Missile Defense & Weapons Analysis
Mar 19, 2020
The U.S. Marine Corps has opted to pursue an unmanned family-of-systems instead of having one large expensive air vehicle.
Mar 17, 2020
Advanced ICBMs drive faster schedule, but can MDA deliver?
Mar 12, 2020
Where weapons exports are going; Russian mercenaries hit U.S. UAS; Rocket Lab’s next NRO launch; and a Sea Venom Trial.
Mar 09, 2020
The design is for a considerable aircraft with a span of 16 m. But funding is needed.
Mar 06, 2020
Key helicopter programs to protect new UK carriers are behind schedule, so race is on to get them ready for the first deployment.
Aug 10, 2023
The U.S. Army is now the acquisition executive for the large-scale plan to defend Guam from air and missile threats.
Aug 10, 2023
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) plans to launch the two prototype satellites for its Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor system later this year.
Aug 10, 2023
The THAAD and PAC-3 MSE integration was a long, multiyear effort that was fielded and accepted earlier this year.
Aug 08, 2023
The Conventional Prompt Strike missile is one of several weapon systems pursuing alternatives to an increasingly threatened GPS-based approach to navigation.
Aug 08, 2023
The Pentagon needs a new way to coordinate and advocate for “missile defeat,” the U.S. Army’s top missile defense official says.
Aug 08, 2023
The U.S. Army plans to increase its Patriot missile defense units even as it faces intense recruiting issues sparked by a congressional push to grow its force.
Aug 08, 2023
Northrop Grumman is accelerating its proposal and says it could deliver its Next Generation Interceptor prototype as early as 2026.
Aug 07, 2023
The company announced Aug. 7 that all elements of its NGI have been validated ahead of another PDR for the entire all-up round.