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May 14, 2026
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Additional Chunmoo systems ordered by Estonia

Estonia is expanding its long-range strike capabilities with an additional order for South Korean K239 Chunmoo rocket launchers. The highly mobile system can fire guided rockets and tactical ballistic...

May 14, 2026
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Anduril scales Barracuda-500M missile output

The Pentagon is moving forward with large-scale procurement of Anduril’s Barracuda-500M cruise missile, a low-cost and mass-producible strike system designed for long-range precision attacks. Fired from standard containerized launchers,...

May 13, 2026
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France Advances Indigenous MLRS Program

Thales and ArianeGroup have completed the maiden firing of the FLP-T 150 tactical ballistic missile, a new indigenous precision-strike munition being developed to replace France’s aging multiple launch rocket...

May 13, 2026
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India Tests Indigenous Glide Bomb Kit

Research Centre Imarat has successfully conducted the maiden flight trial of the Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation (TARA) glide bomb kit, an indigenous system designed to convert conventional gravity bombs...

May 13, 2026
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Leidos Wins $2.7B Hypersonic Deal

Leidos has received a $2.7-billion contract from the United States Army to transition key hypersonic weapons programs from development into full-scale production. The agreement consolidates the Thermal Protection Shield...

May 12, 2026
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$407M deal boosts Guam air defense

Lockheed Martin has received a major contract expansion to continue building Guam’s integrated missile defense system, a critical element of US Indo-Pacific security strategy. The layered architecture combines Aegis,...

May 12, 2026
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NGSRI flight test completed by Lockheed

Lockheed Martin has successfully tested a new missile seeker for the US Army’s NGSRI competition, the program intended to replace the aging Stinger air defense missile. The AI-enabled seeker...

May 11, 2026
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Ukraine Patriot support funded by Norway

Norway has strengthened NATO’s PURL initiative with a new $304-million contribution supporting Patriot interceptor deliveries to Ukraine. The effort is designed to accelerate allied weapons transfers and improve battlefield...

May 11, 2026
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New Bolide missile boosts RBS 70 NG

Saab has introduced the Bolide 2 missile for the RBS 70 NG air defense system, significantly enhancing counter-drone and short-range interception capabilities. The upgraded missile features improved terminal performance,...

May 11, 2026
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IRIS-T partnership renewed by Greece

Diehl Defence and Greece’s Hellenic Defence Systems have renewed their partnership on the IRIS-T missile program as European demand for advanced air defense systems continues to rise. The cooperation...