Missile Defense & Weapons Analysis
Sep 10, 2025
The parade in Beijing was the most significant in nearly a decade, and the breadth of equipment unveiled was striking.
Sep 05, 2025
After its rapid-fire development, the low-cost Extended-Range Attack Munition cruise missile program is poised for trial by fire.
Aug 28, 2025
Defense companies are bracing for risk as the Pentagon signals it may require self-funded prototypes for space-based interceptors.
Aug 21, 2025
With their promise of deep magazines and relatively low cost per shot, laser weapons are becoming a battlefield reality.
Aug 15, 2025
Here's what was new or surprising at this year's Space and Missile Defense conference, from counter-UAS to in-space mobility.
Jun 16, 2026
Safran and Edge Group signed said they have agreed around a joint venture to work on the French manufacturer’s Hammer precision weapon.
Jun 16, 2026
The French government has named a team of MBDA and Safran as the preferred bidder to develop a 150-km-range rocket artillery system.
Jun 16, 2026
The team of ArianeGroup, Soframe and Thales developing the X-Fire rocket system says they plan to offer conventional ballistic missile strike capability to engage targets at up to 2,500 km.
Jun 16, 2026
Australian counter-drone specialist Electro Optic Systems is nearing a contract to launch the highest-power version yet of its Apollo high-energy laser system.
Jun 16, 2026
Elbit Systems’ plan to equip the Israeli Air Force and potentially others with airborne high-power lasers is starting to take shape.
Jun 15, 2026
Diehl Defense and Spanish Missile Systems have agreed to continue their relationship should their hypersonic defense weapon concept be selected for the next step in an EU-funded program.
Jun 15, 2026
Munitions assisted by Shield AI’s Hivemind software strike targets at a rate of 75% or higher in real conflicts, company President Ryan Tseng tells Aviation Week.
Jun 15, 2026
At some point in 2027, Israel is scheduled to start producing a new workhorse for the Arrow Weapon System.