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August 15, 2025
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Taipei Advances Development of ‘Carrier Killer’ Naval Missile

Taiwan is progressing with the development of a long-range cruise missile, known as the “carrier killer,” aimed at strengthening its maritime defenses. Reports suggest the missile could have a...

August 14, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

Raytheon Awarded US Navy Deal to Modernize Standard Missile-2

The US Department of Defense has awarded Raytheon a $258.7-million contract to engineer and produce the Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) Block IIICU surface-to-air missile, with work scheduled for completion by...

August 13, 2025
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American Contractor Replicates Chinese HQ-22 Air Defense for USAF Training

Torch Technologies, a US defense contractor based in Alabama, is manufacturing realistic, full-scale replicas of China’s HQ-22 air defense system for USAF training missions. While incapable of launching missiles,...

August 7, 2025
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Lockheed Martin Advances US ‘Golden Dome’ Defense via C2 Prototype

Lockheed Martin is advancing the US military’s strategic defense ambitions with the development of a new C2 prototyping framework for the emerging Golden Dome air and missile defense architecture...

August 7, 2025
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US Army Initiates Major Overhaul of Integrated Air, Missile, and Space Defense

Faced with the evolving threat landscape posed by China and Russia’s growing space and missile capabilities, the US Army has launched a comprehensive modernization campaign to reinforce its ability...

August 7, 2025
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Mergers & JV

US Considers Mobile Anti-Ship Missile Deployment in Joint Japan Drill

The US is considering deploying its advanced NMESIS anti-ship missile system during a high-profile joint military exercise with Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force next month, as tensions in the Pacific...

August 6, 2025
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US Army Launcher Program Sparks Rivalry Between Lockheed and Raytheon

Lockheed Martin and Raytheon are competing to develop the U.S. Army’s next-generation Common Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher (CAML). Both a Lockheed representative and Tom Laliberty, who heads Raytheon’s Land and...

August 5, 2025
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Slovenia Purchases Two Extra IRIS-T SLM Systems for European Sky Shield Initiative

Slovenia Orders Two More IRIS-T SLM Units Under European Sky Shield Initiative Slovenia has placed an order for two additional IRIS-T SLM air defense systems from Germany’s Diehl Defence,...

August 4, 2025
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Indian Defense Firm Collaborates with Elbit to Provide Modern MRL Capabilities

Nibe and Elbit Partner to Manufacture PULS Rocket Launcher System in India India’s Nibe Limited has signed an agreement with Israel’s Elbit Systems to locally manufacture the Precise and...

August 1, 2025
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Northrop, Air Force Initiate Trial of Sentinel’s Second-Phase Propulsion Unit

The US Air Force and Northrop Grumman have carried out the first qualification test of the Sentinel ICBM’s second-stage solid rocket motor, marking a major milestone in the weapon’s...