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July 15, 2025
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The US Navy orders the biggest RAM launch system from Raytheon.

RTX’s Raytheon has secured a $74 million contract to supply RAM Guided Missile Launching Systems to the U.S. Navy, representing the largest procurement of its kind in more than...

July 4, 2025
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Poland’s GROM portable missiles were chosen by the Lithuanian Army to enhance its multilayered air defense system.

A Lithuanian contract for GROM MANPADS, which strengthens the idea of regional air defense, was won by the Polish firm MESKO S.A. Lithuania has increased its military modernization push...

July 3, 2025
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To increase the range of its submarine attacks, India finishes developing the K-5 nuclear ballistic missile.

The K-5 submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), a nuclear-capable system with an operational range of 5,000 to 6,000 kilometers, has been developed by India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)....

July 1, 2025
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A $2.23 billion agreement for Romanian V/SHORAD defense is secured by Rafael.

Romania’s Very Short and Short Range Air Defense (V/SHORAD) acquisition program has been awarded to Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. The Romanian Ministry of National Defense chose the 1.9...

June 26, 2025
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Raytheon’s Evolved SeaSparrow Missile Block 2 will be manufactured by MELCO in Japan.

Raytheon has secured a $250 million agreement with Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO) for the licensed manufacturing of the Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2 in Japan. The agreement falls...

June 25, 2025
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S. Korea’s Ballistic Missile Threat Simulation to be Created by LIG Nex1

South Korea has awarded a contract worth 3.4 billion won (approximately $24 million) to defense firm LIG Nex1 for the development of a counter-ballistic missile simulation system, aiming to...

June 24, 2025
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MELCO Awards Raytheon $250M Contract for ESSM Block 2 Licensed Manufacturing.

Raytheon, a division of RTX, has secured a $250 million contract with Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO) for the licensed production of the ESSM Block 2 missile. This Direct...

June 23, 2025
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New Developments on the Barak MX System.

The BARAK MX is a multi-layered air defense system capable of countering various airborne threats, including fighter jets, ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, rockets, and anti-ship missiles. It is already...

June 19, 2025
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NEODE Systems, an MBDA Start-Up, Lands Initial Contract.

NEODE Systems, a start-up launched by MBDA to advance digital and AI-based defense technologies, has landed its inaugural contract from France’s DGA on behalf of the French Army. Just...

June 16, 2025
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Hensoldt and Diehl Defence Expand Collaboration on Next-Gen Software-Based Air Defence Solutions

Diehl Defence and HENSOLDT used the Paris Air Show 2025 in Le Bourget to announce an expansion of their cooperation in ground-based air defence. The companies plan to deliver...