Missile Defense & Weapons Analysis
Dec 19, 2023
Despite the conflict in Gaza, the Middle East’s military modernization is continuing.
Dec 11, 2023
Destabilizing shocks, such as Hamas' bloody Oct. 7 attack on Israel, highlight a dangerous new security environment.
Dec 06, 2023
The need to counter faster, more powerful drones at a large scale is becoming the “problem of our time,” a top Defense Department weapons buyer says.
Nov 22, 2023
A diverse portfolio of UAE-built UAS and missiles needs engines, and the Edge Group wants to use local options.
Nov 21, 2023
With orders for Edge’s Reach-S UAS, the United Arab Emirates has joined the growing list of nations capable of developing armed drones.
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.
May 08, 2026
Edge To Arm Baykar’s Akinci With Al Tariq Bombs