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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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Singapore's navy is starting to use augmented reality for naval vessel maintenance, while the delivery of spare parts could occur by unmanned technology in the future.

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Bird AeroSystems has completed a delivery of its ASIO Maritime Surveillance Task Force solution to an unspecified African country.

Congress funds extra guided missile destroyer but scuppers LCS withdrawals

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5th July 2021

In a mark-up of the Biden administration’s FY2022 defence funding bill, US lawmakers are funding the procurement of an additional destroyer while blocking plans to retire three struggling Littoral Combat Ships and axing funding for the USN ...

UK seeks smarter collaborative missile operations by mid-2020s

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UK seeks smarter collaborative missile operations by mid-2020s

5th July 2021

The Co-operative Strike Weapons Technology Demonstrator seeks to improve the performance of current missiles and upgrade their software to allow them to work together.

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Raytheon demonstrates full production readiness of the Long Range Stand Off missile under a new $2 billion contract.

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The NTS-3 programme supports the improvement of positioning, navigation and timing services for the US Air Force (USAF)

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F-35 takes Swiss spoils to maintain remarkable European sales record

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F-35 takes Swiss spoils to maintain remarkable European sales record

1st July 2021

In what amounted to a fairly one-sided contest, the F-35A has emerged as the winner of Switzerland's Air2030 procurement, with Bern opting to buy 36 of the fifth-generation jets.

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Izumo modifications pave the way for F-35 operations

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1st July 2021

Changes to the flight deck on the helicopter carrier JS Izumo should allow Japan to project power more effectively over its dispersed territories.

Leonardo to provide protection system for VVIP transport aircraft

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Leonardo will provide their protection system for an unspecified Middle Eastern government VVIP’s transport aircraft.

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