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August 25, 2026
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New SAM system boosts Lithuania’s capital defenses

Lithuania has strengthened the air defense of its capital by deploying a NASAMS battery near Vilnius. The medium-range system replaces the RBS 70 short-range missile system previously assigned to...

August 23, 2026
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D-Propulse Proposes RDE-Powered Air-Launched Cruise Missile That Could Fly on Tejas Mk1A With BrahMos-A-Class Range

D-Propulse founder and CEO Saurav Jha, speaking on the 50th episode of the Ctrl Alt Defence podcast, outlined an ambitious longer-term application for the company’s Rotating Detonation Engine technology....

August 21, 2026
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US Funds X-Bow’s Low-Cost Missile Interceptor Program

The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has awarded X-Bow Systems a $10.9-million contract to develop and flight-test its X-Bow Low-Cost Interceptor, designed to provide a cost-effective defense against ballistic,...

August 20, 2026
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Thales, Systematic Modernize Denmark Air Defense

Thales and Systematic have established a strategic partnership to strengthen integrated air defense capabilities for Denmark. The collaboration combines Systematic’s command-and-control software with Thales’ air defense technologies, including the...

August 17, 2026
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US Boosts SM-3 Interceptor Production With New Deals

The US Department of Defense has signed seven-year framework agreements with Boeing and RTX to increase production of components for the Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IB and Block IIA...

August 16, 2026
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Vertotech Unveils 120-Km V-RUDRA Missile

Bengaluru-based defense startup Vertotech Aerospace has announced the development of V-RUDRA, an indigenous medium-range surface-to-air missile concept designed to address a broad range of aerial threats. According to the...

August 15, 2026
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Astra Microwave Eyes QRSAM Orders This Year

Astra Microwave Products is expecting formal production orders for the first three regiments of India’s Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile system before the end of 2026, potentially creating a significant...

August 13, 2026
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Kodiak launcher proves GMLRS strike capability

Lockheed Martin Demonstrates Kodiak Launcher in First Live-Fire TrialLockheed Martin has conducted the first live-fire test of its Kodiak containerized launcher, demonstrating a new method of deploying GMLRS precision-fire...

August 12, 2026
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KBR to Support US Army Precision Strike Weapons

KBR has secured a task order worth up to $208 million to support the US Army’s Tactical Aviation and Ground Munitions Project Office. The agreement extends KBR’s role as...

August 11, 2026
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Lockheed Builds Shared Tech Backbone for Missiles

Lockheed Martin is developing a new family of modular missile technologies intended to give future weapon systems greater flexibility across a range of missions. At the center of the...