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August 25, 2026
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New missile system strengthens Lithuanian air defenses

Lithuania has strengthened the defense of Vilnius by replacing its previous RBS 70 short-range air-defense deployment with NASAMS. The move provides the capital with access to a system designed...

August 23, 2026
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New cruise missile concept targets Tejas Mk1A

D-Propulse has presented a future concept for a compact air-launched cruise missile using rotating detonation engine propulsion. The proposed system is intended to deliver high-speed, long-range performance while remaining...

August 21, 2026
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US funds X-Bow’s low-cost missile defense effort

The US Army is working with EdgeRunner AI to develop a dedicated artificial intelligence model tailored to military users. The resulting system, called EdgeRunner-Camo, is an open-weight large language...

August 20, 2026
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Denmark advances air defense with Thales partnership

Denmark is strengthening its air-defense network through a new cooperation agreement between Thales and Systematic. The partnership will combine Thales’ air-defense technologies with Systematic’s command-and-control expertise.The companies plan to...

August 17, 2026
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US accelerates SM-3 production with new contracts

The US Department of Defense has signed seven-year framework agreements with Boeing and RTX aimed at expanding manufacturing capacity for components used in SM-3 Block IB and Block IIA...

August 16, 2026
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V-RUDRA concept targets long-range air defense

Indian defense startup Vertotech Aerospace, based in Bengaluru, is developing V-RUDRA, a proposed indigenous medium-range surface-to-air missile aimed at addressing a broad range of aerial threats.According to the company’s...

August 15, 2026
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QRSAM production contracts may arrive before year-end

Indian defense-electronics company Astra Microwave Products expects to receive formal production orders linked to the first three regiments of the Army’s QRSAM air-defense system, potentially before the close of...

August 13, 2026
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Lockheed validates containerized GMLRS launch system

Kodiak Demonstration Highlights Lockheed Martin’s Push for Flexible Rocket LaunchersA new Lockheed Martin weapon concept has completed its first live-fire trial, demonstrating how GMLRS rockets could be deployed from...

August 12, 2026
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KBR to Support US Precision Strike Weapons

Texas-based defense contractor KBR has received a task order worth up to $208 million to support the US Army’s Tactical Aviation and Ground Munitions Project Office. The five-year agreement...

August 11, 2026
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Strigo creates shared backbone for Lockheed missiles

Lockheed Martin is developing Strigo as a modular family of technologies designed to provide greater flexibility to future missile systems. The initiative combines next-generation radio-frequency sensors, datalinks and seeker...