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January 7, 2026
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Lockheed, Pentagon Plan to Triple PAC-3 MSE Output

Lockheed Martin and the Pentagon have agreed to more than triple PAC-3 MSE interceptor production over the next seven years, raising annual output from 600 to 2,000 missiles. The...

January 6, 2026
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Barak MX System Enters Service in Morocco

Morocco has reportedly brought its Barak MX air and missile defense system into operational service, according to Israeli media citing satellite-detected electronic signatures. Acquired through a foreign military sale...

January 5, 2026
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Lockheed Extends UAE THAAD Support Contract

Lockheed Martin has been awarded an additional $142.6 million to continue sustainment operations for two THAAD missile defense batteries fielded by the United Arab Emirates, expanding an ongoing foreign...

January 2, 2026
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Saab Wins New Bolide Missile Deal in Lithuania

Saab will supply additional Bolide missiles to Lithuania under a major long-term procurement agreement valued at approximately $326 million. The missiles will equip RBS 70 NG launchers already in...

December 31, 2025
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Lockheed Wins THAAD Sustainment Deal in UAE

The United States has reinforced its missile defense partnership with the United Arab Emirates through a $142.6 million contract modification awarded to Lockheed Martin for continued THAAD system sustainment....

December 31, 2025
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Lithuania Orders RBS 70 Air Defense Missiles

Lithuania’s €320 million procurement of Saab’s RBS 70 Bolide missiles signals a decisive push to reinforce short-range air defense as regional tensions persist near NATO’s eastern borders. The agreement...

December 27, 2025
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SAMP/T NG Test Success Fuels Ukraine Talks

The first operational firing of France’s SAMP/T NG marks a milestone in European air defense modernization. Featuring a new digital command module and the Ground Fire AESA radar, the...

December 26, 2025
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Spain Buys Four Patriot Batteries for $1.7B

Madrid has expanded its Patriot inventory through a major contract with Raytheon, covering four complete fire units and supporting infrastructure. The procurement supports Spain’s modernization of ground-based air defense...

December 25, 2025
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Army Eyes 25 THAAD Systems, Major Upgrades

The United States is allocating new discretionary funding in its Fiscal Year 2026 acquisition plan to sustain and expand the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system, reinforcing its role...

December 24, 2025
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Spain Signs $1.7B Patriot Air Defense Deal

Raytheon, an RTX subsidiary, has secured a $1.7 billion contract to deliver four Patriot air and missile defense systems to Spain, underscoring Europe’s accelerating investment in layered air defense...