Missile Defense & Weapons Analysis
Jul 22, 2022
Original concepts for an “attritiable” Loyal Wingman are diverging in favor of a mix of greater and lesser advanced platforms.
Jul 21, 2022
Seoul’s most complex aircraft project bolsters its drive toward independent weapons production and export.
Jul 15, 2022
Production and testing infrastructure will expand dramatically with a $2 billion investment in the latest Defense Department budget proposal.
Jul 14, 2022
Lockheed Martin’s rapid prototyping division defines new concept for collaboration between crewed and uncrewed combat aircraft.
Jul 13, 2022
Hunting hypersonic production capacity; Boeing’s Chinook exports; Turkey tests air-to-air missile; and Northrop’s Rooster rideshare.
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.
Dec 01, 2025
Saab says it has secured an SEK1.4 billion ($150 million) contract for Lithuania to provide additional mobile, short-range air defense equipment.
Dec 01, 2025
Israel says the Rafael Iron Beam laser weapon should deliver a formal initial operational capability before year's end after completing system development.