Missile Defense & Weapons Analysis
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.
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.
Mar 12, 2026
Leonardo plans to demonstrate elements of its new Michelangelo Dome in Ukraine this year, as it sets sights on networking air and missile defenses Europe-wide.
Mar 12, 2026
Iceye is targeting more than €500 million ($580 million) in sales this year aided by a €1.5 billion contracted backlog it recorded at the end of 2025.
Mar 11, 2026
Thales has joined the European race to push multi-layered air and missile defense initiatives in an integrated “dome” concept, launching what it calls SkyDefender.
Mar 10, 2026
Voyager Technologies has lifted its full-year sales outlook largely on the strength of its defense business.
Mar 10, 2026
The Indonesian Defense Ministry says it has “entered an agreement with India” to acquire the BrahMos supersonic missile system.
Mar 09, 2026
The program to build a second slate of new missile warning and tracking satellites in medium Earth orbit (MEO) for the U.S. Space Force has completed PDR.
Mar 09, 2026
The IDF stepped up attacks on Iranian military infrastructure after it and the U.S. said they were shifting focus to degrading long-term military capabilities.
Mar 06, 2026
Switzerland is walking away from adding funds to its F-35 budget to preserve the original plan of fielding 36 aircraft, while embarking on an effort to acquire another air defense system.