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11 March

US Clears $930M Sale of M142 HIMARS, GMLRS to Sweden

The US State Department has approved a $930-million foreign military sale of Lockheed Martin’s M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems and related equipment to Sweden.

10 March

Bea Castañeda

Iron Dome: Inside Israel’s Short-Range Air Defense Shield

This explainer breaks down the Iron Dome’s layered design, its radar-guided intercept process, and the strategic role it plays in shielding civilian areas from rocket attacks.

10 March

Christine Casimiro

South Korean Cheongung-II Air Defense System Makes Combat Debut in UAE

The UAE’s South Korean-made Cheongung-II surface-to-air defense system has intercepted Iranian attacks, marking the system’s first combat use overseas.

10 March

Inder Singh Bisht

UK Receives First Upgraded M270 Multiple Rocket Launchers

The UK has received the first upgraded M270 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems, marking the first step in modernizing its fleet.

9 March

Inder Singh Bisht

South Korea Dispatching Cheongung-II Interceptors to UAE After Emergency Request

South Korea has agreed to dispatch Cheongung‑II air defense interceptors to the UAE following an emergency request from the Gulf state.

9 March

Rojoef Manuel

S. Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace to Invest in Estonian Defense Industry

South Korean defense contractor Hanwha Aerospace has announced a $115.5 million investment package aimed at supporting Estonia’s defense industry, including plans to build a sustainment and repair center and establish an ammunition factory.

9 March

Inder Singh Bisht

US Air Force Funds Production Ramp-Up for Lockheed’s LRASM Missile

The US Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $53-million contract modification to ramp up production of the Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile.

9 March

Inder Singh Bisht

Ukrainian Bohdana Howitzer Production Expands to Poland

Poland’s Ponar Wadowice and Ukraine’s NKMZ have formed a joint venture to produce the Bohdana 155mm howitzer in Poland.

9 March

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Type 12 missile launcher vehicle.

Christine Casimiro

Japan Prepares to Deploy First Batch of Type 12 Long-Range Missiles in Kyushu

Launchers for the first batch of Japan’s Type 12 surface-to-ship long-range missiles have arrived at an army camp in the country’s southwest, signaling preparations for deployment.

9 March