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August 1, 2025
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South Korea Deploys Upgraded Missile Shield System

South Korea has finalized the initial deployment of the second phase of its Cheongung-II air defense system, which is capable of intercepting both enemy aircraft and ballistic missiles. Building...

August 1, 2025
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Italy Receives Initial Aster Missiles Shipment From MBDA

MBDA has officially handed over the first batch of Aster air defense missiles to Italy under a €2-billion ($2.29 billion) contract signed in late 2022. The deal, which also...

August 1, 2025
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Lockheed and Raytheon Secure $8B Contract for Missile Deliveries to Allies

The US Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin and Raytheon contracts worth nearly $7.8 billion to supply precision-guided munitions through foreign military sales to allied nations. Lockheed’s $4.29-billion share...

July 31, 2025
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California Firm Partners with Lockheed Martin on Golden Dome Missile Proposal

Core Systems is joining forces with Lockheed Martin in a strategic bid to contribute to the US Department of Defense’s Golden Dome missile defense program. The initiative is designed...

July 29, 2025
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Lockheed Martin Secures $2B US Deal for THAAD Interceptor Missiles

The US Missile Defense Agency has awarded Lockheed Martin a $2 billion contract to manufacture additional Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors. The production will take place across...

July 28, 2025
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Denmark Restores Ground-Based Air Defense Capabilities with VL MICA Acquisition

Denmark has contracted MBDA France to deliver two VL MICA air defense systems, which are expected to arrive by mid-2026 with operational deployment by the year’s end. This initiative...

July 28, 2025
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Germany’s A400M Fleet to Get DIRCM Protection in $260M Elbit Deal

Elbit Systems Ltd has secured a contract valued at around $260 million from Airbus Defence and Space to provide its J-MUSIC™ Directed Infrared Counter Measures (DIRCM) systems for the...

July 25, 2025
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United States Greenlights $4.67B Air Defense Deal With Egypt

The United States has cleared the sale of the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) to Egypt in a deal valued at $4.67 billion, according to an announcement made...

July 25, 2025
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United States Rolls Out $151B SHIELD Golden Dome Missile Defense Program

The United States government has announced the launch of a groundbreaking $151 billion missile defense program called SHIELD (Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense), also informally known as the...

July 24, 2025
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MBDA Enhances MISTRAL 3 Missile to Counter Drones and Fast Boats

MBDA has enhanced its MISTRAL 3 very short-range air defense missile, enabling it to effectively neutralize fast inshore attack craft (FIAC), which pose a growing threat to naval vessels....