Missile Defense & Weapons Analysis
Jun 04, 2021
Four years after entering a prototyping phase, the Pentagon is ready to move an expanding group of hypersonic weapons into production.
May 27, 2021
Russian S-500 production; combatant chief supports tanker retirements; UK chooses U.S. weapon; South Korean missile development.
May 26, 2021
New life extension program for 32-year-old Trident II D5 aims to keep the submarine-launched ballistic missile in the inventory to 2084
May 25, 2021
A short-term debate over replacing the Minuteman III has raised fundamental questions about the land-based leg of the nuclear triad.
May 20, 2021
KC-46 woes continue; Colorado smallsat facility expansion; MHI SH-60L first flight; and latest SBIRS launch.
Nov 06, 2025
Technology company Varda Space Industries wants the U.S. military to use its reentry capsule for Golden Dome-related reps and sets.
Nov 04, 2025
Raytheon is exploring whether the Netherlands could produce its Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (Amraam); Dutch F-16s go to Romania.
Nov 04, 2025
Russia has started developing a Mach 3 nuclear-powered cruise missile that can be upgraded to hypersonic speed.
Oct 31, 2025
The 50-kW-class Enduring–High-Energy Laser (E-HEL) program will host a series of live demonstrations for interested contractors at Dugway Proving Ground.
Oct 31, 2025
Legislators in South Africa’s Parliament were recently told the South African Air Force (SAAF) was receiving a long-awaited short-range air-to-air missile for its Saab Gripen fighter jets.
Oct 31, 2025
Norway is spending NOK1 billion ($99 million) to enhance its Nasams surface-to-air missile capability.
Oct 28, 2025
The French government has declared the latest iteration of its M51 submarine-launched ballistic missile is ready for operational service.
Oct 27, 2025
Polish defense company PGZ has teamed up with Anduril to potentially produce the latter’s Barracuda low-cost cruise missile in Poland.