TKMS has advanced the design of Germany’s planned F127 air-defence frigate, a warship intended to intercept ballistic missiles beyond the Earth’s atmosphere.
The U.S. Army has awarded AeroVironment a $464.8 million contract to produce and deliver dozens of LOCUST X3 high-energy laser systems.
A new documentary examining the NASAMS air defence system and the race to intercept missiles and drones will launch globally on Apple TV and Amazon Prime on 4 September.
The U.S. Department of War has signed framework agreements with General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems and Lockheed Martin to expand production capacity for two major air and missile defense programs.
Israel and Greece signed an approximately €3 billion agreement for an integrated national air-defence network built around Israeli missile, radar and command systems.
RTX is seeing air and missile defense emerge as a major driver of Raytheon’s growth, backed by large U.S. and international orders and a widening production ramp.
The U.S. Navy will commission the future USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128), an Arleigh Burke-class Flight III guided-missile destroyer, in Whittier, Alaska, on Oct. 3, 2026.
Northrop Grumman sees missile defense becoming an increasingly important growth business, with demand stretching from integrated air defense systems in the Middle East to interceptor propulsion, U.S. homeland defense and national security space.
Saab has received an initial SEK 1.2 billion order from the Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command for the RBS 70 NG short-range air defence system.
Australia’s Aegis-equipped HMAS Sydney demonstrated integrated air and missile defense capability during Exercise Pacific Dragon 2026 off Hawaii from Aug. 6 to 15.
Ukrainian experts from the NATO-Ukraine Joint Analysis, Training and Education Centre advised Alliance forces on countering drone attacks during LCI-X Crucible 3-26 in Latvia.
Lockheed Martin has demonstrated a Guam missile-defense prototype that connects Aegis Guam and the Integrated Battle Command System while using artificial intelligence to recommend weapons against incoming threats.
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