Missile Defense & Weapons Analysis
Jun 22, 2023
The French aerospace research agency Onera is presenting its two newest defense innovations at the Paris Air Show.
Jun 21, 2023
Hypersonics, missile defense, UAVs and next-generation fighters are in vogue at the Paris Air Show amidst a surge in spending by NATO members.
Jun 19, 2023
GE Aerospace is working to combine rotating detonation engine (RDE) combustors for a turbine engine with a dual-mode ramjet/scramjet.
Jun 18, 2023
Elbit Systems has unveiled the Nano SPEAR, a radio-frequency countermeasure dispensed like a passive chaff system but which functions like an active decoy.
Jun 13, 2023
Eric Beranger talks to Aviation Week about how the company is adapting to customer demands for more stocks and nimbler development cycles.
Apr 27, 2026
Demand for all sorts of missiles—from air defense interceptors to deep-strike weapons—is starting to flow through to the earnings of major defense companies.
Apr 24, 2026
The U.S. Space Force has identified the 12 companies currently on contract to develop space-based interceptors ahead of a planned 2028 demonstration.
Apr 24, 2026
The MBDA-led team leading one of two European hypersonic interceptor efforts is poised to settle on its preferred configuration within weeks.
Apr 23, 2026
LIG Defense & Aerospace finalized a $94 million contract with Malaysia for the export of the K-SAAM, marking the system’s first international sale.
Apr 23, 2026
Dutch defense startup Destinus says it has begun flight trials of key features of its Ruta Blk. 2 deep-strike weapon.
Apr 23, 2026
Saab has been delivering its Giraffe 1X air surveillance radars built before orders were even placed to Middle East customers to address urgent needs there, CEO Micael Johansson says.
Apr 23, 2026
The Israeli Defense Ministry says it has awarded Elbit Systems deals worth more than NIS600 million ($200 million) to boost output of air-launched weapons.
Apr 23, 2026
A French government defense spending boost coupled with strong export demand has Safran expecting up to a fivefold increase in missile-related production.