Missile Defense & Weapons Analysis
Jul 17, 2025
Replenishing key weapons and powering space launch demands drive extensive investments in Northrop’s propulsion production.
Jul 17, 2025
X-Bow Systems will become a new, independent supplier of solid rocket motors and other services to Lockheed Martin.
Jul 16, 2025
A plan to buy thousands of palletized missiles next year to be launched by airlifters introduces a new kind of weapon along with integration challenges.
Jul 11, 2025
The maker of the Predator and Reaper family of uncrewed aircraft systems now finds itself as the target of an industry newcomer, but GA-ASI is fighting back.
Jul 08, 2025
Missile defense has become an all-domain juggling act to handle low- to high-end threats.
May 21, 2026
Long-awaited flight testing of MBDA’s Spear 3 mini cruise missile on the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has begun.
May 21, 2026
SOF Operations and empowering the modern warfighter. General Manager Tactical Mission and Cyber, Matt Collins of L3Harris talks about the various capabilities L3Harris brings to combat complex threats.
May 21, 2026
Drone dominance and the landscape of modern conflict. Chief Technology Officer, Allen Gardner of Redwire Defense Tech talks to Aviation Week about uncrewed aircraft capabilities and what Redwire brings to the table.
May 21, 2026
Ukraine has been able to use electronic attack techniques to seriously degrade the effectiveness of Russian Kinzhal hypersonic missile and other systems.
May 21, 2026
Sierra Nevada Co. has mounted its quickly developed air base defense system on uncrewed surface vessels with an eye on countering one-way attack drones that threaten international shipping.
May 19, 2026
USAF names Leidos AGM-190A cruise missile 'Havoc Spear' as part of rapid fielding initiative.
May 19, 2026
SOCOM seeks long-range UAS with rapid deployment timeline for testing within months.
May 19, 2026
Belgium approved for JSM purchase as Germany places follow-on order, boosting F-35 capabilities.