Direct-energy Weapons
China’s LY-1 Laser Weapon System: A Tech Breakthrough or Propaganda Advantage?
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Americas
Lockheed Awarded the Largest PAC-3 Missile Manufacturing Contract.
The U.S. Army has signed the largest contract in its history for the production of Patriot missiles, awarding Lockheed Martin a $9.8 billion agreement to manufacture nearly 2,000 PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptors through […]
Cruise Missiles
Taiwan to develop 1000km range stealth Cruise Missile
Betting on stealth over speed, Taiwan is forging a long-range “carrier killer” to push back China’s carriers and toughen the First Island Chain—even as layered Chinese defenses and shaky allied politics cloud the gambit. This […]
Cruise Missiles
Poland develops Lanca long-range cruise missile
Poland has revealed the concept model of its new long-range cruise missile, known as Lanca, during the MSPO 2025 defense exhibition. The unveiling comes as Warsaw seeks to develop indigenous strike capabilities in response to […]
Americas
U.S. Defense Innovation Unit Wants Ukraine-like Environment to Test Drone Warfare.
For most of the firms that participated in a late June drone trial staged by the Defense Innovation Unit in remote Alaska, it was the first time their systems had flown outside of a lab […]
Americas
US Air Force Seeking Shahed-136 Drone Replica to Improve Countermeasures.
The US Air Force is seeking to acquire a 1:1 replica of the Shahed-136 drone that Russia deploys against Ukraine and use it for developing and enhancing countermeasures. It must replicate the form, fit, and […]
Cruise Missiles
Ukraine unveils domestically developed 1,000km range Neptune cruise missile.
Ukraine has publicly revealed a new long-range version of its domestically developed cruise missile, known unofficially as the “Long Neptune.” The missile, with a reported range of 1,000 kilometers, was shown for the first time, […]
Hypersonic Missile
Israel pushes South Korea to join hypersonic defense development.
Baseski will visit South Korea in September to attend the World Knowledge Forum, where he is expected to continue discussions on joint cooperation. Hypersonic weapons, capable of flying within the atmosphere at speeds above Mach […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Vietnam Purchases 20 K9 self-propelled Howitzers.
South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace has signed an export agreement with Vietnam for its K9 self-propelled howitzers. It marks South Korea’s first arms export to Vietnam, following earlier donations of decommissioned patrol ships. Under the $250-million […]
Africa
U.S. State Department approved precision-guided munitions to Nigeria
On August 13, 2025, the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced that the U.S. State Department had approved a potential Foreign Military Sale to Nigeria of precision-guided munitions, rockets, and related support valued at […]