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July 24, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

Saab Awarded $189 Million Deal for Czech Mobile Air Defense Systems

Saab has secured a contract worth 1.8 billion Swedish kronor ($189 million) from the Czech Republic to supply its Mobile Short-Range Air Defense (MSHORAD) system, with deliveries planned between...

July 24, 2025
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Raytheon Signs $51.9 Million Contract for Air-Launched Stinger Systems

Raytheon has been awarded a $51.9 million contract by the US Marine Corps Systems Command to produce and deliver Stinger air-to-air launchers. The agreement also covers support equipment, operator...

July 24, 2025
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MBDA Enhances MISTRAL 3 Missile to Counter Drones and Fast Attack Vessels

MBDA has enhanced its MISTRAL 3 very short-range air defense missile to effectively engage and destroy fast inshore attack craft (FIAC), a growing threat to naval vessels. The company...

July 23, 2025
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Switzerland Acquires Five IRIS-T SLM Surface-to-Air Defense Systems

Switzerland has acquired five IRIS-T SLM ground-based air defense systems as part of its participation in the European Sky Shield Initiative. The contract was signed by Germany’s arms procurement...

July 22, 2025
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Financial and Investment Updates

US Approves $620 Million Sale of Naval Strike Missile System to Bulgaria

The United States has approved a potential $620 million Foreign Military Sale to Bulgaria for a Naval Strike Missile Coastal Defense System and associated equipment. Spanning up to five...

July 22, 2025
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Lockheed Martin Secures $999 Million U.S. Contract for Missile Support Services

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $999 million contract by the U.S. Department of Defense to support the production and maintenance of the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) and...

July 21, 2025
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Israel Accelerates Arrow Missile Production After Iran Conflict

Israel has commissioned Israel Aerospace Industries to manufacture more Arrow missile interceptors, integral to the country’s layered air defense framework. Jointly developed with the US Missile Defense Agency, the...

July 19, 2025
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U.S. Autonomous Air Vehicle Achieves High-Speed Flight Success in Army’s HSMM Program, Boasting 10X Hellfire Missile Range

Anduril Industries’ Barracuda-100M autonomous air vehicle (AAV) has successfully completed a series of vital flight tests under the High-Speed Maneuverable Missile (HSMM) program, led by the US Army’s DEVCOM...

July 18, 2025
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Romania Set to Be First European Operator of Israel’s Iron Dome

Romania is on track to purchase the Israeli-made Iron Dome air and missile defense system, making it the first country in Europe to do so. Romanian Defense Minister Ionuț...

July 17, 2025
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Pentagon Awards Contract for Construction of Guam Defense Command Center

The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a $295 million contract to Guam-based Core Tech-HDCC-Kajima LLC to construct a command center for the island’s air and missile defense system....