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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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The Pakistan Navy (PN) ordered four 2,300t Ada-class corvettes from Turkish company STM on 5 July. This purchase, rumoured to be worth some $1 billion, …

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Lockheed Martin is revving up to begin flight testing its solution for the US Army's new Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) weapon.  Under 36-month risk reduction …

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ESSM Block 2 completes flight test

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NATO’s Seasparrow Project Office has conducted a successful flight test of the Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2, intercepting a BQM-74E aerial target, NAVSEA …

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As the UK prepares for withdrawal from the European Union, questions remain over whether the nation will adopt a protectionist autonomous role or whether it …

Farnborough 2018: Engines running on new Czech jet trainers

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Work on the three brand new Aero L159T2 advanced jet trainers for the Czech Air Force is now well underway and the first jet was …

Farnborough 2018: Raytheon focuses in on cyber

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Cyber will be a major focus for Raytheon at the Farnborough International Airshow, with the company set to provide overviews of its cyber hardening systems …

Farnborough 2018: UTC to expand UK F-35 MRO operations

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American defence supplier UTC Aerospace Systems is set to expand its F-35 MRO operations at its Wolverhampton base as the fast jet programme begins UK …

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The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) will get four new Boeing P-8A Poseidon MPAs to enhance its surveillance capability, with the government approving the …

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