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February 20, 2026
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Romania Advances AI-Enabled Long-Range Cruise Missile Program

Romania has introduced Sahara, an intelligent cruise missile aimed at enhancing its precision strike arsenal. Produced by Oves Enterprise, the 55-kilogram (121-pound) autonomous system supports a 10-kilogram (22-pound) payload...

February 20, 2026
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US Company Combines Edge AI With Kinetic Interceptors in Air Defense Solution

With new institutional funding secured, ARCYN Defense is moving ahead with a next-generation air defense platform that combines edge AI processing with high-speed engagement capability. Formerly known as Marteos...

February 20, 2026
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US Navy Pursues Advanced Anti-Radiation Missile for Multi-Domain Targets

The US Navy is exploring industry options for a new long-range anti-radar missile designed to engage both airborne and ground-based emitters. Such weapons are intended to locate and disable...

February 18, 2026
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London Backs Hypersonic Missile Innovation With $16M Award

The UK government has granted £12 million ($16.2 million) to Amentum UK to design and test a hypersonic missile demonstrator, marking a key step toward a national high-speed strike...

February 18, 2026
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Arrow 4 Strengthens Missile Shield With Smart Engagement Logic

Live-fire evaluations of the new Arrow 4 interceptor are now underway at Israel Aerospace Industries, signaling progress toward operational capability against advanced hypersonic systems. Built in cooperation with the...

February 17, 2026
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Safran and BEL to Jointly Manufacture HAMMER Precision Weapons in India

India and France have finalized plans to establish a joint venture for the local production of the HAMMER weapon system, following a bilateral agreement signed in November 2025. The...

February 13, 2026
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United States Pursues Next-Generation Sensors to Counter Hypersonic Weapons

The Defense Innovation Unit has launched a new push to harness commercial sensor innovation in countering ballistic and hypersonic missile threats. Its latest solicitation invites industry proposals for advanced...

February 13, 2026
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Malaysia Set to Induct Naval Strike Missile in March, Phasing Out Exocet

Malaysia will take delivery of Norway’s domestically produced Naval Strike Missile in March as it phases out the Royal Malaysian Navy’s aging Exocet MM40 Block 2 stock, which has...

February 12, 2026
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Munich-Based Startup Trials Europe’s First Privately Backed Hypersonic Missile

Hypersonica, an Anglo-German defense startup, has completed the first flight test of a privately developed hypersonic missile in Europe. The Munich-headquartered company announced that its prototype exceeded Mach 6...

February 12, 2026
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Taiwan Boosts PAC-3 Inventory Through Surplus and Defense Funding

Taiwan is expanding its Patriot missile capabilities by utilizing excess procurement funds and drawing on a proposed NT$1.25 trillion ($40 billion) special defense allocation. Liberty Times reported that the...