Missile Defense & Weapons Analysis
Apr 01, 2025
Delayed and over budget, the CVN 78 maintains a high sortie generation rate despite development hurdles.
Mar 14, 2025
The president’s vision of a comprehensive homeland defense system faces questions over how the project should be led in development and commanded in operations.
Mar 06, 2025
A recent bid protest and government report have heightened scrutiny of the Space Development Agency’s rapid acquisition model.
Feb 21, 2025
A new kind of air vehicle is entering the U.S. military arsenal, capable of performing several roles including strike, reconnaissance and target decoy duties.
Feb 10, 2025
Researchers appeal for new aerial gunnery requirements to unlock development of hypersonic ammunition.
Jul 06, 2026
Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa and Anduril have signed an agreement for the Polish defense firm to produce the U.S. startup's Barracuda-500M cruise missile.
Jul 06, 2026
The UK Royal Navy has demonstrated the launch of the Nyan one-way attack drone from a ship.
Jul 06, 2026
Diehl says it is looking to expand its partnership with Brazil’s AEL Sistemas as the German company eyes the Brazilian ground-based air defense market.
Jul 06, 2026
When the NATO summit kicks off July 7 in Ankara, there are a couple of things predictably on the agenda—spending commitments and transatlantic tension—but equipment issues also are poised to be front and center.
Jul 06, 2026
China conducted a submarine-launched ballistic missile test into the Pacific Ocean, with Australia, Japan and New Zealand among the countries notified shortly before the launch.
Jul 03, 2026
Helsinki says it plans to buy Saab RBS 70 NG air defense systems.
Jul 01, 2026
Germany plans to build a second Arrow 3 site to bolster the country’s missile defense coverage.
Jun 30, 2026
Israel says it has put upgrades of its Iron Dome short-range air defense systems through its paces, including the integration of the laser-based Iron Beam.