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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%.

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21st April 2026

Andrea Simone Pinna, OCCAR-EA combat system officer for the U212 NFS programme, outlined production progress, new capabilities and plans for the Italian Navy’s next-generation conventional submarine.

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7th December 2021

Large survey ships for the Indian Navy will include underwater autonomous systems.

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7th December 2021

The future USS George M Neal is the fourth Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer being built for the USN by Ingalls Shipbuilding.

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6th December 2021

Taiwan's submarine programme continues to make progress, with the first keel laid last month.

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6th December 2021

Latest Japanese Aegis contract modification raises total value of the programme beyond $240 million.

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5th December 2021

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3rd December 2021

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) is working on four more Arleigh Burke-class destroyers.

Lockheed Martin contracted for additional LRASMs

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Lockheed Martin contracted for additional LRASMs

2nd December 2021

The USAF-awarded contract to Lockheed Martin increases Lot Four and Lot Five Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) production.

Brazil progresses nuclear submarine project

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Brazil progresses nuclear submarine project

2nd December 2021

French shipbuilder Naval Group is providing technical assistance across all aspects of the future SSN except for the nuclear reactor.

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2nd December 2021

The Canadian government is investing in Naval Experimentation and Testing – Engineering and Charter Services (NEXT-ECS) to support the country's navy.

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2nd December 2021

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1st December 2021

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