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July 21, 2025
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After the confrontation with Iran, Israel increases its manufacturing of missile interceptors.

Israel has placed a new order with Israel Aerospace Industries for additional Arrow interceptors, crucial to the country’s multi-layered air defense system. Co-developed with the US Missile Defense Agency,...

July 19, 2025
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A U.S. autonomous aircraft completes high-speed test with 10x the range of Hellfire missile under the Army’s HSMM program.

Anduril Industries’ Barracuda-100M autonomous air vehicle has successfully completed critical flight tests under the US Army’s High-Speed Maneuverable Missile (HSMM) program. Conducted in May 2025, these trials validated the...

July 17, 2025
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The Pentagon hires a business to construct the command center for Guam’s defense system.

The US Department of Defense has contracted a Guam-based firm to build an air and missile defense system command center in the strategically important US island territory. Core Tech-HDCC-Kajima...

July 17, 2025
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The modular missiles unveiled by South Korea’s LIG Nex1 are designed to execute smarter, swarming assaults.

South Korea’s LIG Nex1 has introduced a pair of modular missiles that blend autonomy, payload flexibility, and multi-mission versatility. The first is a 250-pound (113-kilogram) missile built for strike,...

July 15, 2025
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The US Navy places its largest order for a Raytheon RAM launching system

Raytheon, a subsidiary of RTX, has been awarded a $74 million contract to deliver Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Guided Missile Launching Systems for the U.S. Navy. This marks the...

July 4, 2025
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To bolster its layered air defense network, the Lithuanian Army chooses Poland’s GROM portable missiles.

The Lithuanian deal for GROM MANPADS, which strengthen the idea of regional air defense, was won by Poland’s MESKO S.A. With a clear emphasis on short-range air defense capabilities,...

July 3, 2025
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India perfects the development of the K-5 nuclear ballistic missile in order to increase the range of its submarine attacks.

The K-5 submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), a nuclear-capable system with an operational range of 5,000 to 6,000 kilometers, has been developed by India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)....

July 1, 2025
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US business Vectrus and Iraq sign a $118 million deal to service the F-16 fleet.

“Vectrus Systems has a $118 million deal with Iraq to maintain its fleet of F-16 fighter planes. Under the US foreign military sales program, the agreement covers base operations,...

June 26, 2025
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Raytheon Evolved SeaSparrow Missile Block 2 will be manufactured in Japan by MELCO.

Raytheon has secured a $250 million agreement with Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO) for the licensed manufacturing of the Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2 in Japan. The agreement falls...

June 25, 2025
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S. Korea’s Ballistic Missile Threat Simulation Will Be Developed by LIG Nex1

To bolster national defense preparedness, LIG Nex1 has secured a 3.4 billion won (around $24 million) deal to develop a counter-ballistic missile simulation system for South Korea. Expected to...