Missile Defense & Weapons Analysis

Oct 14, 2021
GBU-72 penetrator clears tests; U.S. Army UH-60 negotiations; Serbia to buy Airbus aircraft; and Chinook rotor blade upgrades in doubt.
Oct 13, 2021
The U.S. Navy is set to decide a path forward after two rounds of protests have delayed the Next-Generation Jammer Low-Band program.
Oct 08, 2021
The service has taken the lead on defeating small drones, looking at near-term acquisition and long-term development.
Oct 06, 2021
Russia’s Zircon missile; Japan tests F-35B on carrier; U.S. Air Force looks for next-gen protections; and F-35A drops B61 test bomb.
Oct 01, 2021
U.S. Air Force wants to add hypersonics to B-1s; North Korea’s hypersonic missile; Boeing wins German P-8, C-17 sustainment contracts.
Feb 13, 2026
Safran says it has acquired French resilient PNT specialist Syntony as part of a broader move among to deal with the scourge of GPS jamming and spoofing.
Feb 13, 2026
Joint venture Quantum Frontline Industries says it has delivered the first Linza 3.0 drones made in Germany to the Ukrainian armed forces.
Feb 13, 2026
Rocket Lab will launch a hypersonic test mission for the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) no earlier than late February, the company announced Feb. 12.
Feb 12, 2026
Several European countries have signed an agreement to jointly develop long-range loitering munitions, the German defense ministry said.
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.