Türkiye’s national cruise missile SOM-J, developed by TÜBİTAK SAGE, scored a direct hit in its latest firing test conducted with a live warhead, marking a major milestone.

Developed for the US Air Force, ARMD completed its first flight using a storable liquid rocket engine, presenting a faster, scalable, and lower-cost approach to hypersonic weapons.

The US Army is preparing to take over development and procurement responsibility for the THAAD program in fiscal year 2027, a role currently managed by the Missile Defense Agency.

The United States approved more than $16.5 billion in emergency defense sales for Kuwait, the UAE and Jordan as missile and drone threats in the Middle East continue to grow.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced that American firepower over Iran will be increased dramatically. CENTCOM also stated that nearly 200 targets across Iran have been struck in recent days.

Minister Mehmet Fatih Kacır stated that the air defense systems within the Steel Dome framework are active, Tayfun is in serial production, and Türkiye’s national defense capabilities are rapidly strengthening.

Rising missile and air defense expenditures in the war with Iran are rapidly depleting critical US munition stocks, fueling debate in Washington over cost and sustainability.

The United States has approved a $930 million defense sale to Sweden, including 20 HIMARS launchers as well as GMLRS and ATACMS munitions.