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US State Department clears $292M FMS for South Korea to buy 70 AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM missiles

The U.S. State Department has approved a potential Foreign Military Sale to South Korea for 70 Raytheon AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles, with related equipment, valued at $292 million. The authorization is intended to enhance South Korea’s air-defense capability.

2026-06-11T01:13:27.949362-07:00

Breaking Defense

Saronic and Castelion plan 2027 maritime hypersonic launch from MUSV Marauder with Blackbeard

2026-06-11T12:19:53.778202-07:00

The War Zone

Germany’s Cobra 600 jet-powered interceptor drone slings IRIS‑T missiles to extend air-defense battery reach

2026-06-10T09:56:49.007094-07:00

Breaking Defense

France earmarks ~€600M to replace legacy LRU rocket launchers as Lockheed pushes HIMARS

2026-06-09T23:29:19.628225-07:00

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North Korea condemns US approval for advanced air-to-air missile sale to South Korea North Korea’s foreign ministry, citing KCNA, condemned a U.S. decision to approve the sale of advanced air-to-air missiles and related equipment to South Korea. Pyongyang warned the transfer would worsen tensions on the Korean peninsula, escalating criticism of the U.S.-South Korea defense relationship.

2026-06-12T14:47:42.989229-07:00

North Korea condemns US approval for advanced air-to-air missile sale to South Korea

Breaking Defense

Saronic and Castelion plan 2027 maritime hypersonic launch from MUSV Marauder with Blackbeard Saronic and Castelion say they will integrate Castelion’s Blackbeard hypersonic missile with Saronic’s Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) Marauder for a first-of-its-kind maritime launch demonstration. The partners target a launch demo next year, with a maritime launch planned for 2027.

2026-06-11T12:19:53.778202-07:00

Saronic and Castelion plan 2027 maritime hypersonic launch from MUSV Marauder with Blackbeard

SpaceNews.com

Missile defense in the age of saturation warfare As battlefield innovation drives more complex threat mixes, missile defense is increasingly challenged by saturation—when attackers combine mass, speed, and coordinated timelines to overwhelm detection, tracking, and intercept capacity. The cluster frames how evolving concepts of operations are forcing defense planners to rethink effectiveness under maximum load conditions.

2026-06-11T04:33:23.409630-07:00

Missile defense in the age of saturation warfare

FlightGlobal

US State Department clears $292M FMS for South Korea to buy 70 AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM missiles The U.S. State Department has approved a potential Foreign Military Sale to South Korea for 70 Raytheon AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles, with related equipment, valued at $292 million. The authorization is intended to enhance South Korea’s air-defense capability.

2026-06-11T01:13:27.949362-07:00

US State Department clears $292M FMS for South Korea to buy 70 AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM missiles

FlightGlobal

Kratos to scale Spartan small turbojet engine output to 3,000 units for loitering munitions and cruise missiles Kratos Defense & Security is boosting production of its Spartan family of small turbojet engines used on loitering munitions and cruise missiles, targeting up to 3,000 units for one-way attack drones. The ramp is positioned to support rising demand across missile and UAS customers.

2026-06-11T01:13:26.498907-07:00

Kratos to scale Spartan small turbojet engine output to 3,000 units for loitering munitions and cruise missiles

The War Zone

Germany’s Cobra 600 jet-powered interceptor drone slings IRIS‑T missiles to extend air-defense battery reach Cobra 600 is described as a jet-powered interceptor drone that can carry an IRIS‑T surface-to-air missile hundreds of miles from its runway launch point. By extending engagement distance beyond fixed launch sites, the system is positioned as a way to grow the effective coverage of surface-based air-defense batteries.

2026-06-10T09:56:49.007094-07:00

Germany’s Cobra 600 jet-powered interceptor drone slings IRIS‑T missiles to extend air-defense battery reach

The War Zone

Germany’s Cobra 600 Is A Jet Powered Interceptor Drone That Slings An IRIS-T Missile

2026-06-10T09:56:49.007094-07:00

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SpaceNews.com

Spire Global teams with Diehl Defence on space-based missile warning and hypersonic threat detection Satellite data provider Spire Global signed an MoU with Germany’s Diehl Defence to pursue space-based early warning and reconnaissance, targeting missile-warning and hypersonic threat detection capabilities. The agreement positions Spire’s space-derived intelligence as an input to Diehl’s air-defense and guided-missile systems integration.

2026-06-10T08:08:26.606724-07:00

Spire Global teams with Diehl Defence on space-based missile warning and hypersonic threat detection

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US State Department clears $292M FMS for South Korea to buy 70 AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM missiles

Saronic and Castelion plan 2027 maritime hypersonic launch from MUSV Marauder with Blackbeard

Germany’s Cobra 600 jet-powered interceptor drone slings IRIS‑T missiles to extend air-defense battery reach

France earmarks ~€600M to replace legacy LRU rocket launchers as Lockheed pushes HIMARS

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