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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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3rd August 2021

The US Navy's future destroyer, known as DDG(X), will need massive power generation capabilities to run advanced sensors, directed energy weapons and propulsion systems.

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USN and industry tackle shipyard delays

3rd August 2021

The USN is ‘getting after delay days’ as the impact on shipbuilding of COVID-19 abates, says CNO.

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3rd August 2021

New compact twin-channel radio provides multi-level security for naval voice and data communications, says GDMS.

China splurges on yet more missile silos

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China splurges on yet more missile silos

3rd August 2021

Beijing likes to accuse the US of having a ‘Cold War mentality', but China’s current splurge of missile silo building is unprecedented since the Cold War.

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Horizon Aerospace Technologies releases BlackFish

2nd August 2021

Horizon Aerospace Technologies has released BlackFish, a Sat Phone SIGINT system.

BAE Systems releases advanced APKWS system

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BAE Systems releases advanced APKWS system

2nd August 2021

BAE Systems has announced its new advance APWS guidance kit for precision-guided rockets.

Chess Dynamics lifts the curtain on latest Sea Eagle system

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Chess Dynamics lifts the curtain on latest Sea Eagle system

2nd August 2021

Sea Eagle FCEO MKII will be available globally in 2022.

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US persists with efforts to harness hydrogen

2nd August 2021

Research teams in the US military and industry are looking to prove the practical benefits of using hydrogen fuel cells.

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2nd August 2021

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India chases C-UAS clarity after recent attack

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India chases C-UAS clarity after recent attack

30th July 2021

India's pursuit of C-UAS solutions is haphazard, and more needs to be done to coordinate efforts and systems.

Leonardo delivers first upgraded Lynx Mk95A to Portugal

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Leonardo delivers first upgraded Lynx Mk95A to Portugal

30th July 2021

Leonardo completes the delivery of the first upgraded Lynx Mk95A to Montijo, Portugal

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UK joins the space race

30th July 2021

The UK has joined the growing group of nations that are dedicating more resources to the space domain with the launch of its Space Command.

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