Missile Defense & Weapons Analysis
Sep 28, 2022
A Raytheon/Northrop Grumman team will field the first hypersonic missile powered by an air-breathing engine by the end of fiscal 2027.
Sep 27, 2022
Ground-launched Brimstones have been successful against Russian tanks in Ukraine; MBDA hopes the success attracts the British Army, too.
Sep 19, 2022
The need for speed is emerging as more important than the need for range for air-to-air and air-to-surface missiles.
Sep 14, 2022
Industry officials tout companies’ ability to customize products and provide reliable platform performance and supply chain assurance.
Aug 18, 2022
Lockheed Martin will deliver the first Dark Eagle missiles with live warheads even as engineers continue to finalize the design.
Aug 24, 2025
The U.S. Navy's sixth-generation fighter program, F/A-XX, appears to regain momentum as service officials say they are ready for a downselect.
Aug 22, 2025
The U.S. Space Force plans to solicit prototype designs for space-based interceptors around Sept. 5, an Aug. 21 notice says.
Aug 21, 2025
The British government says it is buying six additional MBDA Land Ceptor medium-range air defense systems to help counter uncrewed aircraft system and missile threats.
Aug 21, 2025
German defense engineering company AMDC says it has demonstrated the use of a first-person-view (FPV) interceptor to bring down a drone.
Aug 20, 2025
Lockheed Martin says it has successfully tested an inverse synthetic aperture radar automatically detecting and tracking maritime targets.
Aug 20, 2025
Indra next year plans to commence flight tests of a new self-protection suite for helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft in its final configuration.
Aug 19, 2025
Rocket propulsion startup X-Bow Systems will develop a second production source for the motor that powers the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System.
Aug 19, 2025
Pakistan’s Army is creating a dedicated rocket force that will likely be equipped with ballistic and possibly cruise missiles to act as a deterrent to India.