The Pentagon needs a new way to coordinate and advocate for “missile defeat,” the U.S. Army’s top missile defense official says.

The U.S. Army plans to increase its Patriot missile defense units even as it faces intense recruiting issues sparked by a congressional push to grow its force.

Northrop Grumman is accelerating its proposal and says it could deliver its Next Generation Interceptor prototype as early as 2026.

The company announced Aug. 7 that all elements of its NGI have been validated ahead of another PDR for the entire all-up round.

The Army’s Program Executive Office-Soldier last month announced creation of the Low Altitude Stalking and Strike Ordnance (LASSO) program.

The UK has provided Ukraine with a new rapidly developed air defense capability based on MBDA’s Advanced Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile (Asraam). 

The Japan Air Self Defense Force's Kawasaki C-2 airlifter could carry long-range anti-surface missiles that ignite after being air dropped.

The next increment of OASuW is the Hypersonic Air-Launched Offensive (HALO) weapon, first disclosed in a budget request in 2022 with prototypes expected this year.