Missile Defense & Weapons Analysis
Jun 13, 2024
The agency proposes a major revamp of the U.S. Army’s most advanced theater-level interceptor 16 years after the first battery was activated.
May 20, 2024
As Europe faces multiple potential axes of attack, more European countries might need to reconsider their ground-based air defense plans.
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
Cost is becoming an increasing challenge to missile defense systems, even as Israel’s success against Iran shows the value of the capability.
May 13, 2026
Avio sees rising demand for rocket motors driven by missile stockpile depletion and prepares for P160C booster flights on Ariane 6 and Vega-C rockets.
May 12, 2026
The stand-up and operation of a notional Golden Dome missile defense architecture would cost about $1.2 trillion over the next 20 years, the Congressional Budget Office says in a new report.
May 12, 2026
British defense startup Rotron Aerospace says it successfully launched and flown its SkyLance one-way effector.
May 12, 2026
DARPA's Sprint project develops a high-speed tiltrotor to address contested logistics and runway vulnerabilities with advanced V/STOL technology.
May 12, 2026
Thales and ArianeGroup have flown the ground-launched FLP-T 150 missile in support of France’s desire to field such a weapon to quickly employ conventional warheads.
May 11, 2026
Turkey is planning to add defensive electronic warfare capabilities to its Steel Dome air defense umbrella.
May 11, 2026
The U.S. Air Force has announced plans to soon move forward on the acquisition of ground-launched prototypes for a low-cost, supersonic counter-air missile.
May 11, 2026
AIRO Group revealed plans on May 11 to produce the RQ-70 Dainn uncrewed aircraft system as a follow-on to the company’s smaller, hand-launched RQ-35.