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China to publicly unveil multiple previously unseen advanced missiles at Beijing parade

State media imagery from a rehearsal shows multiple previously unseen advanced missile designs Beijing will showcase at a large upcoming military parade in the capital. The public reveal underscores the PLA’s accelerating modernization and Beijing’s intent to visibly display new strike capabilities to domestic and international audiences.

2025-08-19T16:19:07.941434-07:00

Reuters

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Northrop Grumman Resumes Sentinel ICBM Silo Work, Seeks Accelerated B-21 Production

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South China Morning Post

China's DF-31 ICBMs remain a credible nuclear deterrent decades after debut Decades after their debut, China's DF-31 ICBMs remain a credible strategic deterrent. Though not the newest or most powerful, their range to the US mainland preserves the PLA's ability to conduct a nuclear counterstrike, shaping regional and global deterrence calculations.

2025-08-23T07:02:30.579762-07:00

China's DF-31 ICBMs remain a credible nuclear deterrent decades after debut

Yonhap News Agency

US report: North Korea's Sinpung site near China likely hosts 6–9 nuclear-capable ICBMs A US research report says North Korea has built an undeclared ballistic missile base at Sinpung, near the Chinese border in North Pyongan Province, likely hosting six to nine nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missiles and their launchers — a 'potential nuclear threat' to East Asia, the study warns.

2025-08-20T15:50:11.603227-07:00

US report: North Korea's Sinpung site near China likely hosts 6–9 nuclear-capable ICBMs

The War Zone

China to publicly unveil multiple previously unseen advanced missiles at Beijing parade State media imagery from a rehearsal shows multiple previously unseen advanced missile designs Beijing will showcase at a large upcoming military parade in the capital. The public reveal underscores the PLA’s accelerating modernization and Beijing’s intent to visibly display new strike capabilities to domestic and international audiences.

2025-08-19T16:19:07.941434-07:00

China to publicly unveil multiple previously unseen advanced missiles at Beijing parade

asiatimes.com

Taiwan Advances Stealthy Long-Range “Carrier Killer” Missile to Deter PLA Navy Taipei has begun testing a stealth-optimized, long-range anti-ship ballistic missile—dubbed a “carrier killer”—designed to strike Chinese carrier strike groups at ranges beyond 1,000 km. The new system bolsters Taiwan’s sea-denial strategy along the First Island Chain against PLA Navy numerical advantages.

2025-08-12T21:19:50.977790-07:00

Taiwan Advances Stealthy Long-Range “Carrier Killer” Missile to Deter PLA Navy

The War Zone

Raytheon unveils articulated warhead for AGM-114 Hellfire to boost MQ-9 and AC-130 flexibility Raytheon has developed a new articulated warhead for its AGM-114 Hellfire missile, enabling directional fragmentation tailored to different target sets. Fielded on MQ-9 Reapers and AC-130 gunships, the upgrade lets a single munition deliver both precise and area effects without changing weapon types.

2025-08-06T12:22:59.640239-07:00

Raytheon unveils articulated warhead for AGM-114 Hellfire to boost MQ-9 and AC-130 flexibility

Aviation Week

US Army’s SMDC to Unveil Long-Term Missile Defense Modernization Strategy The U.S. Army’s Space and Missile Defense Command will publish a comprehensive long-term modernization strategy within three months, setting out priorities across next-generation missile interceptors, sensor architectures and networked command-and-control. The plan aims to guide procurement and R&D to counter evolving threats through the 2030s.

2025-08-06T01:32:24.814138-07:00

US Army’s SMDC to Unveil Long-Term Missile Defense Modernization Strategy

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India Greenlights Mega BrahMos Orders After Operation Sindoor Success After the BrahMos missile’s decisive performance in Operation Sindoor, India’s Air Force and Navy will place large-scale orders for the Indo-Russian supersonic cruise missile. The procurement is part of a broader Rs 67,000 crore defense package that includes SPYDER air defenses and MALE drones.

2025-08-05T02:26:03.914413-07:00

India Greenlights Mega BrahMos Orders After Operation Sindoor Success

Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall’s GMARS Wheeled Launcher Completes First Live Fire at White Sands The Global Mobile Artillery Rocket System (GMARS), a collaborative wheeled launcher program between Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall, successfully completed its first live fire trial at White Sands Missile Range, demonstrating its NATO-compatible long-range guided-rocket capability to meet growing European demand.

2025-08-04T05:07:55.212753-07:00

Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall’s GMARS Wheeled Launcher Completes First Live Fire at White Sands

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