In a banner year for defense technology venture funding, C-UAS came into its own, growing faster in 2025 than any other major industry segment.

Rocket Lab joins established primes as the U.S. Space Development Agency scales its proliferated missile-warning and tracking architecture.

UK defense engineering firm Babcock has teamed with Estonia air defense startup Frankenburg Technologies to work on providing a maritime launch system.

The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin have agreed to more than triple the annual output of Patriot PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptors.

The Pentagon says it has agreed to boost output of Patriot PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptors to 2,000 missiles per year.

Germany’s Rheinmetall and missile manufacturer MBDA are to create a joint venture for naval air defense lasers.

Pakistan has revealed a new conventionally armed air-launched cruise missile with a range of up to 600 km (373 mi.) following a successful test of the weapon.

Turkish defense electronics company Aselsan says key elements of its Siper 1 long-range air and missile defense system have completed battery acceptance trials.