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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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India's march towards a stealthy UCAV continues, with a taxi test of a technology demonstrator occurring recently.

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Despite the pandemic limiting growth, particularly in regard to Aerostructures, Leonardo reports a rise above pre-pandemic levels.

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Rheinmetall reports a significant increase in earnings and margin over fiscal 2021, but predict semiconductor shortages may impact sales.

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USN orders post-delivery work on USS Vermont

5th November 2021

Post-delivery work on USS Vermont to be completed by May 2022.

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SEA takes full control of JSK Naval Support

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Cohort Group company SEA has completed the acquisition of the remaining 50% of Canada-based JSK Naval Support for an undisclosed sum. SEA and Kaycom established …

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Expal and Rafaut team up for airborne systems

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Poland thinks big as it looks nervously east

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Poland thinks big as it looks nervously east

5th November 2021

Proposed legislation would see Poland more than double the size of its army, as the country seeks to enhance its deterrence capabilities in relatively short time.

Israelis fine-tune King Stallion requirements

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Israelis fine-tune King Stallion requirements

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Israel has FMS approval to buy new CH-53K heavy-lift helicopters — but certain important details still need to be defined.

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US signals AMRAAM sale to Saudi Arabia

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US signals AMRAAM sale to Saudi Arabia

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Potential FMS of AIM-120 AMRAAM would enhance the Saudi arsenal to meet the threat of cross-border missile attacks from Iran-backed rebels in Yemen.

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SSK Industries to provide critical safety items for ram-air parachutes used by SOF.

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5th November 2021

Strategic competition continue to heat up between China and the US, as the former prioritises developing a modern military with burgeoning nuclear warheads.

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