Missile Defense & Weapons Analysis
Jun 19, 2020
U.S. Navy fixes EMALS issue; AARGM-ER clears design review; Germany reviews P-3 replacements; China’s quantum key advancement.
Jun 18, 2020
Satellites and interceptors for hypersonic defense are in development, but fielding strategy remains mostly unfunded.
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.
Nov 06, 2025
The anti-drone missile is supposed to expand the effectiveness of Skyranger 30 against small and very small drones.
Nov 06, 2025
South Korea is launching a multiyear program to design, build and test a full-scale, crewed stealth fighter technology demonstrator.
Nov 06, 2025
Technology company Varda Space Industries wants the U.S. military to use its reentry capsule for Golden Dome-related reps and sets.
Nov 04, 2025
Raytheon is exploring whether the Netherlands could produce its Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (Amraam); Dutch F-16s go to Romania.
Nov 04, 2025
Russia has started developing a Mach 3 nuclear-powered cruise missile that can be upgraded to hypersonic speed.
Oct 31, 2025
The 50-kW-class Enduring–High-Energy Laser (E-HEL) program will host a series of live demonstrations for interested contractors at Dugway Proving Ground.
Oct 31, 2025
Legislators in South Africa’s Parliament were recently told the South African Air Force (SAAF) was receiving a long-awaited short-range air-to-air missile for its Saab Gripen fighter jets.
Oct 31, 2025
Norway is spending NOK1 billion ($99 million) to enhance its Nasams surface-to-air missile capability.