Missile Defense & Weapons Analysis
May 20, 2024
As Europe faces multiple potential axes of attack, more European countries might need to reconsider their ground-based air defense plans.
May 17, 2024
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Apr 25, 2024
Aviation Week editors assess the recent performance of Israel’s air and missile defense umbrella and discuss new missile defense technology needed to address potential and evolving threats.
Apr 19, 2024
Cost is becoming an increasing challenge to missile defense systems, even as Israel’s success against Iran shows the value of the capability.
Apr 19, 2024
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Jan 14, 2026
The U.S. Navy wants to develop a new, compact air-to-air missile using emerging highly loaded grain solid rocket motor energetics.
Jan 13, 2026
A recent series of ground tests validated a rotation detonation ramjet linked to a supersonic inlet for the first time.
Jan 13, 2026
Israel’s Defense Ministry says it signed $6.91 billion in orders for U.S. equipment in 2025.
Jan 13, 2026
NATO has contracted Turkish defense electronics firm Havelsan to deliver software that will manage part of the alliance's command-and-control and communications architecture.
Jan 13, 2026
The United Arab Emirates' defense company Edge Group plans to build loitering munitions in Spain as part of a production partnership with local supplier Indra.
Jan 13, 2026
The U.S. military plans to spend $1 billion to take an ownership stake in a future L3Harris Technologies spin-off focused on solid rocket motor production for tactical missiles.
Jan 12, 2026
X-Bow Systems on Jan. 12 announced it has completed preliminary design review of its new Mk-72 and Mk-104 solid rocket motors.
Jan 12, 2026
The U.S. Navy awarded Northrop Grumman $233 million to manufacture a new lightweight torpedo to be launched from the service’s fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft.