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On Feb. 16, L3Harris Technologies announced it had received a nearly $400 million contract to produce additional solid rocket motors and Liquid Divert and Attitude Control Systems for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD). THAAD is the Missile Defense Agency’s primary upper-tier, land-based theater missile defense system, designed to intercept short-, medium-, and long-range ballistic missiles at high altitudes, both inside and outside the atmosphere, giving U.S. forces more time and protection against incoming threats. As part of a layered defense architecture, THAAD provides initial protection alongside systems such as Patriot/PAC-3 and can operate in coordination with the U.S.-Israeli Arrow system.

On Feb. 3, BAE Systems announced it had secured a $195 million contract to produce 30 additional Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs) for the U.S. Marine Corps, bringing total ACV-30 orders to more than 150 units. The ACV program, selected in 2018 as a variant of the Iveco SuperAV, is designed to replace the legacy AAV7 fleet and provides a modern amphibious platform capable of carrying 13 Marines and three crew while operating at speeds above 6 knots at sea and 65 mph on land.

On Feb. 11, the Israeli Missile Defense Organization, alongside the U.S. Missile Defense Agency and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, completed tests of the David's Sling against simulated missile and aircraft threats, evaluating upgrades to enhance multi-threat engagement. David’s Sling, armed with the Stunner interceptor, forms part of Israel’s layered air defense network, bridging Iron Dome and Arrow systems. The hit-to-kill Stunner interceptor uses a dual-wave imaging infrared seeker and can be launched from canister or rail configurations, enabling engagements across multiple sensor networks.