Missile Defense & Weapons Analysis
Apr 08, 2026
As of April 8, U.S. forces struck more than 13,000 targets inside Iran—4,000 of which were dynamic targets, meaning targets of opportunity that arose after a mission had started, Caine says.
Apr 03, 2026
The U.S. is winning the cost-exchange ratio with Iran—but the victory might end up being pyrrhic.
Apr 03, 2026
The role of commercial satellites and Russia’s links to Iran are being scrutinized as the war enters its second month.
Mar 30, 2026
New efforts to field drones rapidly include Drone Dominance scrimmages and an easy-to-use portal on which to order UAS.
Mar 24, 2026
Aviation Week editors discuss the increase in projected Golden Dome costs and what the fiscal 2027 Pentagon budget request may tell us about the umbrella program.
May 22, 2026
UK Defense Ministry revives effort to develop medium-range precision strike weapon with industry input and plans for a formal tender by July 31.
May 21, 2026
Long-awaited flight testing of MBDA’s Spear 3 mini cruise missile on the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has begun.
May 21, 2026
SOF Operations and empowering the modern warfighter. General Manager Tactical Mission and Cyber, Matt Collins of L3Harris talks about the various capabilities L3Harris brings to combat complex threats.
May 21, 2026
Drone dominance and the landscape of modern conflict. Chief Technology Officer, Allen Gardner of Redwire Defense Tech talks to Aviation Week about uncrewed aircraft capabilities and what Redwire brings to the table.
May 21, 2026
Ukraine has been able to use electronic attack techniques to seriously degrade the effectiveness of Russian Kinzhal hypersonic missile and other systems.
May 21, 2026
Sierra Nevada Co. has mounted its quickly developed air base defense system on uncrewed surface vessels with an eye on countering one-way attack drones that threaten international shipping.
May 19, 2026
USAF names Leidos AGM-190A cruise missile 'Havoc Spear' as part of rapid fielding initiative.
May 19, 2026
SOCOM seeks long-range UAS with rapid deployment timeline for testing within months.