There’s something profoundly comforting in the notion of a shield of protection, particularly one meant to prevent the world’s most lethal weapons from causing harm. For some, the sight of Israel’s Iron Dome bringing rockets down out of the air has been an image of security in an unsettled world.

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Germany will provide Ukraine with new long-range missiles "very shortly, very soon," German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said, without mentioning the name of the weapons being supplied.

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The Pentagon has awarded a $295 million contract for the construction of a command center that will coordinate a system dedicated to the defense of Guam from air and missile threats. Core Tech-HDCC-Kajima LLC was notified of the award on July 3.

Japan had initially planned the F-35Bs to support amphibious operations, but the initial six jets missed the target March delivery period.

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Today, with rising threats from stealthy cruise missiles and maneuverable hypersonic glide vehicles, missile defense has taken on a new national urgency.

L3Harris Technologies plans to expand its Arkansas solid rocket motor production facilities, aiming for a sixfold increase in production. This move comes in response to heightened demand driven by global conflicts.