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RTX Corporation (RTX) shares saw a slight increase on Tuesday following the announcement of two production contracts totaling $267 million for Lightweight Command Launch Units (LWCLU) from the U.S. Army. These contracts will support both U.S. Army needs and foreign military sales to Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. The production work, scheduled to be completed by 2026 and 2028, will take place in Tucson, Arizona. This news provides insight into RTX’s strong performance and potential future trajectory, encouraging investors to analyze its stock performance and potential.

China’s rapid expansion of its missile arsenal, including intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), has raised concerns about global security. The country’s missile capabilities now rival the U.S., posing a significant threat to the balance of power in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.

The Israeli military successfully intercepted a missile launched from Yemen, which triggered sirens in central Israel early Friday. This event marks another instance of escalating tensions between Israel and the Houthi rebels in Yemen.

This article examines the development and potential deployment of Russia’s controversial 9M370 Burevestnik (SSC-X-9 Skyfall) nuclear-powered cruise missile. Despite its theoretical capabilities and the potential to evade missile defenses, the missile has faced significant technical challenges and a poor testing record, raising questions about its operational viability and the risks it poses.

Russia has inadvertently dropped an X-59 missile onto its own territory close to the Ukraine border. The incident, which occurred near the village of Krasnoye in the Belgorod region on April 19th, marks the latest self-bombing incident in the ongoing war. The missile was discovered in a field and subsequently destroyed by the military, with no reported damage or casualties. Belgorod, situated near the Ukrainian border, has experienced multiple explosions throughout the conflict, with Russian authorities attributing them to accidental munitions drops. In the past two months alone, Russian forces are believed to have mistakenly dropped at least 21 aerial bombs on their own territory or occupied Ukrainian lands.