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

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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%.

Hormuz mines reopen the MCM capability question

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Hormuz mines reopen the MCM capability question

20th April 2026

The US-led mine clearance mission in the Strait of Hormuz is a reminder of the long-overdue reckoning among Western navies. With ageing fleets and uncrewed systems still maturing, the gap between rhetoric and investment is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore.

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21st October 2021

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21st October 2021

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France progresses naval asset protection programme

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France progresses naval asset protection programme

21st October 2021

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OPV deployment to Pacific will strengthen cooperation, says CDS

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Korean UAVs rise to the fore at Seoul ADEX

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Korean UAVs rise to the fore at Seoul ADEX

21st October 2021

South Korea is one of the leading innovators in UAVs in Asia, with different concepts on display at Seoul ADEX 2021.

South Korea shows off aerospace prowess at Seoul ADEX

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South Korea shows off aerospace prowess at Seoul ADEX

21st October 2021

Future basic trainers, modern fighters and manned-unmanned teaming concepts were centre stage at Seoul ADEX 2021.

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This week, at ADEX 2021, IAI and KAI have signed an MoU for the development of a loitering munition

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