Missile Defense & Weapons Analysis
Jun 25, 2025
The U.S. followed Israel in striking Iranian nuclear infrastructure, launching the largest B-2 raid ever and dropping its biggest conventional bombs. Listen as editors assess the operation in Iran.
Jun 18, 2025
Listen in as editors at the Paris Air Show break down Israel's latest offensive and how that country's defense companies have been walled off here at the show.
Jun 13, 2025
Europe rushes to make more defense equipment from electronics to missiles.
Jun 13, 2025
In addition to learning lessons from the Russia-Ukraine War, the French Air and Space Force is working on defense in space.
Jun 06, 2025
Attacking enemy airfields is a decades-old military objective, but new drone technology and special warfare tactics amplify the threat.
Mar 23, 2026
German startup Quantum Systems says it has secured funding for 15,000 interceptor drones for use by the Ukrainian National Guard.
Mar 20, 2026
Hypersonix Launch Systems and the UK business of European missile manufacturer MBDA will collaborate on a series of hypersonic weapon development efforts.
Mar 19, 2026
The U.S. Space Force has awarded a follow-on contract to Kratos to provide ground management and integration services for its forthcoming MEO missile warning and tracking satellite program.
Mar 19, 2026
The Defense Department has tapped Rocket Lab to launch its Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron (HASTE) rocket 20 times in four years.
Mar 19, 2026
A U.S. Lockheed Martin F-35 was forced to make an emergency landing at a Middle East base following a combat mission over Iran on March 19.
Mar 19, 2026
London wants to buy more Thales air defense missiles to aid Gulf allies drawn into the Iran war and convened talks with industry to see what more could be done.
Mar 18, 2026
Hypersonic test company Stratolaunch plans to develop an air-breathing variant of its rocket-powered Mach 5-plus Talon vehicle.
Mar 18, 2026
The U.S. homeland will face a dramatic rise in long-range missile threats over the next 10 years.