Kopin has announced a contract update with Lockheed Martin for Phase 2 development of the Visual Display Subsystem (VDS) in the U.S. Army’s NGSRI programme.
A second successful firing of the Aster B1 New Technology (B1NT) missile was conducted on 30 July 2025 at the DGA Essais de Missiles test range, marking a major milestone for European air defence.
The IRIS-T SLM is designed to counter threats such as aircraft, helicopters, cruise missiles, and drones at distances of up to 40 kilometres and altitudes reaching 20 kilometres.
THAAD is a highly effective, combat-proven defence system capable of intercepting ballistic missile threats at both high and low altitudes.
The first batch of new Aster missiles has been delivered to Italy as part of the FSAF-PAAMS Sustainment and Enhancement (S&E) contract, following a production acceleration initiative.
Turkish defence company ASELSAN announced a major expansion in the production of its Steel Dome air defence system during the 17th International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF 2025) in Istanbul.
During the recent conflict with Iran, Israeli territory was protected by two American THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) batteries.
The U.S. Army plans to establish up to four additional Patriot battalions to strengthen one of its most heavily tasked components.
The U.S. State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Egypt involving NASAMS air defence systems and related support, with an estimated cost of $4.67 billion.
“The contract with MBDA France is an important step towards re-establishing a Danish ground-based air defence capability,” said Jan Toft, Head of DALO’s Investment Division.
German sensor solutions provider HENSOLDT has secured a major contract to supply advanced radar systems to Ukraine, aimed at boosting the country's air defence capabilities.
Swedish defence company Saab has received an order worth SEK 1.8 billion from the Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces of the Czech Republic for its Mobile Short Range Air Defence (MSHORAD) system.
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