SAHA EXPO 2026: Fire Point Unveils FP-9 SRBM with New Look
Ukrainian Fire Point has unveiled its FP-9 SRBM with its new design as a follow-up to the FP-7 TBM during the SAHA EXPO 2026 international defence exhibition.
ballistic missile News
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Air
Weapon / Missile
USAF Seeks an Air-Launched Ballistic Missile Programme
USAF’s FY2027 budget request for Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) activities includes a complementary air-launched ballistic missile.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
PN MİLGEM Fires the P282 SMASH Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile
A PN MİLGEM (Babur-class) corvette test-fired the P282 SMASH anti-ship ballistic missile, marking the first known firing from Pakistan’s new corvette.
Land
Weapon / Missile
ROKETSAN Unveils Large-Sized Ballistic Missile with Launcher
At the ceremony for the opening of the new facilities to expand the production and R&D capacity, ROKETSAN unveiled a large-sized ballistic missile on a trailer.
Land
Weapon / Missile
Lockheed Martin Test Fires PrSM Increment 2 ASBM with Seeker
Lockheed Martin announced the completion of a firing test with the PrSM, Increment 2, incorporating a seeker for use as an anti-ship ballistic missile.
Air
Regional / Strategy
Turkish MoD Announces Patriot Deployment in Malatya
Turkish MoD announced new measures for the air defence in the southeastern region, with a Patriot long-range air defence system being deployed in Malatya.
Air
Iranian Ballistic Missile Intercepted by SM-3 Over Turkiye
Turkish MoD announced that a ballistic missile was intercepted over Turkish airspace, with SM-3’s second-stage booster landing on Güneyşehir, Gaziantep.
Air
Weapon / Missile
SM-3 Likely Hit the Iranian Ballistic Missile Over Turkiye
SM-3 anti-ballistic missile intended for midcourse interceptions in space was likely used to intercept the Iranian ballistic missile near Turkish airspace.
Land
Air
Weapon / Missile
Ukraine Tests FP7 Ballistic Missile with a Familiar Look
Following the FP5 large cruise missile, Ukraine has tested the new FP7 TBM, which is unignorably identical to the 5V55 air defence missile in terms of form.
Land
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
France in Talks with Germany for a Land-Based MRBM
ArianeGroup, responsible for the M51 SLBM, is discussing a partnership with Germany for a new generation land-based medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM).
Land
Air
Weapon / Missile
TAYFUN Block 4, 300 ER Missiles Near Service Entry
ROKETSAN CEO Murat İkinci stated that the new TAYFUN Block 4 ballistic missile and 300 ER aeroballistic missile are nearing entry into operational service.
Space
Weapon / Missile
ASELSAN Expresses Interest in Space-Based Missile Defence
In a recent article on integrated air defence and the future threats, ASELSAN expressed interest in the development of space-based lasers and kinetic systems.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Pakistan's P-282 SMASH ASBM Hits Target Ship at Sea
The Pakistani Navy tested the P-282 SMASH ship-launched ballistic missile from a Zulfiqar-class frigate, achieving a direct hit on a target ship at sea.
Land
Weapon / Missile
The UK Embarks on Nightfall Low-Cost Ballistic Missile
The UK MoD announced its plans for the Nightfall ballistic missile to be used on existing M270 MLRS as a low-cost alternative to the upcoming PrSM missiles.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 09:00 NATO pushes allies to fill US air and naval capability gaps - Washington is pressing European allies and Canada to provide more manned and unmanned aircraft plus...
- 09:00 AI-driven drone swarms rise as a new NATO planning priority - NATO officials are warning that AI-enabled drone swarms could reshape warfare within five years, pus...
- 09:00 Counter-drone demand expands beyond battlefields into critical infrastructure - Growing drone incursions around airports, ports, oil facilities and data centres are accelerating de...
- 09:00 Europe’s loyal wingman race becomes a core airpower trend - Collaborative combat aircraft took centre stage at Berlin Airshow 2026 as European companies and air...
- 09:00 Ukraine’s drone combat know-how is becoming an export asset in Asia - Ukrainian drone firms are marketing battlefield-proven systems and swarm concepts in Japan, Taiwan a...
- 09:00 NATO accelerates live testing of counter-drone technologies - Alliance members and industry partners are expanding field trials of drone detection and interceptio...
- 09:00 Hypersonic threats keep driving demand for persistent tracking networks - The spread of hypersonic weapons continues to push Western defence planners toward integrated radar...
- 09:00 Military space resilience shifts toward larger distributed constellations - Armed forces are increasingly favouring proliferated satellite constellations over a small number of...
- 09:00 Autonomous maritime systems gain importance in surveillance and strike planning - Navies are broadening interest in autonomous surface and underwater systems for persistent ISR, infr...
- 09:00 Industrial surge capacity is becoming a decisive defence metric - Across missiles, drones and air defence, governments are placing more weight on production scalabili...
