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August 23, 2025
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UK Expands Sky Sabre With New £118m Deal

The UK has taken a major step to bolster its air defence capabilities, confirming the purchase of six Land Ceptor launchers under a £118 million contract awarded to MBDA....

August 22, 2025
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ATHENA by Northrop Advances Threat Detection Tech

Northrop Grumman’s ATHENA missile warning sensor has been approved for Phase II of the US Army’s Improved Threat Detection System (ITDS) initiative, a next-generation threat warning program designed to...

August 21, 2025
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US Authorizes Sale of Javelin Missiles to Australia

Australia is set to expand its anti-tank warfare capability after the US State Department approved a proposed $97.3-million sale of Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Units (LWCLU). The request includes...

August 20, 2025
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$13.9M US Army Deal With X-Bow for Rocket Motor

X-Bow Systems, headquartered in New Mexico, and the US Army are jointly investing $13.9 million to produce a new rocket motor for the GMLRS. The project aims to address...

August 20, 2025
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Stinger Missile Parts to Be Co-Made in Europe by Raytheon, Diehl

US defense giant Raytheon has joined forces with Diehl Defence of Germany to bolster production of the Stinger missile in Europe. The agreement, formalized by a memorandum of understanding,...

August 19, 2025
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Australia-Built NSM Launchers Gain First Export Order

Kongsberg Defence Australia has achieved a landmark success by securing two major export contracts to supply Australian-made Naval Strike Missile (NSM) systems to European customers. The agreements involve both...

August 18, 2025
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LTAMDS Radar Demonstrates Breakthroughs in US Army Missile Flight Trials

The US Army has advanced its missile defense modernization efforts with a successful trial of the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS), designed to replace the long-serving...

August 15, 2025
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Taiwan develops “carrier killer” missile to boost naval defense.

Taiwan is advancing a long-range cruise missile, nicknamed the “carrier killer,” to bolster maritime defense. With a range up to 1,000 km, the weapon could target areas of the...

August 14, 2025
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US Navy Awards Raytheon Contract to Upgrade Standard Missile-2

Raytheon has secured a $258.7-million agreement from the US Department of Defense to design and manufacture the new SM-2 Block IIICU surface-to-air missile. The contract, running through September 2031,...

August 13, 2025
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USAF Gets Chinese HQ-22 Air Defense System Replica

Torch Technologies, a US-based defense contractor, is producing lifelike replicas of China’s HQ-22 air defense missile system for the US Air Force. While non-functional, these mock-ups will mimic the...