Missile Defense & Weapons Analysis

Jan 10, 2022
Military requirements for processing power are starting to diverge from the best that commercial industry can offer.
Dec 17, 2021
Issues on a global scale face the aerospace and defense industry in 2022. Here are some events to watch for in the year ahead.
Dec 16, 2021
A series of disappointing test failures has set back U.S. hypersonic progress, even as international efforts accelerate.
Dec 09, 2021
Photos submitted for the Aviation Week Photo Contest’s Defense category usually are from training missions or air shows. But the hostilities in…
Dec 02, 2021
The four-nation Eurodrone has been designed to allow capability growth as nations eye new missions for the MALE UAS.
Dec 03, 2025
AeroVironment’s CEO is optimistic about the company's business, saying it could "easily double" in the next 3-5 years, he said in a investor presentation.
Dec 03, 2025
Germany has taken delivery of its first Arrow 3 ballistic missile defense system as the government also disclosed additional Kongsberg JSM procurement plans.
Dec 02, 2025
The French Air and Space Force plans to receive upgraded MBDA Mica NG air-to-air missiles in two years, without the need to modify the Rafales that carry them.
Dec 01, 2025
The Brazilian Air Force demonstrated for the first time last week that it can fire MBDA Meteor missiles from its Saab F-39E Gripen fighters.
Dec 01, 2025
The UK plans to acquire the GBU-53/B Small Diameter Bomb II to give its Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters a long-desired standoff capability.
Dec 01, 2025
Saab says it has secured an SEK1.4 billion ($150 million) contract for Lithuania to provide additional mobile, short-range air defense equipment.
Dec 01, 2025
Israel says the Rafael Iron Beam laser weapon should deliver a formal initial operational capability before year's end after completing system development.
Dec 01, 2025
Turkish industry has claimed a world first with the successful engagement of an aerial target with a beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile from a UAS.