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9 July

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte holds a press conference following the annual NATO Summit at Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkey on July 8, 2026.

NATO Launches New Industry Initiatives to Boost Defense Production

NATO has launched two new initiatives aimed at helping defense companies access alliance opportunities more easily while expanding industrial production.

9 July

HMAS Brisbane fires a Tomahawk Weapon System off of the cost of San Diego, United States

Staff Writer With AFP

US Approves Sale of Tomahawk Missiles to Germany: Merz

The United States has approved the sale of long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles to Germany, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said, despite previous doubts over a planned deployment.

7 July

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon carries a developmental test version of Norway’s Joint Strike Missile to its release point above the Utah Test and Training Range west of Salt Lake City.

Bea Castañeda

Joint Strike Missile: The Stealth Weapon Built for Modern Air Combat

Stealthy, versatile, and increasingly in demand: here's how the Joint Strike Missile went from a niche anti-ship concept to a cornerstone of allied precision-strike arsenals.

6 July

Inder Singh Bisht

Finland Approves Procurement of Saab RBS 70 NG MANPADS

Finland has authorized the procurement of Saab RBS 70 NG man-portable air defense missile systems worth 108 million euros ($123.56 million).

6 July

Inder Singh Bisht

UK Abandons Meteor Mid-Life Upgrade for Next-Gen Missile

The UK has abandoned plans for a mid-life upgrade of the Meteor air-to-air missile, shifting its focus to a successor.

4 July

Bea Castañeda

The Shahed Drone: How Iran’s Cheap Weapon Is Reshaping Modern Warfare

Learn how the Shahed drone became a prominent loitering munition through its affordability, long range, and widespread battlefield use.

3 July

Inder Singh Bisht

Ukraine Opens Wartime Arms Exports as Production Outpaces Domestic Demand

Ukraine has opened exports of arms and defense technology to partner countries for the first time since Russia's full-scale invasion.

3 July

Pfc. Derek T. Hall, a tube-launched optically tracked wire-guided (TOW) gunner assigned to Combined Anti-Armor Team 1, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, fires a TOW missile during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 2-17 aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Feb. 16, 2017. ITX is a combined-arms exercise which gives all elements of the Marine Air Ground Task Force an opportunity to utilize capabilities during large scale missions to become a more ready fighting force. 1/3 is currently participating as the ground combat element for this exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aaron S. Patterson/Released)

Rojoef Manuel

Raytheon Set to Maintain US Army TOW Missile Targeting Systems Through 2030

The US Army is partnering with Raytheon in logistics support for the TOW Improved Target Acquisition System through the end of the decade.

3 July

Ethan M. Encarnacion

MBDA’s New Cruise Missile Pushes Past 1,000 Kilometers, Through Jamming

MBDA is pushing deeper into long-range strike capabilities with the introduction of its NCM-LCM MK2, a next-gen weapon designed to strike targets more than 1,000 kilometers away.

3 July