Missile Defense & Weapons Analysis
Feb 06, 2026
IPG Defense was at the Singapore Airshow to introduce its counter-drone capabilities to the APAC region. Dr Ben Allison, Vice President of the Defense arm of the company, tells Paul Burton about how those capabilities are expanding.
Feb 06, 2026
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Feb 04, 2026
High-energy lasers are entering service, and a U.S. Army solicitation document breaks down the expectations for their performance.
Jan 22, 2026
From “left-of-launch” early warning to terminal defense, Pitch Black is targeted at an integrated kill web hypersonic defense system.
Jan 15, 2026
Large defense companies and startups alike are challenging the de facto duopoly of Northrop Grumman and L3Harris-owned Aerojet Rocketdyne.
Apr 03, 2026
The Trump administration wants to fund the U.S. Space Force’s request for a larger budget in fiscal 2027, and then some.
Apr 02, 2026
As a new class of low-cost cruise missiles nears the development stage, the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is proposing to push the technology further by adding swarming behaviors.
Apr 02, 2026
DARPA has revealed interest in developing a new class of air-to-air missiles in which the top design requirement is mass production rather than maximizing performance.
Apr 02, 2026
The U.S. State Department has approved Singapore to acquire alternative warhead guided munitions for its Lockheed Martin M142 Himars launchers.
Apr 01, 2026
The UK and France are to launch studies on the development of a successor to the Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile.
Apr 01, 2026
Switzerland says it will continue to withhold foreign military sales (FMS) payments related to the Patriot missile systems ordered by Bern.
Apr 01, 2026
BAE Systems is the recipient of a major UK defense contract to provide air defense radars capable of mitigating against interference from offshore wind farms.
Apr 01, 2026
Polish defense manufacturer PGZ says it is scaling up production of components for CAMM-ER missile components.