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Advancing PAC-3 MSE Component Production in Spain

Last week, Lockheed Martin celebrated two major advancements for its Spanish industrial partners— Grupo Oesía and Sener, towards PAC-3® Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) component production in Spain. On January 20, 2026,…

U.S. Deploys EAGLS Counter-Drone Air Defense System to Protect Middle East Bases

U.S. Central Command announced in a January 18, 2026, post on its official X account that American forces have fielded the Electronic Advanced Ground Launcher System at multiple operational sites…

US Clears 800M Patriot Sustainment and Technical Support Sale to Kuwait

The U.S. State Department has approved a major arms deal that would allow the sale of Patriot air defense systems to Kuwait. The $800 million agreement includes new interceptor missiles and upgrades,…

Morocco Quietly Deploys Israeli Barak MX Air Defense System

Morocco has quietly activated Israel Aerospace Industries’ Barak MX air and missile defense system, marking a shift from acquisition to operational readiness, according to reporting from the Times of Israel…

U.S. Will Triple Production of PAC-3 MSE Air Defense Interceptors by 2033

Lockheed Martin and the U.S. government have moved to fundamentally reshape how critical missile defense interceptors are acquired and produced, as rising global demand and persistent high-end threats strain existing stockpiles.…

Türkiye integrates SİPER-1 long-range air defense system into Steel Dome network

Türkiye has formally inducted the indigenous SİPER-1 long-range air defense system into its Steel Dome layered air and missile defense architecture. The move significantly expands Ankara’s high-altitude and long-range interception…

US sells $700m NASAMS missile system to Taiwan

The United States has announced the sale of an advanced missile system worth almost $700m, which has been battle-tested in Ukraine, its second weapons package in a week, bringing the…

Boeing awarded approximately $2.7 billion in multiyear contracts for PAC‑3 seeker production

Boeing has been awarded a combination of multiyear contracts valued at approximately $2.7 billion to produce additional Patriot Advanced Capability‑3 (PAC‑3) seekers. Under the agreements, Boeing will deliver more than…

Pakistan Tests Fatah-4 Ground-Launched Cruise Missile

On 30 September, the Pakistan Army Rocket Force Command (ARFC) announced that it carried out a “training launch” of the newly inducted Fatah-4 ground-launched cruise missile (GLCM), which was first officially…

French “ArianeGroup” to develop “M51.4” Submarine Launched Nuclear Ballistic Missile

On August 28, 2025, the French Defence Procurement and Technology Agency (DGA) awarded ArianeGroup the contract to design and produce the fourth version of the M51 strategic ballistic missile (M51.4).    …