Missile Defense & Weapons Analysis
Feb 18, 2026
Aging aircraft, potential new fighter buys and a long-discussed service merger leave the Royal Saudi Air Force at a strategic inflection point.
Feb 18, 2026
Speed and range are becoming more central to Europe’s weapons plans.
Feb 17, 2026
The U.S. Air Force is now planning for its first missile pad test launch of its next intercontinental ballistic missile next year.
Feb 17, 2026
An air-launched missile-carrying UAS developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems for DARPA’s LongShot project has been designed the X-68A.
Feb 17, 2026
BAE Systems will transform the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) II with dual-mode seekers to make the 2.75-in.-dia. guided rocket more effective at shooting down volleys of large numbers of one-way attack munitions.
Feb 17, 2026
Editors are joined by analyst Sash Tusa to discuss the fallout of the Munich Security Conference and Saudi Arabia's World Defense Show.
Feb 16, 2026
Saudi Arabia will acquire four Leonardo C-27J airlifters for maritime patrol, giving the kingdom a fixed-wing maritime patrol capability for the first time.
Feb 16, 2026
The head of the European Space Agency has framed Europe’s need to pursue lunar missions in unusually security-focused terms for the civilian organization.