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August 31, 2026
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Lockheed Tests Low-Cost JR3 Rocket for Enhanced HIMARS Training

Lockheed Martin has successfully completed a second flight test of its Joint Reduced Range Rocket (JR3), a cost-effective training rocket being developed to replace the US Army’s existing Low-Cost...

August 30, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

IAF Pushes ASRAAM Local Production While Seeking a Lower-Cost Air Combat Missile

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is reportedly seeking a licence to manufacture the British MBDA ASRAAM as its standard close-combat air-to-air missile for a growing range of fighter aircraft,...

August 29, 2026
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India Set to Acquire US-Made Javelin Anti-Tank Missile Systems

US Ambassador Sergio Gor said the agreement highlights a bilateral defence partnership that is becoming “deeper, more capable, and more consequential.” The number of Javelin anti-tank guided missile systems...

August 29, 2026
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Financial and Investment Updates

Philippines Eyes $200 Million Akash 1S Deal With India in 2026

India’s expanding defence partnership with the Philippines could soon extend beyond the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, with the indigenous Akash air-defence system emerging as a potential next major Indian...

August 25, 2026
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Lithuania Deploys NASAMS Air Defense System Near Vilnius

Lithuania has strengthened air defense around its capital by deploying a NASAMS air-defense system near Vilnius, replacing the RBS 70 short-range system previously assigned to protect the city. According...

August 23, 2026
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D-Propulse Eyes RDE-Powered Cruise Missile for Tejas Mk1A

D-Propulse is exploring an ambitious future application for its Rotating Detonation Engine technology: a compact air-launched cruise missile capable of speeds above Mach 3 and designed for integration with...

August 21, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

US Funds X-Bow to Develop Low-Cost Missile Interceptor

X-Bow Systems has secured a $10.9 million contract from the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to develop and conduct flight tests of a Low-Cost Interceptor intended to counter ballistic...

August 20, 2026
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Mergers & JV

Thales, Systematic Partner to Strengthen Denmark’s Air Defense

Thales and Systematic have joined forces under a strategic partnership to strengthen integrated air defense capabilities for Denmark’s Armed Forces. The agreement brings together Systematic’s advanced command-and-control solutions and...

August 17, 2026
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US Boosts SM-3 Interceptor Production Through Boeing, RTX Agreements

The US Department of Defense has awarded Boeing and RTX two seven-year framework agreements aimed at expanding the supply of key components for the Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IB...

August 16, 2026
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New Product Launches

Vertotech Aerospace Reveals 120-km V-RUDRA SAM Concept

Vertotech Aerospace, a Bengaluru-based defense startup, is developing V-RUDRA, an indigenous medium-range Surface-to-Air Missile concept designed to address a broad range of aerial threats. The proposed missile is expected...