Missile Defense & Weapons Analysis
Jun 17, 2020
Tokyo will not countenance the risk of boosters from anti-ballistic-missile interceptors falling on civilian land.
Jun 17, 2020
As the age of hypersonic X-planes passes, the era of Mach 5-plus weapons is set to begin.
Jun 16, 2020
Critical challenges remain to be overcome before air-breathing hypersonics can be applied to wider roles.
Jun 16, 2020
Flight testing will increasingly augment ground tests as U.S. hypersonic development transitions to operational vehicles.
Jun 15, 2020
The pace of hypersonic strike systems research is picking up internationally, galvanized by developments in Russia and China.
Oct 27, 2025
Castelion announced Oct. 24 it has received multiple contracts to integrate its Blackbeard hypersonic weapon system onto existing U.S. Army and Navy platforms.
Oct 27, 2025
Russia has completed another test of a cruise missile powered by a nuclear propulsion system, but Western experts remain unimpressed.
Oct 27, 2025
An MBDA-led team working on the development of a hypersonic interceptor missile has downselected two of the most promising concepts.
Oct 27, 2025
Kratos Defense will use the Hermeus high-speed Quarterhorse aircraft as part of its support work for the U.S. Navy and Missile Defense Agency’s MACH-TB program.
Oct 24, 2025
Denmark has chosen not to acquire the Israel Aerospace Industries Barak MX surface-to-air missile system after it was shortlisted as an option for medium-range air defense.
Oct 24, 2025
France and Germany have committed to field a space-based missile warning system by 2030, seeking to plug Europe's capability gap.
Oct 23, 2025
The U.S. Army has a demonstration planned for next year near Hawaii in which the service will launch almost 200 balloons and other high-altitude systems.
Oct 23, 2025
Thales expects Denmark’s decision to buy the Eurosam SAMP/T NG ground-based air defense system as only the first of several deals.