RTX secures more than $5 billion in GEM-T orders as global Patriot demand rises and U.S. domestic procurement resumes after 30 years
RTX booked more than $5 billion in GEM-T Patriot effector orders during the second quarter of 2026.
Northrop Grumman sees wider Middle East demand for IBCS as cruise missile and drone threats drive new air defense investment
Northrop Grumman is seeing broader Middle East demand for its Integrated Battle Command System as governments reassess their defenses against cruise missiles and drones.
Trump says U.S. has not agreed to Patriot production licenses for Ukraine amid concerns over American weapons stockpiles
Trump described the advanced technology as “a hard thing to give away” during a Cabinet meeting at Camp David.
Northrop Grumman expects Golden Dome contract awards to accelerate as U.S. homeland missile defense funding moves into procurement
Northrop Grumman expects U.S. contract activity under the Golden Dome homeland missile defense initiative to accelerate through the end of 2026 and into early 2027.
Lockheed Martin CEO says PAC-3 ACE could deliver two-thirds of MSE capability at one-half to one-third of the price
Lockheed Martin is developing a lower-cost PAC-3 interceptor for drones, cruise missiles and short-range ballistic missiles.
South Korea awards Hanwha Ocean KDDX lead-ship contract, targeting 2032 delivery of its first domestically built Aegis destroyer
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration signed a contract with Hanwha Ocean on 31 July for the detailed design and construction of the first KDDX destroyer.
U.S. Space Force selects Johns Hopkins APL to guide Space-Based Interceptor architecture for Golden Dome missile defense program
The U.S. Space Force selected Johns Hopkins University’s Applied Physics Laboratory to guide the Space-Based Interceptor program.
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Rafael completes SPYDER air defense trial with I-DERBY missiles against low-signature drones and multiple aerial threats [VIDEO]
Rafael has completed a trial of its SPYDER air defense system in Israel. The system used I-DERBY ER and I-DERBY LR missiles to intercept multiple simulated threats.
U.S. Department of War awards Lockheed Martin $58.6 billion PAC-3 MSE multiyear contract to expand interceptor production
The U.S. government has awarded Lockheed Martin up to $53.86 billion for PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptors.
Lockheed Martin supports Australia-U.S. Navy live-fire test of Aegis-based medium-range ground air defense prototype
Lockheed Martin has supported a live-fire test of a developmental medium-range ground-based air defense prototype in Australia.
Trump, Zelenskyy discuss Patriot interceptor licenses as Ukraine seeks deeper missile production ties with Lockheed Martin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed licenses that would allow Ukraine to produce interceptors for Patriot air defense systems during talks at the White House.
Lockheed Martin CEO says its laser weapon passed first Golden Dome missile-defense test, leading to new Pentagon contract weeks later
Lockheed Martin won a Pentagon contract for a new high-power laser weapon just two weeks after a successful test under the Golden Dome missile defense program.