US strikes $58.6B Patriot missile deal with Lockheed Martin amid stockpile concerns
The multiyear PAC-3 MSE production contract is the largest missile defense deal in years, driven by conflict in Ukraine and the Middle East depleting US and all
AOL.com · +8 outlets
Pentagon requests emergency $18B replenishment of interceptor missiles as stockpiles dwindle
The emergency funding request underscores the severity of interceptor shortages after prolonged use in Ukraine, the Middle East and the Iran conflict.
ukranews.com · +2 outlets
RTX secures over $5B in GEM-T orders as global Patriot demand rises, US domestic procurement resumes
The US resumes domestic procurement of Patriot Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical missiles for the first time in 30 years, signaling a major shift in missile de
Defence Industry Europe
US general warns Pentagon lacks naval resources to sustain defense of Israel against Iran
EUCOM's top commander signals that US naval force structure is insufficient to simultaneously protect Israel and maintain other global commitments.
inkl · +14 outlets
US Air Force awards Rocket Lab $266M contract for 12 hypersonic missile defense missiles
Rocket Lab's first major hypersonic defense contract marks the company's expansion beyond space launch into missile production.
foreignpolicyjournal.com · +8 outlets
US-Iran tensions: Pentagon depleting THAAD and Patriot stockpiles in Gulf conflict
The sustained US-Iran conflict is consuming missile defense assets at an unsustainable rate, forcing difficult procurement and allocation decisions.
The Economic Times · +14 outlets
Russia kills 9 in Kyiv after Trump backs off air-defense pledge for Ukraine
A Russian missile strike on Kyiv kills civilians days after the US president signaled withdrawal of air-defense support commitments.
The New York Times · +14 outlets
Trump says US has not approved Ukraine's Patriot missile production request
Ukraine's push to license domestic Patriot production faces US refusal, compounding concerns about Kyiv's air defense sustainability.
scanx.trade · +14 outlets
Inside the interceptor shortage leaving Kyiv exposed to Russian missile strikes
Ukraine's air defense network faces critical interceptor gaps as Western supplies slow while Russian attacks intensify.
Defense Update · +14 outlets
ATACMS missiles to be built in Germany by Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall, first outside US
A new production line in Germany will build ATACMS missiles for the first time outside the US, strengthening European long-range strike capacity.
okdiario.com · +14 outlets
Northrop Grumman expects Golden Dome contract awards to accelerate as funding moves to procurement
The US homeland missile defense program, Golden Dome, is transitioning from R&D to procurement, with awards expected soon.
Defence Industry Europe · +6 outlets
L3Harris shares drop around $4.8B after postponed missile IPO
L3Harris's delayed missile business IPO erased roughly $4.8 billion in market cap, reflecting investor disappointment in the planned spinoff.
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US may allocate additional $18B for interceptor missiles, media reports
Reports indicate the US government is preparing a major supplemental funding package specifically for missile interceptors.
ukranews.com · +1 outlets
Fury autonomous combat aircraft assembled for first time in US defense milestone
The first Fury autonomous combat aircraft has been assembled, marking a step forward in the US Air Force's collaborative combat aircraft program.
Zamin.uz · +14 outlets
L3Harris lands seven-year missile propulsion deals for PAC-3 and THAAD
L3Harris secures long-term contracts to supply solid rocket motors for two critical missile defense systems, boosting its backlog.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
Lockheed Martin CEO says PAC-3 ACE offers two-thirds of MSE capability at half to one-third the cost
The lower-cost alternative to the PAC-3 MSE interceptor could reshape future missile defense procurement.
Defence Industry Europe · +14 outlets
Northrop Grumman sees wider Middle East demand for IBCS as drone and cruise missile threats grow
Northrop's Integrated Battle Command System is attracting interest from additional Middle Eastern nations seeking layered air defense.
Defence Industry Europe · +1 outlets
Oil nears $88 as Kuwait intercepts drones and US weighs strikes
Oil prices rose on Middle East supply disruption fears after Kuwait intercepted drones and the US considers further strikes against Iran.
scanx.trade · +2 outlets