Missile Defense & Weapons Analysis

Aug 07, 2026
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aug 06, 2026
A new last line of defense is being developed to defeat incoming missiles that threaten airlifters and tankers in flight.
Aug 06, 2026
America’s missile defense challenge is no longer primarily technological. It is economic.
Aug 05, 2026
How 75 years of engineering heritage built a partner the warfighter can count on across air, land, sea and space
Jul 24, 2026
Listen in to hear about Brontanax, GCAP, howling Hongdus and more as Aviation Week defense editors break down what they learned at the Farnborough Airshow.
Aug 07, 2026
The U.S. Army has opened a new website to make reserving space on its test ranges as easy as grabbing a table at a restaurant.
Aug 06, 2026
Voyager Technologies will advance two critical technologies in the RTX supply chain for the Standard Missile (SM)-3 interceptor family.
Aug 06, 2026
The U.S. Navy has acquired a new cruise missile with a $75 million order for the Boeing GBU-75, a turbojet-powered version of the 500-lb. version of the Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM), Boeing says.
Aug 06, 2026
The U.S. Army has awarded new agreements to four companies to expand the supply base of Hydra-70 M151 rockets that are soaring in demand.
Aug 06, 2026
Germany and the UK are looking to begin an accelerated full development of a Deep Precision Strike (DPS) capability in 2027, MBDA has revealed.
Aug 06, 2026
Rheinmetall expects to start building Lockheed Martin Atacms surface-to-surface missiles in 2027 and sees potential for additional European orders thereafter.
Aug 06, 2026
Israel says it has doubled the money it is spending with defense tech suppliers over the past year as it looks to incentivize business to help the country maintain its military equipment edge.
Aug 06, 2026
Australia has committed an initial A$736 million ($518 million) toward acquiring the Lockheed Martin AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM).