Missile Defense & Weapons Analysis
Feb 24, 2022
A400 launches drone; Northrop wins deep-space radar contract; Australia to upgrade BAE trainers; Emiratis create swarming drone system.
Feb 18, 2022
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Feb 17, 2022
The Israeli manufacturer is adapting to a future split-ownership structure.
Feb 16, 2022
Australia hires U.S. firms for JADC2 program; UK, U.S. join forces on rotor requirements; Raptor heads to UAE; and Raytheon’s new execs.
Feb 15, 2022
U.N. report finds Yemeni rebels have increased the range and firepower of their UAS response to Saudi-led strikes.
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.
Feb 09, 2026
L3Harris is pitching its Red Wolf low-cost cruise missile to the U.S. Air Force and other operators of the company’s OA-1K light attack aircraft.