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November 9, 2026
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US Special Operations Command Awards Aeon $14M Zeus Deal

USSOCOM has selected Aeon Industrial for a $13.8-million contract covering further development, testing and initial low-rate production of the company’s Zeus missile system. The award includes weapon upgrades, preliminary...

November 9, 2026
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General Atomics to Manufacture Key Components for US Hypersonic Weapons

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems has received a subcontract from Leidos to produce precision components for the US Army and Navy’s hypersonic weapons programmes through 2031. The work includes precision-machined...

November 8, 2026
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India Moves Pralay Missile Closer to Induction With 500-km Test

DRDO has successfully completed another flight test of India’s indigenous Pralay quasi-ballistic missile, bringing the system closer to induction into the armed forces. Conducted on November 5 at approximately...

November 5, 2026
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GMLRS Rocket Successfully Redirected to New Target During Flight

Lockheed Martin has successfully tested an in-flight retargeting capability for the US Army’s Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS), allowing the missile to engage a different target after launch....

November 5, 2026
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Leidos Ramps Up for Increased US Cruise Missile Manufacturing

Leidos is coordinating a network of suppliers across 14 US states to prepare for large-scale production of its Low-Cost Containerized Missile (LCCM) and AGM-190A Havoc Spear, supporting the Pentagon’s...

November 4, 2026
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Thales Conducts First Live Test of New Missile Launcher

Thales UK has successfully conducted the first live firing of its new remotely operated Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM) launcher, demonstrating a capability designed to provide military forces with greater...

November 4, 2026
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Thales Successfully Tests New-Generation Missile Launch System

Thales UK has demonstrated its new remotely operated missile-launching capability by conducting the first live firing of a Lightweight Multirole Missile from its remote launcher. Designed to operate across...

November 2, 2026
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US Army funds Lockheed’s next-generation interceptor

Lockheed Martin has secured a $1.08-billion US Army contract to develop the PAC-3 Edge, a next-generation interceptor intended to address increasingly advanced aerial and missile threats. Based on the...

November 2, 2026
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Skynex air defense set for passive RF sensor integration

Rheinmetall is expanding the detection capabilities of its Skynex short-range air defence system through a new agreement with Silvus Technologies, a Motorola Solutions unit. The partnership will bring Silvus’...

November 2, 2026
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Ukraine seeks 500 Patriot interceptors in $2.1B US deal

Washington has cleared a possible $2.1-billion foreign military sale of PAC-3 MSE interceptors to Ukraine, with Kyiv seeking 500 missiles to restore supplies for its Patriot air defence network....