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October 26, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Pentagon Endorses Blackbeard Hypersonic Missile for Army Integration

Castelion announced U.S. Army and Navy integration awards for its Blackbeard ground-launched hypersonic family and said it will conduct live-fire demonstrations to accelerate adoption. The program is organized as...

October 25, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Latvia, Germany Seal €50M Defense Pact for Skorpion 2 Mine System

Latvia has finalized a €50 million defense contract with Germany’s Dynamit Nobel Defence (DND) to procure the Skorpion 2 remote mine-laying system and AT2+ anti-tank mines. The acquisition strengthens...

October 24, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Estonia Orders Chunmoo Systems from South Korea to Strengthen HIMARS Capabilities

Estonia has concluded a defense partnership with South Korea to purchase the K239 Chunmoo multiple launch rocket system (MLRS), strengthening the nation’s deep-strike and deterrence capabilities amid regional security...

October 24, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Germany Finalizes $2.3 Billion Acquisition of Israeli Spike Missiles via NATO

Germany has sealed a €2 billion ($2.3 billion) contract with EuroSpike to procure Spike anti-tank missiles through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency, expanding its precision strike capabilities. EuroSpike,...

October 24, 2025
G.Krish
New Product Launches

THUNDART Revealed by France: A 150-Kilometre Deep-Strike Rocket

MBDA and Safran have officially launched THUNDART, a next-generation guided rocket system offering a range of 150 kilometers (93 miles) to replace France’s current LRU launchers. Unveiled as a...

October 23, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

AeroVironment Secures Contract to Equip US Army With Advanced Counter-Drone Missiles

The US Army has granted AeroVironment (AV) a $95.9 million contract to manufacture and supply the Freedom Eagle (FE-1), a next-generation kinetic interceptor designed to defeat evolving unmanned aerial...

October 23, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

India Secures $450 Million in BrahMos Missile Export Orders

India has secured two new export contracts for its BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system, valued at around 40 billion Indian rupees ($450 million), marking another milestone in the nation’s...

October 22, 2025
G.Krish
New Product Launches

Israel Aerospace Industries Debuts Long-Range LAHAT ALPHA Missile

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has unveiled the LAHAT ALPHA, the newest member of its Laser-Homing Anti-Tank (LAHAT) missile family, engineered for engagements exceeding 20 kilometers (12 miles). The 2-meter...

October 20, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Lockheed Secures $30M Contract for U.S. Army’s Long-Range Missile Phase 2

The US Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a $30 million contract to advance its Spike Non-Line-of-Sight (NLOS) system into Phase 2 of the Mobile-Long Range Precision Strike Missile (M-LRPSM)...

October 17, 2025
G.Krish
R&D

General Atomics Conducts Test of Long-Range Maneuverable Projectile

General Atomics Validates Next-Gen Guided Artillery in Long-Range Trials General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has reported successful testing of its Long Range Maneuvering Projectile (LRMP) — a precision-guided artillery...