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The Defense Department says new framework agreements could support procurement of more than 10,000 lower-cost cruise missiles starting in 2027, alongside a parallel push for low-cost hypersonic weapons.

Japan’s deployment of anti-ship missiles to the Philippines during Balikatan 2026 marked a historic shift in regional defense cooperation and highlighted allied plans to contest key maritime chokepoints near Taiwan.

More than ten weeks of missile and drone exchanges have offered a rare look at modern long-range strike warfare, revealing both the effectiveness and the strain of layered air defenses.

The UAE says its air defenses intercepted Iranian ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones, while new threats to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz underscore how fragile the ceasefire has become.

A newly displayed Bell concept for the Marine Corps pairs a next-generation tiltrotor design with anti-ship and strike missiles, underscoring how open the service says it is about replacing legacy helicopters.

The US Navy says the AGM-88G AARGM-ER is still on track for initial operational capability in September 2026 even as planned procurement pauses in fiscal 2027 raise questions about the program’s trajectory.

Ukraine’s military intelligence service has published new information on Russia’s S-71K air-launched missile, describing a low-observable design that appears aimed at cheaper, more scalable standoff strike capacity.

NATO officials say lessons from Ukraine and the Iran conflict are reshaping how the alliance thinks about detecting and countering low-altitude drones and missiles, with a shift toward a distributed surveillance network.

Raytheon has signed a $3.7 billion contract to supply Ukraine with PAC-2 GEM-T Patriot interceptors in a package funded by Germany, reinforcing Kyiv’s push for sustained air-defense support.

BAE Systems says a guided 70-mm rocket kit can give Eurofighter Typhoons a cheaper way to intercept drones than relying on traditional air-to-air missiles.

Turkey has opened new Roketsan production facilities tied to a multibillion-dollar investment and announced deliveries of multiple domestically produced missile systems, underlining Ankara’s push to expand sovereign

U.S. defense leaders used the opening of a two-week ceasefire to argue that Operation Epic Fury severely damaged Iran’s air defenses, missile infrastructure, naval assets, and weapons production base.

Japan’s reported plan to build up kamikaze drones and low-cost missiles points to a defense strategy centered on range, affordability, and mass.

Experts say the US has fired at least 850 Tomahawk missiles in just over a month of war with Iran, raising questions less about immediate shortage than about readiness in other theaters.

U.S. officials say more than 850 Tomahawk cruise missiles have already been fired during the war with Iran, sharpening Pentagon concerns about industrial capacity, magazine depth, and the ability to sustain other high-