Missile Defense & Weapons Analysis
May 21, 2026
Drone dominance and the landscape of modern conflict. Chief Technology Officer, Allen Gardner of Redwire Defense Tech talks to Aviation Week about uncrewed aircraft capabilities and what Redwire brings to the table.
May 18, 2026
The Indonesian Air Force has received its first Meteor missiles, becoming the first operator in the Asia-Pacific region to formally induct it into service.
May 06, 2026
The F-47 Next-Generation Air Dominance fighter’s increased combat radius favors a missile-carrying CCA that could be deployed by crewed fighters and bombers.
Apr 29, 2026
U.S. Space Force Gen. Michael Guetlein now refers conditionally to the prospect of fielding a space-based layer of interceptors.
Apr 28, 2026
Editors reflect on a busy period for defense, sharing insights on Quad-A, Sea-Air-Space, Aviation Week's MALMS, the latest Pentagon budget figures, and everything else you need to know on air and missile modernization.
Aug 12, 2026
A competition is underway to develop the U.S. Army’s next long-range, surface-to-surface missile for potential use on the Lockheed Martin High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS).
Aug 11, 2026
The command and control system now being developed to orchestrate the Golden Dome program’s future air and missile defense system for the homeland could migrate to U.S. military forces deployed overseas.
Aug 11, 2026
The head of the new Golden Dome air and missile defense shield warns that if the additional funding is not approved, the effort would likely end.
Aug 11, 2026
U.S. Army air defenders are facing the largest air and missile defense fight in the nation’s history, and lessons both in the Middle East and other conflicts are driving a strategy rethink.
Aug 11, 2026
Albany Engineered Composites (AEC) will provide a 3D-woven, composite aeroshell for the Lockheed Martin Next Generation Glide Body (NXGB), Lockheed announced on Aug. 10.
Aug 10, 2026
Lockheed Martin and L3Harris Technologies on Aug. 10 announced that they had completed a successful test for of the second stage solid rocket motor for the Next Generation Interceptor program.
Aug 10, 2026
The U.S. Army plans to adapt its XM913 50mm chain gun for counter-UAS, with new ammunition and systems showcased at the Space and Missile Defense Symposium.
Aug 10, 2026
Raytheon on Aug. 10 announced that it received a $745 million contract for its Standard Missile-3 Block IIA interceptor as part of the Pentagon’s broad push to increase its stock of air defenses.