The United Arab Emirates said its air defense systems have intercepted hundreds of incoming threats since the escalation of regional hostilities on February 28.
The Khorramshahr ballistic missile represents one of the most powerful elements of Iran’s missile arsenal and is derived from North Korea’s Hwasong-10 missile.
Ukrainian defence company Fire Point has announced that it has conducted a test of its new FP-7 tactical ballistic missile.
Iranian ballistic missiles targeted Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates, according to preliminary regional reports, with air defenses intercepting incoming threats near Abu Dhabi.
UK Ministry of Defence has launched Project Nightfall to develop new tactical ballistic missiles to strengthen Ukraine’s ability to defend itself against Russian attacks.
The UK Ministry of Defence has launched a process to identify industrial partners interested in supplying tactical ballistic missiles under the Nightfall programme, announced on 27 August 2025.
The French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) confirmed on 28 October 2025 that the M51.3 ballistic missile, developed by ArianeGroup, has officially entered operational service.
Roketsan’s Tayfun short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) has successfully completed another fleet acceptance test, striking its designated target with high precision.
North Korea fired two hypersonic missiles on Wednesday, drawing condemnation from U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, which called the launches “unlawful and destabilizing.”
Russia conducted its annual strategic military exercise, codenamed Thunder, on 22 October, testing the effectiveness of its entire nuclear command chain from order issuance to weapon deployment.
On 13 October, French Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu presented the proposed 2026 national budget, which includes funding to develop a new land-based ballistic missile system known as Missile balistique terrestre (MBT).
Lockheed Martin has secured a $647 million modification to a U.S. Navy contract for production and support of the Trident II D5 submarine-launched ballistic missile.
