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August 15, 2025
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Taiwan builds new missile to strengthen maritime strike capabilities.

To reinforce its naval deterrence, Taiwan is developing a subsonic cruise missile with extended reach, potentially striking Chinese carrier groups up to 1,000 km away. Based on earlier Hsiung...

August 14, 2025
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Raytheon Secures US Navy Contract for Enhanced Standard Missile-2

The US Department of Defense has awarded Raytheon a $258.7-million contract to develop and produce the Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) Block IIICU. The deal covers engineering, manufacturing, and development work,...

August 13, 2025
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US Firm Creates HQ-22 Air Defense Replica for USAF

US defense contractor Torch Technologies is building full-scale replicas of China’s HQ-22 surface-to-air missile system for US Air Force (USAF) training. The Alabama-based firm confirmed the replicas will not...

August 7, 2025
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US Considering Mobile Anti-Ship Missile Deployment for Japan Military Drill

The US military is considering deploying its Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS) during next month’s Resolute Dragon joint exercise with Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force. The annual drills aim...

August 7, 2025
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Lockheed Martin Progresses US Golden Dome Defense via C2 Prototype Work

Lockheed Martin has created a command and control (C2) prototyping solution to help accelerate the development of the US government’s Golden Dome program — America’s version of Israel’s Iron...

August 7, 2025
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US Army Initiates Major Upgrade to Enhance Air, Missile, and Space Defense Network

The US Army has launched a large-scale modernization drive to counter emerging air and missile threats, particularly from China and Russia, whose space and long-range strike capabilities are advancing...

August 6, 2025
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Lockheed and Raytheon Vie for US Army’s New Autonomous Launcher Project

Lockheed Martin and Raytheon have officially entered the race for the US Army’s Common Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher (CAML) program. Both companies confirmed their participation but remained tight-lipped about their...

August 5, 2025
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Slovenia Expands Air Defense With Additional IRIS-T SLM Units

Slovenia has ordered two more IRIS-T SLM fire units from Germany’s Diehl Defence under the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI). This follows its initial purchase of one system in...

August 4, 2025
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Indian Company Teams Up With Elbit for New Multiple Rocket Launcher

India’s Nibe Limited has entered a strategic agreement with Israel’s Elbit Systems to locally manufacture the Precise and Universal Launching System (PULS) multiple rocket launcher (MRL). The collaboration includes...

August 1, 2025
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Northrop, USAF Complete First Test of Sentinel Missile’s Second-Stage Engine

Northrop Grumman and the US Air Force have successfully conducted the first qualification test of the stage-two solid rocket motor for the LGM-35A Sentinel ICBM. The trial took place...