Missile Defense & Weapons Analysis

Aug 02, 2023
Editors discuss Northrop's exit from the U.S. Air Force’s competition to replace the F-22 and the implications of L3Harris’ acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne.
Aug 01, 2023
New technology is making simulated training more powerful than ever, but obstacles remain for the U.S. military to exploit recent advances fully.
Jul 28, 2023
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Jul 27, 2023
The country is developing a three-pronged strategy to accelerate the development of hypersonic missiles.
Jul 24, 2023
U.S.-led training highlights how air operations must change to prepare for a potential conflict in the region.
Feb 16, 2026
Saudi Arabia will acquire four Leonardo C-27J airlifters for maritime patrol, giving the kingdom a fixed-wing maritime patrol capability for the first time.
Feb 16, 2026
The head of the European Space Agency has framed Europe’s need to pursue lunar missions in unusually security-focused terms for the civilian organization.
Feb 13, 2026
The procurement of Safran Hammer bomb kits for Ukraine follows on from a broader strategic partnership between Norway and France that was agreed to last summer.
Feb 13, 2026
Safran says it has acquired French resilient PNT specialist Syntony as part of a broader move among to deal with the scourge of GPS jamming and spoofing.
Feb 13, 2026
Joint venture Quantum Frontline Industries says it has delivered the first Linza 3.0 drones made in Germany to the Ukrainian armed forces.
Feb 13, 2026
Rocket Lab will launch a hypersonic test mission for the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) no earlier than late February, the company announced Feb. 12.
Feb 12, 2026
Several European countries have signed an agreement to jointly develop long-range loitering munitions, the German defense ministry said.
Feb 12, 2026
British defense startup Rotron Aerospace is being bought by U.S. autonomous systems maker Ondas.