Missile Defense & Weapons Analysis
May 12, 2022
Russia blamed for Viasat attack; MQ-9B adds short-takeoff capability; U.S., Japan to study loyal wingman; and Black Hawk sustainment.
May 10, 2022
The war in Ukraine shows that the battlefield has become a harsh environment for helicopters and sweeping airborne maneuvers.
May 03, 2022
Developed for Pegasus air launch, the L-1011—world’s last operational TriStar—is pivoting to high-speed test and launch vehicle markets.
Apr 29, 2022
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Apr 28, 2022
Taiwan’s new hypersonic R&D office; North Korean nuke pledge; Capella Space raises cash for analysis; and Lockheed’s radar upgrades.
Apr 13, 2026
A U.S. Army official said a deployed artillery unit exhausted the full inventory of Lockheed Martin PRSM missiles early in the war against Iran last month.
Apr 13, 2026
A long-range, surface-to-surface ballistic missile for the U.S. Army will be recompeted.
Apr 13, 2026
Rheinmetall is further deepening its push into the missile sector through an agreement with Dutch defense technology company Destinus.
Apr 10, 2026
UK orders Skyhammer interceptors from Cambridge Aerospace to counter drones and low-speed threats, with deliveries starting in May.
Apr 10, 2026
Lockheed Martin received an undefinitized contract for $4.7 billion to kick-start a significant acceleration of production for PAC-3 MSE interceptors.
Apr 10, 2026
Zelenskyy says some of his country’s counter-drone specialists deployed to the Middle East aided in shooting down Iranian Shahed-type drones in the region.
Apr 10, 2026
Leonardo’s Michelangelo Dome effort to build an expansive air and missile defense network has claimed its first target: company CEO Roberto Cingolani.
Apr 10, 2026
The long-planned integration of the BAE Systems Sting Ray Mod 1 torpedo onto the UK’s Boeing P-8A Poseidon sub-hunting aircraft is set to finally move forward.