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missile

[mis-uhl, -ahyl] / ˈmɪs əl, -aɪl /


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Lockheed also maintained free cash flow guidance of $6.5 billion to $6.8 billion, despite rising investment spending as the U.S. military seeks to increase missile production.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Defense contractors like RTX have come into focus as the conflict in Iran depletes the U.S.’s missile stockpile, and as hostilities raise defense budgets around the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

If approved, the money would support Trump’s lofty military wish list, including developing the Golden Dome missile shield and building the Golden Fleet of navy ships.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

However, Kuwait and other Gulf Arab states have said they have detained people for sharing footage documenting Iranian missile and drone attacks on their territory during the war.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The agency envisioned itself developing the technology to launch weather satellites, probes we could send to the moon, and satellites that could warn us if a missile was coming.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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