Missile Defense & Weapons Analysis
Jul 02, 2025
Quantum sensing threatens the decades-long U.S. reliance on stealth technology.
Jul 02, 2025
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force is looking to modernize against a wide, growing array of threats, from new ballistic missiles to next-generation fighters.
Jun 27, 2025
Israel’s 12-day operation against Iran provided a master class in gaining control of an adversary’s airspace and, with U.S. help, what can be done afterwards.
Jun 27, 2025
The UK committed to F-35A nuclear-capable aircraft and joined others in Europe in signaling a greater burden-sharing role in NATO.
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 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.
Jun 15, 2026
MBDA said it plans to have a land-based version of its MdCN naval cruise missile available for customers by the end of the decade.
Jun 12, 2026
Florida-based Starfighters Space is seeing an uptick in U.S. defense interest in hypersonic defense testing.
Jun 11, 2026
France Orders Nuclear Cruise Missile, Eyeing 2035 Service Entry
Jun 11, 2026
France has announced the order for its next-generation nuclear cruise missile with MBDA, targeting service entry in 2035.
Jun 11, 2026
Consortium partners working on the European Hypersonic Defense Interceptor (HYDEF) project have settled on a single missile concept.