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What is Aegis BMD? The U.S. Navy’s Sea-Based Ballistic Missile Defense, Explained

What is Aegis BMD? The U.S. Navy’s Sea-Based Ballistic Missile Defense, Explained

Aegis BMD - the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense system - is the U.S. Navy's sea-based contribution to global missile defense, built around the integration of...

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Boeing vs. Northrop Grumman: US Navy to Pick F/A-XX Sixth-Gen Fighter Builder in August 2026

Boeing vs. Northrop Grumman: US Navy to Pick F/A-XX Sixth-Gen Fighter Builder in August 2026

The U.S. Navy will select the prime contractor for its sixth-generation carrier-based fighter, designated F/A-XX, in August 2026, according to Chief of Naval Operations Admiral...

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Spike NLOS: 32 km Non-Line-of-Sight Guided Missile — Technical Analysis and Turkish UMTAS Comparison

Spike NLOS: 32 km Non-Line-of-Sight Guided Missile — Technical Analysis and Turkish UMTAS Comparison

Spike NLOS (Non-Line-of-Sight) is the longest-range member of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems' Spike guided missile family, designed for engagement of tanks, armored vehicles, ships, coastal...

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What is the KF-21 Boramae? South Korea’s 4.5-Generation Fighter, Explained

What is the KF-21 Boramae? South Korea’s 4.5-Generation Fighter, Explained

The KAI KF-21 Boramae - Korean for “Young Hawk” - is South Korea's first domestically designed combat aircraft, developed by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) with...

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France shuts the door on HIMARS: picks home-grown THUNDART for rocket artillery

France shuts the door on HIMARS: picks home-grown THUNDART for rocket artillery

France has selected the home-grown THUNDART system, developed by MBDA and Safran, to replace its retired Lance-Roquettes Unitaire (LRU) in the long-range rocket-artillery role. Announced...

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America Crashes France’s Rocket Launcher Race: Lockheed Pitches HIMARS With an 18-Month Delivery Pledge

America Crashes France’s Rocket Launcher Race: Lockheed Pitches HIMARS With an 18-Month Delivery Pledge

Bottom line: Lockheed Martin has pitched the M142 HIMARS to replace France's aging LRU rocket launchers, pledging first deliveries within 18 months of contract and...

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America’s Homeland Shield Gets a Reboot: Lockheed Opens Next Generation Interceptor Factory in Alabama

America’s Homeland Shield Gets a Reboot: Lockheed Opens Next Generation Interceptor Factory in Alabama

Lockheed Martin has opened the factory that will mass-produce the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) — the missile meant to replace America's aging homeland shield —...

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NATO’s Air Defense Interoperability Problem Has a New Answer: Lockheed’s Plug-and-Play GBAD Network

NATO’s Air Defense Interoperability Problem Has a New Answer: Lockheed’s Plug-and-Play GBAD Network

On June 5, 2026, a consortium led by Lockheed Martin UK and backed by 11 NATO member states unveiled a concept that could quietly reshape...