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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...

June 16, 2025
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MBDA Secures Deal to Design FULGUR Missile for Italy’s Ground Forces

At the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget (June 16-20, 2025), MBDA announced the signing of a development contract to deliver a very short-range air defence (VSHORAD) system to...

June 16, 2025
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Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile Capability Strengthened by Italy

The U.S. State Department has authorized a potential sale of Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) to Italy, valued at approximately $211 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has...

June 16, 2025
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P&W Selected to Supply Affordable Mass Propulsion Systems for Leidos’ Small Cruise Missiles.

Pratt & Whitney, part of RTX, has signed a supply contract with Dynetics, a Leidos company, to provide TJ150 engines for Dynetics’ Small Cruise Missile project, Black Arrow. The...