Missile Defense & Weapons Analysis
May 17, 2024
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Apr 25, 2024
Aviation Week editors assess the recent performance of Israel’s air and missile defense umbrella and discuss new missile defense technology needed to address potential and evolving threats.
Apr 19, 2024
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Apr 19, 2024
Cost is becoming an increasing challenge to missile defense systems, even as Israel’s success against Iran shows the value of the capability.
Apr 16, 2024
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency seeks to field an “interim capability” against hypersonic glide vehicles by 2029 as the Glide Phase Interceptor slides to 2035.
Mar 18, 2026
Beyond European exasperation with the Trump administration, there are market realities causing a rupture in Europe’s missile buying habit.
Mar 18, 2026
Hensoldt agreed a deal to assure critical radar component supply through 2030—a signal European defense suppliers are bullish about long-term demand.
Mar 17, 2026
The U.S. Army is weeks away from fielding its first Long Range Hypersonic Weapon battery.
Mar 17, 2026
The U.S. Army is finally taking on the procurement in addition to the operational responsibility of the THAAD system from the Missile Defense Agency.
Mar 17, 2026
The director of Golden Dome argues that cost estimates predicting huge increases to the program's price tag are fundamentally flawed.
Mar 17, 2026
Elbit Systems' CEO has disclosed that the Israeli defense technology company is working on a helicopter-based high-power laser application.
Mar 16, 2026
Croatia’s prime minister says he has raised concerns with NATO about Serbia’s apparent acquisition of Chinese air-launched, long-range missiles.
Mar 16, 2026
Diehl has struck a partnership agreement with Indra to jointly pursue a Spanish medium-range air defense program.