18-09-2026 16:45 via breakingdefense.com

‘Totally new’: Nammo pursues rocket motor engine for latest IRIS-T air defense

The push comes as German defense firm Diehl targets a first Safety Integrity Level (SIL) firing test of the surface-launched IRIS-T SLX in 2027.

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