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RTX Raytheon enhances SM-3 and SM-6 production capacity

16th March 2026

The expansion of the Redstone facility in Alabama will enable Raytheon to increase production of Standard Missiles in the location by 50% and support Washington in refilling stockpiles after recent operations have depleted the Pentagon’s reserves.

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Major naval initiatives including the European Patrol Corvette programmes and Norway’s UK partnership-focused purchase of Type 26 frigates point to the growing interest in the advantages of commonality across allied navies.

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The Royal Australian Air Force’s new (RAAF) P-8A Poseidon aircraft has assisted in a search and rescue (SAR) operation approximately 50km south of Mount Gambier, Victoria, …

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Special operations missions are often dependent on rotary wing capabilities, allowing operators to be moved into assault positions with speed and precision, while also enabling …

US Army orders 3M hearing protection devices

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US Army orders 3M hearing protection devices

22nd May 2017

3M has received $1.6 million in orders from the US Army for hearing protective devices, the company announced on 18 May. The company will supply more than 6,500 of …

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SOFIC 2017: SOCOM's fixed-wing refresh (video)

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US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is currently undertaking a comprehensive recapitalisation of its fixed wing assets, mainly in the form of the new MC-130J and …

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China’s Z-19E armed helicopter has successfully completed its maiden flight in Harbin in northeast China's Heilongjiang province, the China Ministry of National Defense announced on …

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22nd May 2017

General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) has delivered the first seven pre-production Piranha 8x8 armoured vehicles to the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO), the …

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Zaragoza in Spain will officially become the home of the European Air Transport Fleet (EATF) programme on 8 June, with transfer of the project from the …

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