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US seeks 32% boost for missile defence budget with $23 billion earmarked for interceptors

22nd April 2026

The Pentagon’s proposed budget for the next fiscal year includes an impressive increase in the procurement of interceptors, with the number of the US Army’s PAC-3 MSE rounds expanding by 683%, the US Navy’s Standard Missile by 365% and the MDA’s SM-3 IIA by more than 1,000%.

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Can laser-guided rockets and light aircraft help tackle the CUAS cost-curve?

22nd April 2026

While the move to integrate lower-cost missiles onto more combat aircraft is long overdue, there is also an opportunity for cheaper turboprop platforms to perform CUAS roles.

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22nd September 2017

Naval Group has delivered the first Gowind 2500 corvette to Egypt, representing the latest step in a long-term programme by the country in renewing its …

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22nd September 2017

Bittium’s Tough Mobile LTE-smartphone has received national confidential level information security classification from Finland’s National Cyber Security Centre and the Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority. The …

More patrol craft for Russian State Border Service

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More patrol craft for Russian State Border Service

22nd September 2017

Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard, one of Russia’s largest shipyards, will deliver up to 20 ‘Rondo’ multipurpose patrol craft to the Russian State Border Service over the next …

Russia shows T-90M, T-80BVM in action

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Russia shows T-90M, T-80BVM in action

22nd September 2017

Russian Land Forces put their new T-90M and upgraded T-80BVM MBTs through their paces at this year's Zapad military exercise, which has just concluded. Both …

AeroVironment delivers M1/M2/M5-compatible UAS

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AeroVironment delivers M1/M2/M5-compatible UAS

22nd September 2017

AeroVironment has integrated new M1/M2/M5 radio frequencies into its family of small UAS, enabling users to securely conform to the Department of Defense’s (DoD's) new …

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SEA, TTP to develop battlefield supply technology

22nd September 2017

SEA and TTP have been selected to develop technology to improve the efficiency of the delivery of supplies to frontline battlefield assets, it was announced …

MDM 2017: 3D printing, UAV threats underestimated

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MDM 2017: 3D printing, UAV threats underestimated

21st September 2017

The potential threat to future military operations represented by 3D printing and small commercial UAVs has been underappreciated and underestimated.That was the opinion of one …

Kongsberg Geospatial wins EOAMS contract

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Kongsberg Geospatial wins EOAMS contract

21st September 2017

Kongsberg Geospatial has received a contract to produce an Emergency Operations Airspace Management System (EOAMS) for evaluation by Canadian government agencies for safely managing UAS …

Northrop Grumman to acquire Orbital ATK

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Northrop Grumman to acquire Orbital ATK

21st September 2017

Northrop Grumman has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Orbital ATK for approximately $7.8 billion in cash, plus the assumption of $1.4 billion in …

Aptima receives Agile Teams programme contract

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Aptima receives Agile Teams programme contract

21st September 2017

Aptima has received a multi-year contract worth $3.5 million from DARPA for the Agile Teams (A-Teams) programme, the company announced on 18 September. The programme …

Clarity emerges on UK's Warrior 2 upgrade

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Clarity emerges on UK's Warrior 2 upgrade

21st September 2017

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is likely to green light the manufacturing phase of the Warrior Capability Sustainment Programme (WCSP) by next year, senior …

MDM 2017: Commandant highlights new fighting concept

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MDM 2017: Commandant highlights new fighting concept

21st September 2017

The Commandant of the US Marine Corps, Gen Robert Neller, used the venue of Modern Day Marine 2017 to highlight the service’s new Littoral Operations …

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