Missile Defense & Weapons Analysis
Aug 01, 2022
How soon can the U.S. Defense Department pivot from offensive to defensive hypersonic weapons—and can it afford to?
Jul 25, 2022
Tracking capability is critical to intercepting hypersonic missiles.
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.
Feb 12, 2026
British defense startup Rotron Aerospace is being bought by U.S. autonomous systems maker Ondas.
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.