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The Indian Army has successfully conducted a series of acceptance tests of the Barak-8 medium-range anti-aircraft missile, which proved its readiness for combat deployment.
The Ukrainian defence forces already have an effective tool to counter long-range Russian guided bombs, including those dropped with UMVC systems.
The UK and Australia have announced a partnership to develop a new generation of subsystems for a low-cost guided missile.
Greece plans to buy Israeli air defence systems and long-range missiles instead of their American counterparts.
Japan has offered the United States to jointly produce Standard Missile 6 (SM-6) anti-aircraft ship missiles, which should strengthen the defence partnership between the countries.
The US Army is planning to expand the use of artificial intelligence in its Golden Dome missile defence system to reduce the need for human personnel.
The US Army has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the production of Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM) as part of the Increment One programme. The total value of the deal is $4.9 billion.
Baykar has conducted test launches of a new air-to-surface missile IHA-122, developed by Roketsan. The tests took place on 25 and 27 March.
The US State Department has given the green light to supply Qatar with eight MQ-9B drones, as well as hundreds of missiles and bombs. The total value of the deal is about $2 billion.
The US Navy Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has announced that Raytheon has signed a contract to integrate JSOW AGM-154C Block III aircraft bombs into Bahrain's F-16 Block 70 fighter jets.
European arms manufacturer MBDA intends to double its missile production in 2025 and hire 2,600 new employees to expand its production capacity.
Japan can deploy anti-ship missiles with a range of up to 1,000 kilometres on the southernmost and third largest island of Kyushu, which can hit targets near North Korea and in the coastal areas of China.
On 11 March, the Organisation for Co-operation in Arms Control (OCCAr) notified the Eurosam consortium of a further amendment to the FSAF-PAAMS support and enhancement contract, which brings together France, Italy and the United Kingdom.
The United States plans to resume deliveries of GLSDB precision-guided rocket-propelled bombs after they have been upgraded. This will be possible after the shortcomings identified during the use of these weapons by the Ukrainian Defence Forces have been addressed.
The German Bundeswehr has confirmed an order for 120 Patriot PAC-3 MSE guided missiles to strengthen its air defence. The purchase is worth €763.5 million, and the funding was approved by the Bundestag Budget Committee on 18 December 2024.
