $292M AIM-120C-8 Missile Package for South Korea

Washington has approved a potential $292 million sale of AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM missiles to South Korea under the US Foreign Military Sales program. Seoul’s request covers 70 missiles and two...