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Bloomberg

Houthis claim missile and drone strikes on Riyadh airport and Saudi Aramco sites, warning of further attacks

Yemeni Houthi forces said they targeted King Khalid International Airport and Saudi Aramco facilities with ballistic and cruise missiles and drones, describing the operation as retaliation for Saudi actions in Yemen. Reports say Riyadh airport was shut amid the strikes; Riyadh Air moved three Boeing 787s out of the airport.

Breaking Defense

BAE Systems promotes APKWS laser-guided rockets for precision strikes and counter-drone defense

BAE Systems says its Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) guidance kit can provide cost-effective precision-strike and counter-drone capabilities across aircraft, unmanned systems and ground platforms. The pitch positions a guided-rocket solution for multiple launch platforms as militaries seek ways to address aerial threats.

DefenseNews.com

Lockheed Martin and Avio agree to expand U.S. solid rocket motor production for ER GMLRS and PrSM

The agreement would make Avio USA a new solid rocket motor supplier for Lockheed Martin’s Extended Range GMLRS and Precision Strike Missile programs. The companies say the expanded U.S. production is intended to increase missile output and ease supply constraints; other coverage also describes Lockheed’s work on future interceptor capabilities.

Breaking Defense

Defense manufacturing depends on capacity beyond demand for missiles and radar

Keel says its precision machining, steel fabrication and complex-integration capabilities serve naval, land, aerospace and space applications. The article’s title points to a constraint beyond demand for missiles and radar, but the available summary does not specify what that constraint is.

Reuters

Kim showcases North Korean ICBM as Trump signals possible meeting

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a defense industry museum displaying an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of reaching the United States, state media KCNA reported. The showcase came as President Donald Trump signaled the possibility of a meeting with Kim.

DefenseNews.com

Ukraine assembles a patchwork ballistic-missile defense as winter approaches

Kyiv is combining transfers from existing stockpiles with licensed production of Patriot and Aster missiles and the Freyja interceptor to bolster defenses. The approach relies on several stopgaps, while the window to strengthen protection before winter is narrowing.

Breaking Defense

CHAOS Industries joins low-cost interceptor market with VESPID design

CHAOS Industries has unveiled VESPID, a low-cost interceptor offered in two configurations: the man-portable Mk 0 and the vehicle-launched Mk 1. The design adds another entrant to the emerging field of interceptor systems, with variants intended for different launch and deployment modes.

Breaking Defense

CHAOS Industries joins low-cost interceptor parade with VESPID design