The Armed Forces of Ukraine have neutralised more than 260,000 Russian fixed-wing and multirotor drones since the start of 2026, according to Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence.
Boeing is evaluating the technology for use across its integrated air and missile defense, direct attack and cruise missile portfolios.
Northrop Grumman has unveiled Raid Hunter, a new 50mm Gun-Based Air Defense system designed to counter cruise missiles, drone swarms and other high-volume aerial threats.
Lockheed Martin has won a Missile Defense Agency contract to modernize the digital simulation framework used to test the U.S. missile defense system.
Lockheed Martin said the investment is intended to move new technologies from concept to tested hardware in months rather than years.
Ukraine’s F-16 fighters have shot down about 2,000 aerial targets, including cruise missiles and Shahed drones, according to a senior Ukrainian Air Force officer quoted by the official magazine of the Danish Armed Forces.
Cambridge Aerospace has raised $300 million in a Series C funding round at a $3.4 billion valuation, giving the British air defence company fresh capital to expand manufacturing and deliver existing contracts.
The Pentagon aims to begin testing space-based missile interceptors by the end of 2026, with the first orbital flight demonstrations planned for 2027, Bloomberg reported.
RTX has secured a production agreement worth up to $745.4 million for SM-3 Block IIA ballistic missile interceptors.
Leidos is increasing production on its IFPC air defense program while expanding its position in missile warning, counter-UAS and base defense, Chief Executive Officer Tom Bell said.
Rheinmetall is in talks with several potential customers for its new GMF 140 frigate, a 140-metre warship designed for air defence, ballistic-missile defence and anti-submarine operations.
Ukraine’s air-defence forces intercepted 5,358 strike drones and missiles during large-scale attacks in July 2026, according to the Ministry of Defence.
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