Missile Defense & Weapons Analysis
Sep 30, 2022
The sailing of the long-delayed aircraft carrier is a trial run ahead of its 2023 operational deployment.
Sep 29, 2022
Iranian loitering munitions and drones may be filling in for Russian combat aircraft and guided missiles in Moscow’s war against Ukraine.
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.
Jan 17, 2026
The Israeli-designed Hero-90 became the first man-portable loitering munition to advance in the U.S. Army’s competition for the LASSO contract.
Jan 16, 2026
The U.S. Air Force soon will ask companies to propose new ideas for long-range hypersonic weapons that can be demonstrated rapidly.
Jan 16, 2026
Lockheed Martin has unveiled initial details of a comprehensive hypersonic missile defense system developed under a secretive initiative dubbed Pitch Black.
Jan 15, 2026
Parsons Corporation, a provider of technology solutions to the defense sector, has acquired Altamira Technologies from venture capital firm ClearSky.
Jan 14, 2026
The U.S. military is opening a second acquisition track for affordable and mass-producible missiles.
Jan 14, 2026
The U.S. Navy wants to develop a new, compact air-to-air missile using emerging highly loaded grain solid rocket motor energetics.
Jan 13, 2026
A recent series of ground tests validated a rotation detonation ramjet linked to a supersonic inlet for the first time.
Jan 13, 2026
Israel’s Defense Ministry says it signed $6.91 billion in orders for U.S. equipment in 2025.