Missile Defense & Weapons Analysis
Dec 20, 2024
Modernization was in the forefront, with orders for advanced fighters, uncrewed combat aircraft development and a first appearance of China’s latest combat jet.
Dec 02, 2024
As the Space Force approaches its fifth birthday, one of its most critical mission areas is undergoing a massive facelift.
Nov 25, 2024
Megawatt hybrid power for U.S. Army, Terrain fingerprints for navigation, Australian eVTOL flies and H3’s 400-kW fuel cell.
Nov 22, 2024
The outgoing Biden administration is laying the groundwork for the larger U.S. strategic force championed during the first Trump administration.
Nov 15, 2024
The Defense Department is going shopping in a bid to gain information on everything from loitering attack munitions to Collaborative Combat Aircraft.
Apr 09, 2026
Bahraini F-16 Block 70 achieves first air-to-air kill, intercepting Iranian drones amid regional tensions and missile attacks.
Apr 09, 2026
North Korea said on April 9 it had completed a three-day missile test campaign that included a variant of the Hwasong-11 Ka, an “electromagnetic weapon system,” and a short-range SAM.
Apr 09, 2026
Portal Space Systems has raised $50 million in Series A funding to continue developing maneuverable satellites for multiple orbits, the company says.
Apr 08, 2026
As of April 8, U.S. forces struck more than 13,000 targets inside Iran—4,000 of which were dynamic targets, meaning targets of opportunity that arose after a mission had started, Caine says.
Apr 08, 2026
MGI Engineering says it has demonstrated its TigerShark uncrewed platform can reach speeds of 750 km/h, operate in GPS-denied areas and strike targets out to 1,000 km.
Apr 08, 2026
BAE Systems has demonstrated the ability to fire guided rockets from the Eurofighter to provide lower-cost means for the fighter to down one-way attack drones.
Apr 08, 2026
Two European space startups are teaming up to build a new orbital platform capable of deploying, coordinating and hosting autonomous interceptor spacecraft.
Apr 07, 2026
The U.S. Space Development Agency has tapped remote sensing company Capella to build two spacecraft and demonstrate advanced tactical satellite communications capabilities.