Missile Defense & Weapons Analysis

Jun 19, 2026
Cruise missiles, hypersonics and one-way effectors are all in the mix as Europe races to close a critical strike gap.
Jun 19, 2026
How the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is enhancing its new naval capabilities from the seas and the skies.
Jun 10, 2026
Aviation Week talks to Harald Buschek, Chief Program Officer, Diehl Defence, about the enhanced capabilities of the new IRIS-T SLS Mk.4 ground-based air defense system.
Jun 05, 2026
The French Defense Procurement Agency says it has conducted a successful test firing of the MBDA Mica NG from a Dassault Aviation Rafale while it flew at supersonic speed.
Jun 04, 2026
Lockheed Martin is ready to begin production of the future interceptor, with design review and full test expected this year.
Jun 19, 2026
BAE Systems says it is seeing global interest from Eurofighter Typhoon operators in the integration of guided rockets for the anti-drone role.
Jun 19, 2026
South Korea's Hanwha Aerospace and Thales have agreed to integrate the Chunmoo family of guided rockets and missiles with Thales' X-Fire launcher.
Jun 18, 2026
Six European countries that have embarked on a joint effort to meet critical deep strike capability gaps have formalized their plans.
Jun 18, 2026
MBDA and its partner Fly-R have agreed to develop the Diamond loitering attack munition in the United Arab Emirates.
Jun 18, 2026
The Finnish government has given the go-ahead for the country’s Defense Forces Logistics Command to procure RTX GBU-53 Small Diameter Bomb II munitions to equip its fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35As.
Jun 18, 2026
Rheinmetall and Destinus plan to accelerate the fielding of the 2,000-km-class (1,080 nm.) Ruta Block 3 cruise missile as part of the brewing partnership.
Jun 17, 2026
Ukraine still needs a MALE uncrewed aircraft system to loiter in domestic airspace and shoot down incoming Russian attack drones and glide bombs, a co-owner of Ukrainian attack drone and missile-maker Fire Point says.