The United States Air Force plans to invest more than $12 billion over five years to procure nearly 28,000 affordable long-range missiles under its Family of Affordable Mass Munitions programme.
The U.S. Air Force said that it plans to order nearly 4,300 additional AGM-158 JASSM cruise missiles produced by Lockheed Martin.
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Destinus has completed a flight test of its Ruta Block 2 precision deep-strike system, marking a key milestone in long-range strike development.
The U.S. Navy is seeking significant increases in missile procurement under its fiscal 2027 budget request.
Japan’s order for hundreds of U.S.-made Tomahawk cruise missiles is facing potential delays as American inventories are depleted by ongoing military operations in Iran.
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer JS Chokai (DDG-176) has completed modifications to operate U.S.-made Tomahawk cruise missiles, according to Japanese and U.S. officials.
The United States has launched more than 850 Tomahawk cruise missiles during four weeks of conflict with Iran, raising concerns among some Pentagon officials over the pace of usage.
Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, has received a follow-on contract from Leidos Dynetics to supply TJ150 engines for the AGM-190A small cruise missile.
Ukraine’s military intelligence agency has released details of a new long-range air-launched cruise missile reportedly used by the Russian air force in the war against Ukraine.
The Tomahawk Land Attack Missile, or TLAM, is a long-range, all-weather, jet-powered, subsonic cruise missile primarily used by the United States Navy and the Royal Navy in sea-based land-attack missions.
The Defence Ministers of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom have signed a letter of intent formalising their commitment to develop mechanisms for long-range one-way effectors under the European Long-range Strike Approach (ELSA).
U.S. Air Force has conducted a live-warhead test of the Extended Range Attack Munition, a standoff cruise missile, at the Eglin Test and Training Range on January 21.
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