Missile Defense & Weapons Analysis
Jul 28, 2020
Five configurations have now been seen, including three in testing. Inlet shapes and body length are among the variations.
Jul 21, 2020
Israel’s Upper Tier Layer appeared to reach fruition with Arrow 3 deployment, but the program is continuing to advance.
Jul 17, 2020
Mainplane skins, flaperons, tail surfaces and rear fuselage are made of carbon fiber. Rollout is due in April 2021.
Jul 17, 2020
U.S. military and space organizations show off some of their latest weapons and rockets.
Jul 14, 2020
The outlook for Eurofighter and F-35 looks bright, but questions remain about the future of the Hawk jet trainer.
May 05, 2025
High-speed test company Stratolaunch has officially confirmed that its air-launched Talon TA-2 vehicle successfully exceeded Mach 5.
May 02, 2025
The U.S. Air Force will review proposals for new air-to-air missiles that are low cost, technically mature and ready to enter production.
May 02, 2025
An undisclosed hypersonic missile test on April 25 validated the launch mechanism for the U.S. Navy Conventional Prompt Strike weapon program.
May 02, 2025
The UK Royal Air Force has turned to Portuguese UAS company Tekever for its first operational fleet of autonomous collaborative platforms (ACP).
May 01, 2025
Hegseth has instructed the U.S. Army to put more urgency into key weapons programs and alter some of its structure, including in aviation.
May 01, 2025
The EU says 12 of its member states have formally said they want to take advantage of an “escape clause” on spending limits to boost outlays for defense.
Apr 30, 2025
The $18 billion Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) program led by Lockheed Martin fell 18 months behind schedule this year.
Apr 30, 2025
The European Union says it will invest in the local development of next-generation stealth materials and future dogfighting missile technology.