Missile Defense & Weapons Analysis

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 03, 2026
The long-delayed UK Defense Investment Plan resolves uncertainty over some but not all weapons programs.
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.
Jun 30, 2026
The tri-national Global Combat Air Program has emerged as the biggest winner from the UK government's Defense Investment Plan, although the funding comes at the cost of retiring helicopter and intelligence-gathering fleets as the military shifts some of those missions to uncrewed systems.
Jun 29, 2026
The U.S. Navy will soon begin soliciting for prototypes of a new family of missile interceptors and related technologies to replace the RTX-built Standard Missile series.
Jun 29, 2026
A high-speed, extended-range air intercept missile based on solid fuel ramjet propulsion could soon enter development in Norway.