Missile Defense & Weapons Analysis
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.
May 18, 2021
A week of experiments in the Utah desert offered a glimpse into the U.S. Army’s vision of the future of warfare.
Apr 30, 2021
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Apr 15, 2021
Hunt for hypersonic interceptor; Smith wants May 10 budget request; Air Force’s SIAW shift, and Austin scraps European drawdown.
Feb 16, 2026
Saudi Arabia will acquire four Leonardo C-27J airlifters for maritime patrol, giving the kingdom a fixed-wing maritime patrol capability for the first time.
Feb 16, 2026
The head of the European Space Agency has framed Europe’s need to pursue lunar missions in unusually security-focused terms for the civilian organization.
Feb 13, 2026
The procurement of Safran Hammer bomb kits for Ukraine follows on from a broader strategic partnership between Norway and France that was agreed to last summer.
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.