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July 3, 2026
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TOW targeting systems backed through 2030

The US Army is preparing a new long-term support arrangement with Raytheon for the TOW Improved Target Acquisition System, including its vehicle-mounted MITAS version. The planned agreement will provide...

July 2, 2026
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Kuwait invests $400M in NASAMS air defense

Kuwait has signed a major defense agreement to acquire the NASAMS air defense system, jointly developed by Kongsberg and Raytheon. This system is part of Kuwait’s broader effort to...

June 28, 2026
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DRDO Launches BMD Phase-3 to Counter Hypersonic Weapons and MIRV Missiles

The DRDO has officially entered Phase-III of India’s Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) program after successfully completing the first two phases, introducing a new generation of missile defense systems designed...

June 25, 2026
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Romania Awards Rheinmetall Contract for Skyranger 35 and Skynex Air Defense Systems

Romania has awarded Rheinmetall a major air defense contract covering the delivery of 24 Skyranger 35 systems and seven Skynex platforms. The Skyranger 35 provides mobile short-range air defense...

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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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,...