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October 13, 2025
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UK Ships Laser Air-Defense Missiles Ahead of Schedule

The United Kingdom has moved forward an important arms shipment to Ukraine, delivering hundreds of Lightweight Multirole Missiles (LMMs), also known as Martlet, earlier than planned. This shipment is...

October 13, 2025
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Mitsubishi to Mass-Produce Sub-Launched Missiles

Japan’s defense ministry has given Mitsubishi Heavy Industries two large production mandates as part of a concerted push to amplify its strike and anti-ship capability amid increasing concerns about...

October 10, 2025
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India Buys $465M Missile Systems From UK

The British government has agreed to supply India with Lightweight Multirole Missiles and launchers in a $465-million contract. Designed for flexible deployment across air, land, and sea platforms, the...

October 8, 2025
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Shared Patriot System Links Germany, Swiss

Germany and Switzerland are considering joint acquisition of the Patriot air defense system as part of broader efforts to bolster European security and military interoperability. Under the European Sky...

October 7, 2025
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Pyongyang Unveils New Pantsir-Type Missile Defense

During its Defense Development 2025 exhibition, North Korea revealed a new short-range air defense system that closely mirrors Russia’s Pantsir in both appearance and configuration. The resemblance was immediately...

October 3, 2025
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$647M Trident II Support Award to Lockheed

A major aerospace contractor has received an expanded agreement to continue production and sustainment of submarine-launched ballistic missiles central to US and UK nuclear deterrence. The arrangement covers missile...

October 3, 2025
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US Receives 500th ESSM Block 2 From Raytheon

A key milestone has been reached with the delivery of the 500th upgraded naval interceptor missile to the US Navy. Designed to defend ships against both air and surface...

October 2, 2025
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AI Enhances Zeus Missiles With Smart Targeting

A series of defense advancements are underway across multiple nations, focused on missile systems, AI integration, and naval capabilities. A new AI platform has been incorporated into a modular...

October 2, 2025
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US Approves AGM-65G2 Sale to South Korea

Northern European and Asian nations are advancing integrated defense technologies across air, sea, and land domains. Latvia and Estonia are combining mobile counter-drone systems with autonomous interceptors to support...

September 30, 2025
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Raytheon Wins $5B Coyote Missile Deal

A major defense agreement has been secured to supply the latest variant of a well-established interceptor system to the US Army. The contract includes long-term production and sustainment of...