Missile Defense & Weapons Analysis
Oct 20, 2022
NATO nations are heeding air defense lessons from Ukraine and preparing to invest in their ground-based surface-to-air defenses.
Oct 14, 2022
Industry officials expect a quick decision on next variant of the Precision Strike Missile program after submitting bids in September.
Oct 06, 2022
The Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) should be strengthened to address the potential proliferation of ballistic missile technology through the development of new-generation satellite launchers, a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute has suggested.
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.
Feb 12, 2026
Israel says it has completed a series of flight tests of Rafael’s David’s Sling air defense system to validate performance enhancements.
Feb 12, 2026
Italy’s ELT Group is planning to explore the potential for electromagnetic spectrum analysis and cyber intelligence gathering from orbit through an agreement with Italian space logistics company D-Orbit.
Feb 11, 2026
The U.S. tanker fleet aircraft needs a new kind of air-to-air interceptor that can shoot down incoming missiles, an Air Force official says.
Feb 11, 2026
Countries in the Middle East and North Africa have invested heavily in small arms, munitions and complex weapons over the past three years, with Aviation Week data making it the largest market segment after military aircraft.
Feb 10, 2026
Türkiye’s Steel Dome - the multi-layered air defense system managed by AI with comprehensive communication systems is taking shape.
Feb 10, 2026
European startup Hypersonica says it has successfully conducted its first hypersonic missile flight test as the company emerges from stealth.
Feb 10, 2026
Airbus says it will augment its space-based SAR imagery provision through a teaming agreement with Japan’s Synspective to boost resolution and revisit rates.
Feb 10, 2026
Indra says it will introduce upgrades for MBDA’s Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile that should extend the data link range and increase resilience.