Missile Defense & Weapons Analysis
Nov 11, 2022
Ukraine will need Western combat aircraft to resecure its skies against Russia, an examination of the air war over Ukraine concludes.
Nov 08, 2022
China’s Pterodactyl; Spirit’s secret production shop to open; U.S. GBSD under pressure; and Pacific military exercises pick up.
Nov 03, 2022
TA-0 flight data matched predictions, sets up initial drop test before high-speed flight with first reusable Talon in early 2023.
Oct 27, 2022
China flies new UAS; Aero Vodochody’s L-159 upgrade; MDA receives NGI software build; and Lockheed to make PRSM missiles in 2023.
Oct 26, 2022
The service’s experiment has become the Pentagon’s lead JADC2 proving ground, but more work is needed to connect sensors and shooters.
Dec 04, 2025
The integration of the MBDA Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile onto the CTOL Lockheed Martin F-35 has advanced, with ground-based testing beginning.
Dec 03, 2025
The Pentagon is casting a wide net for work under the Golden Dome air and missile defense program.
Dec 03, 2025
U.S. Central Command plans to use one-way attack drones based on a copy of the Iranian Shahed-136, and has set up a new task force to deploy them.
Dec 03, 2025
AeroVironment’s CEO is optimistic about the company's business, saying it could "easily double" in the next 3-5 years, he said in a investor presentation.
Dec 03, 2025
Germany has taken delivery of its first Arrow 3 ballistic missile defense system as the government also disclosed additional Kongsberg JSM procurement plans.
Dec 02, 2025
The French Air and Space Force plans to receive upgraded MBDA Mica NG air-to-air missiles in two years, without the need to modify the Rafales that carry them.
Dec 01, 2025
The Brazilian Air Force demonstrated for the first time last week that it can fire MBDA Meteor missiles from its Saab F-39E Gripen fighters.
Dec 01, 2025
The UK plans to acquire the GBU-53/B Small Diameter Bomb II to give its Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters a long-desired standoff capability.