Missile Defense & Weapons Analysis

Apr 03, 2026
The Trump administration wants to fund the U.S. Space Force’s request for a larger budget in fiscal 2027, and then some.
Apr 03, 2026
The U.S. is winning the cost-exchange ratio with Iran—but the victory might end up being pyrrhic.
Apr 03, 2026
The role of commercial satellites and Russia’s links to Iran are being scrutinized as the war enters its second month.
Apr 02, 2026
As a new class of low-cost cruise missiles nears the development stage, the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is proposing to push the technology further by adding swarming behaviors.
Apr 02, 2026
DARPA has revealed interest in developing a new class of air-to-air missiles in which the top design requirement is mass production rather than maximizing performance.
Apr 02, 2026
The U.S. State Department has approved Singapore to acquire alternative warhead guided munitions for its Lockheed Martin M142 Himars launchers.
Apr 01, 2026
The UK and France are to launch studies on the development of a successor to the Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile.
Apr 01, 2026
Switzerland says it will continue to withhold foreign military sales (FMS) payments related to the Patriot missile systems ordered by Bern.