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 12, 2025
BAE Systems has disclosed a swell of order bookings since the midyear mark, taking order intake through the first nine months beyond $35 billion.
Nov 10, 2025
Avio, a space propulsion specialist, will build a solid rocket motor factory in the United States that will supply both RTX’s Raytheon and Lockheed Martin.
Nov 10, 2025
Australia’s NIOA Group and MBDA have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore manufacturing and assembly of Mistral surface-to-air missiles in Australia.
Nov 06, 2025
Turkey’s rise as a major uncrewed aircraft systems developer and exporter has been underscored by a new collaboration between BAE Systems and Turkish Aerospace.
Nov 06, 2025
The anti-drone missile is supposed to expand the effectiveness of Skyranger 30 against small and very small drones.
Nov 06, 2025
South Korea is launching a multiyear program to design, build and test a full-scale, crewed stealth fighter technology demonstrator.
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.