Russia fired the upgraded, longer-range ballistic missile during a recent combined strike on Kyiv, Ukraine said.

The German Navy plans to significantly increase the range of its missiles: A frigate has successfully completed a previously classified test of the Israeli Lora missile system in the North Atlantic.

Shaurya is known for its compact, high-speed design, while Agni-P brings longer range, newer technology and greater mobility to India’s strategic missile force.

North Korea has fired at least one short-range ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan, South Korean military officials said on Thursday. The missile was launched near the North Korean coastal city

The U.S. Navy is developing a long-range missile that the service claims can down aerial targets up to 250 nautical miles away. Officially designated the AIM-242 long-range air-to-air missile, the sea service revealed the new Malice system over the weekend at the Tailhook Association Naval Aviation Symposium in Reno,

Modern conflicts highlight the challenge of intercepting short-range ballistic missiles effectively. Russia and Iran have extensively used such weapons in recent warfare. India's Pralay missile offers battlefield flexibility and operates outside nuclear doctrine.

North Korea fired a barrage of short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Thursday, South Korea's military said.

Lockheed Martin has touted the pinpoint accuracy of its Precision Strike Missile

A U.S. Air Force MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter assigned to the 40th Helicopter Squadron conducts its first operational nuclear-security mission alongside 341st Missile Security Operations Squadron convoys at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, on January 8, 2026. (Picture source: U.S. Department of War/Defense)