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Aug- 2025 -

7 August

Air

US Army Launches Sweeping Overhaul to Bolster Integrated Air, Missile, and Space Defense

The US Army is undertaking a comprehensive modernization campaign to counter growing air and missile threats, driven by adversaries such as China and Russia who are rapidly advancing their space and strike capabilities.

7 August

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Lockheed’s Next-Gen Missile Warning Satellite Survives Stress Test, Nears Liftoff

Lockheed Martin has wrapped up key environmental testing on the first of its next-gen missile warning satellites, keeping the program on track for launch.

Jul- 2025 -

31 July

Air

US President Donald Trump presenting the government's 'Golden Dome' missile defense plan at the Oval Office

Rojoef Manuel

MDA Issues $151B Draft Proposal to Spearhead Golden Dome Homeland Shield Project

The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has published a pre-solicitation paper for the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program, advancing the Trump administration’s “Golden Dome” air and missile defense concept.

9 July

Air

A rare and tense moment as Iranian and Israeli missiles strike each other's territory.

Rojoef Manuel

Israel Refines Arrow Air Defense System After Every Iranian Attack: IAI Chief

Israel’s homegrown Arrow ballistic missile shield has been receiving improvements with each deployment in the country’s conflict with Iran, according to Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).

4 July

Air

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Rojoef Manuel

Ukrainian Intel Chief Says Russian Pantsir Missile Defense System Fielded in N. Korea

Ukraine has claimed that North Korea is currently operating Russian-provided Pantsir-S1 defense systems to secure its airspace.

3 July

Arms

A target missile was launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility at Kauai, Hawaii during Flight Test Standard Missile-45. The USS JOHN FINN (DDG-113) detected and tracked the target missile with its onboard AN/SPY-1 radar using the Aegis Baseline 9.C2 weapon system. Upon acquiring and tracking the target, the ship launched an SM-3 Block IIA guided missile which intercepted the target.

Rojoef Manuel

Lockheed Secures Up to $3B for Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense Program

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract worth up to $2.97 billion to extend its role as the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense Combat Systems Engineering Agent.

Jun- 2025 -

9 June

Americas

Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte speaks during a press conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium

Staff Writer With AFP

NATO Chief Urges 400% Increase in Alliance’s Air Defense

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Monday was due to urge a "400-percent increase" in the transatlantic alliance's air and missile defense capacities in response to the threat from Russia.

May- 2025 -

28 May

Air

US President Donald Trump presenting the government's 'Golden Dome' missile defense plan at the Oval Office. Photo: The White House

Staff Writer With AFP

Trump Says ‘Golden Dome’ Free for Canada — If It Joins US

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Canada could join his proposed "Golden Dome" missile defense system for free — but only if it becomes part of the United States.

27 May

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP