Missile Defense & Weapons Analysis
Aug 03, 2026
Turkish uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) manufacturer Baykar has completed the first releases of weapons from the payload bay of its Kizilelma autonomous combat aircraft.
Jul 31, 2026
Starfighters Space, an aerospace company with a fleet of Mach 2-capable Lockheed F-104s, expects to start flight tests before year-end of a purpose-built adapter capable of evaluating multiple high-speed designs and experiments.
Jul 31, 2026
High-speed aircraft developer Hermeus has successfully deployed an inert weapon from its Quarterhorse Mk. 2.1 unpiloted vehicle over New Mexico.
Jul 31, 2026
Japan has conducted its first live-fire test of the RTX BGM-109 Tomahawk land-attack cruise missile.
Jul 30, 2026
A newly obtained document reveals the full scope of the U.S. Navy’s preliminary plans for replacing all members of the venerable, RTX-made Standard Missile.
Jul 30, 2026
Rafael successfully tested two longer-range Spyder air defense interceptors against drones and other aerial threats.
Jul 30, 2026
L3Harris Technologies has pulled plans for the IPO of its missile solutions business and plans to try to float the operations again next year.
Jul 29, 2026
Rocket Lab plans suborbital launches from Alaska under a new Space Force missile defense contract through 2028.