Missile Defense & Weapons Analysis
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.
Apr 05, 2024
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Mar 19, 2024
Rising demand for weapons stocks is driving a review of European missile manufacturing.
Mar 12, 2024
Satellite crowding and military conflict create new dangers in space.
Mar 02, 2026
France will grow its nuclear weapons stockpile and open deterrence exercises to European neighbors, President Emmanuel Macron has said.
Mar 02, 2026
A group of competing defense contractors in the U.S. are jousting with each other to replace the venerable Patriot air defense missile.
Mar 01, 2026
The Israeli Air Force targets Iran as the U.S and Israel continue their combat operations against Iran into a second day.
Feb 28, 2026
A Hypersonix Launch Systems vehicle completed its first flight late on Feb. 27, propelled to Mach 5-plus speeds by a Rocket Lab HASTE rocket.
Feb 27, 2026
Ukraine tests domestically produced FP-7 ballistic missile with 200 km range for border strikes against Russian forces.
Feb 26, 2026
The U.S. Army has launched a bidding process for the Future Interceptor (FI) contract award.
Feb 26, 2026
A nearly $50 million contract award from the U.S. Navy will field an early version of the low-cost Blackbeard missile by November 2027.
Feb 26, 2026
There are signs Russia’s most costly conflict since World War II is taking a toll on the war machine, but opinions are split on Moscow’s ability to sustain it.