European missile manufacturer MBDA’s high-tier missile/long-range mobile missile (MHT/MLP) has been selected to fulfill France’s Future Tactical Air-to-Surface Missile (MAST-F) requirement.

Northrop Grumman is looking to become the third major missile provider to the Pentagon and allied customers, the company’s chief executive said Nov. 11.

The sources sought notice asked interested companies to supply a wide range of information, such as a rough order of magnitude estimate for the cost and schedule of developing and delivering up 8,000 missiles. 

Lithuania has inducted its first ground-based Norwegian Advanced Surface to Air Missile System into service, becoming the first of the Baltic States to field such a capability. 

Non-European Union countries such as the U.S. and UK are being allowed to participate in the EU’s PESCO defense cooperation initiative.

The French Air Force has declared the new Talios targeting pod operational on its Dassault Rafales equipped with the F3R upgrade.

Japan is focusing on maritime deployment instead of ground installation of additional Lockheed Martin Aegis systems.

Britain and France appear to be taking steps to press ahead with the joint development of a future cruise and anti-ship missile, despite apparent ongoing differences about how to proceed with development.