Ukraine reports strikes on Russian S-400 launchers, command posts and depots in September
Ukrainian forces hit more than 40 Russian command posts and over 50 logistics and support sites in September, Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence said.
ASELSAN secures record €2.46 billion contract to expand Turkey’s Steel Dome air defence system
ASELSAN has signed €2.46bn in contracts with Turkey’s Secretariat of Defence Industries (SSB) to supply hybrid air defence systems.
Rafael and Raytheon deliver first Iron Dome interceptor made entirely in America to Israel
Rafael and Raytheon’s joint venture has delivered the first Iron Dome Tamir interceptor built and assembled entirely in the United States to the Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO).
Sweden to send Patriot air defence unit to Poland to guard NATO logistics hub
Sweden plans to send a Patriot air defence unit to Poland from December to guard the NATO logistics hub through which military and civilian support flows to Ukraine, the Swedish Ministry of Defence said.
Boeing wins $14.7 billion contract to triple Patriot PAC-3 MSE seeker output amid record global demand for air defense missiles
Boeing has received a seven-year contract worth approximately $14.7 billion from Lockheed Martin to expand production of seekers for Patriot PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptors.
Hensoldt signs agreement with Ukraine for further air defence radar deliveries and development of surveillance capabilities
Hensoldt and Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence have signed a memorandum of understanding covering further large-scale radar deliveries and the development of air defence surveillance capabilities.
NATO expands air defence mission to counter aircraft, drones and missiles through integrated forces and rotational deployments
NATO has broadened its Air Policing mission into a comprehensive Air Defence posture during 2026, combining it with Eastern Sentry and rotational deployments of air defence systems.
USS Ted Stevens joins U.S. Navy fleet with SPY-6 radar and Aegis Baseline 10 to expand air and ballistic missile defense capability
The U.S. Navy commissioned USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128) in Whittier, Alaska, bringing its second Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer into active service.
Norway completes first ESSM Block 2 firing from frigate Otto Sverdrup, testing Aegis integration ahead of operational approval
Norway has successfully fired an Evolved Seasparrow Missile Block 2 from HNoMS Otto Sverdrup for the first time.
NATO brings U.S. B-1B Lancer bomber into Baltic training to test new air defence framework alongside Allied fighters and ground assets
A U.S. B-1B Lancer joined NATO air defence training in Lithuania and Latvia on 29 September, marking the first American bomber participation under the Alliance’s new air defence framework.
Kongsberg wins about NOK 11.5 billion in air defence contracts as Belgium orders NASAMS and the Netherlands adds NOMADS systems
Kongsberg has signed a NOK 10 billion contract for NASAMS air defence systems for Belgium and a separate Dutch contract worth about NOK 1.5 billion.
Raytheon expands Lyntris cooling orders for U.S. Army’s LTAMDS radar through 2028 as Patriot radar replacement enters full-rate production
Raytheon has placed new orders with Lyntris for components used in the U.S. Army’s Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor, or LTAMDS.