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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...

August 10, 2026
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Canberra prepares major AIM-260 missile purchase

Canberra plans to spend nearly A$736 million on the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile as Australia prepares to become the first foreign operator of the US weapon. Australian Deputy...

August 10, 2026
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$745M award strengthens US-Japan missile defense

Raytheon has received a $745.4 million award from the US Missile Defense Agency to produce and assemble SM-3 Block IIA ballistic missile interceptors for American and Japanese forces. Work...

August 9, 2026
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India’s BrahMos export ambitions gather momentum

BrahMos has emerged as a major focus of international interest after its reported use during Operation Sindoor. The source says the supersonic cruise missile demonstrated strong precision and combat...