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October 7, 2025
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Pyongyang Displays Homegrown Missile Defense Modeled on Russia’s Pantsir

North Korea has unveiled a new short-range air defense system that appears to borrow heavily from a familiar design template. Photos from the recent Defense Development 2025 exhibition reveal...

October 3, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

Lockheed Martin Clinches $647M Deal for Trident II Missile Program Support

Lockheed Martin Space has secured a $647 million contract modification to continue production and sustainment of the Trident II D5 submarine-launched ballistic missile for the U.S. Navy. The agreement,...

October 3, 2025
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Raytheon Supplies 500th ESSM Block 2 Missile to the US

Raytheon has handed over the 500th Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2 to the U.S. Navy, marking a major milestone in the program. The Block 2 ESSM is a...

October 2, 2025
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Zeus Missiles Enhanced with AI for Smarter Strike Capability

Field AI will play a key role in keeping Zeus missile systems intelligent, connected, and mission-ready. Texas-based WebAI has partnered with Aeon Industries to embed the Field AI platform...

October 2, 2025
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South Korea Cleared for AGM-65G2 Maverick Missile Buy

South Korea is enhancing its strike capabilities following US State Department approval of a potential $34-million foreign military sale of AGM-65G2 Maverick tactical missiles manufactured by RTX. The sale...

September 30, 2025
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Raytheon Lands $5B U.S. Army Coyote Missile Contract

The US Army has granted Raytheon a $5-billion contract to supply its Coyote missile system, a high-speed, multi-mission weapon primarily designed for counter-drone operations. The comprehensive agreement covers both...

September 29, 2025
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U.S. Approves $1.23B AMRAAM Missile Sale to Germany

Germany is set to purchase up to 400 AIM-120D-3 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) from the United States in a transaction estimated at $1.23 billion, subject to congressional...

September 29, 2025
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Northrop Grumman and Picogrid Partner on U.S. Air Defense Software Upgrade

Northrop Grumman and Picogrid, a California-based defense technology firm, have entered into a collaboration to modernize software systems for U.S. military air defense. As part of the agreement, Picogrid...

September 27, 2025
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Israel Delivers Patriot Air Defense System to Ukraine

A month ago, Ukraine received a US-made Patriot air defense system from Israel, with two more expected in the near future, the President said Saturday. Kyiv is urgently enhancing...

September 27, 2025
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$1.23B US Missile Deal With Germany to Bolster NATO Eastern Air Defense

The U.S. State Department has cleared a potential Foreign Military Sale to Germany for up to 400 AIM‑120D‑3 AMRAAMs, together with guidance sections, telemetry kits, an integrated test vehicle,...