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May- 2026 -

12 May

Air

Cadets of the University of Guam’s U.S. Army Reserve Officer Training Corps view a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system assigned to Task Force Talon as part of leader development partnership at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. (U.S. Army Photo)

Lockheed Wins $407M Contract to Boost Guam’s Missile Defense System

The US Missile Defense Agency has awarded Lockheed Martin a $407-million contract modification to continue the development of the primary missile defense system in Guam.

6 May

Americas

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

Rojoef Manuel

Booz Allen Hamilton Wins Golden Dome Contract for Space Interceptor Prototype

Booz Allen Hamilton has received a contract to assemble and supply a testbed missile interceptor solution for the US Space Force’s Space Systems Command.

5 May

Americas

A Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next Gen OPIR) Polar satellite

Rojoef Manuel

US Polar Missile Defense Satellite Program On Track With Key Sensor Delivery

Northrop Grumman has taken delivery of the prime sensor for the US Space Force’s Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Polar initiative.

Apr- 2026 -

27 April

Europe

Ethan M. Encarnacion

A Missile in All Directions: UK Makes Air Defense More Flexible With ‘Raven 5’

The UK’s homegrown Raven air defense system has just been reborn, with its new version now built to fire advanced short-range air-to-air missiles in all directions.

Mar- 2026 -

10 March

Arms

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.

Feb- 2026 -

27 February

Americas

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

Rojoef Manuel

Ericsson Federal Wins Networking Spot on $151B Golden Dome Program

Ericsson Federal Technologies Group has signed a prime contract to support networking solutions for the US Missile Defense Agency’s Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense initiative.

Jan- 2026 -

14 January

Americas

Rojoef Manuel

HII Wins Role in Missile Defense Agency’s $151B SHIELD Contract Vehicle

HII has signed a deal to provide services for the US Missile Defense Agency’s Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense contracting vehicle.

6 January

Africa

Rojoef Manuel

Morocco Starts Deployment of Israeli Barak MX Defense System

Morocco has activated its Barak MX air and missile defense system purchased as part of a foreign military sale with Tel Aviv in 2022, according to Israeli media.

Oct- 2025 -

27 October

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

China’s New ‘Pop-Up Threat’ Hunter Emerges With Twin-Missile Loadout

HQ-13 is a short-range air defense system mounted on a Dongfeng Mengshi 6×6 vehicle, featuring twin missiles, rotating radar, and electro-optical sensors

13 October

Americas