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February 18, 2026
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UK Funds $16M Project to Accelerate Hypersonic Weapon Design

In a boost to Britain’s advanced strike ambitions, the Ministry of Defence has awarded £12 million ($16.2 million) to Amentum UK to develop a hypersonic missile system. The contract...

February 18, 2026
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Arrow 4 Debuts With ‘Shoot-Look-Shoot’ Defense Capability

Israel Aerospace Industries has commenced live-fire trials for the next-generation Arrow 4 interceptor, marking an important phase in its development cycle. Created in collaboration with the US, the interceptor...

February 17, 2026
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Safran, BEL to Build HAMMER in India

India and France have agreed to form a joint venture between Safran and Bharat Electronics Limited to manufacture the HAMMER precision-guided weapon in India. The 50:50 partnership will establish...

February 13, 2026
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US Seeks New Sensors for Hypersonic Defense

Seeking to modernize US missile defense sensing, DIU is inviting industry to submit commercially derived detection and tracking technologies suitable for interceptors and low Earth orbit platforms. The call...

February 13, 2026
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Malaysia to Receive Naval Strike Missiles

Malaysia will take delivery of Norway’s Naval Strike Missile in March as it moves forward with plans to replace its 29-year-old Exocet MM40 Block 2 inventory. Defence Minister Datuk...

February 12, 2026
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Munich Startup Tests Private Hypersonic

Anglo-German startup Hypersonica has successfully tested what it describes as Europe’s first privately developed hypersonic missile, reaching speeds beyond Mach 6 and covering over 300 kilometers. The Munich-based firm...

February 12, 2026
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Taiwan Expands PAC-3 Missile Inventory

Taiwan has expanded its Patriot missile arsenal by procuring 102 PAC-3 MSE interceptors using surplus procurement funds valued at roughly NT$20 billion. Additional acquisitions may be financed through a...

February 11, 2026
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European AAM Gets Next-Gen Guidance

Spanish defense company Indra is enhancing the European Meteor air-to-air missile with a redesigned datalink intended to expand operational range and strengthen resistance to electronic countermeasures. The upgrade has...

February 10, 2026
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France Sends SAMP/T Radar to Ukraine

France will provide Ukraine with a replacement radar unit for its SAMP/T air defense system while an existing radar undergoes repairs, ensuring continuity in Kyiv’s long-range air defense coverage....

February 10, 2026
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Excalibur, Aselsan Form EU Joint Venture

Czech defense firm Excalibur International and Turkey’s Aselsan have formed a European-based joint venture to expand collaborative offerings in air defense, electronic warfare, munitions, and border security. A flagship...