Missile Defense & Weapons Analysis
Jul 17, 2025
X-Bow Systems will become a new, independent supplier of solid rocket motors and other services to Lockheed Martin.
Jul 17, 2025
Replenishing key weapons and powering space launch demands drive extensive investments in Northrop’s propulsion production.
Jul 16, 2025
A plan to buy thousands of palletized missiles next year to be launched by airlifters introduces a new kind of weapon along with integration challenges.
Jul 11, 2025
The maker of the Predator and Reaper family of uncrewed aircraft systems now finds itself as the target of an industry newcomer, but GA-ASI is fighting back.
Jul 08, 2025
Missile defense has become an all-domain juggling act to handle low- to high-end threats.
Mar 24, 2026
The U.S. Air Force will soon launch the next “giant leap” in testing for a cruise missile program.
Mar 24, 2026
The U.S. Army is refining its approach for the next increment of its short-range air defense system.
Mar 24, 2026
China is looking to use directed energy to target multiple satellites simultaneously.
Mar 23, 2026
German startup Quantum Systems says it has secured funding for 15,000 interceptor drones for use by the Ukrainian National Guard.
Mar 20, 2026
Hypersonix Launch Systems and the UK business of European missile manufacturer MBDA will collaborate on a series of hypersonic weapon development efforts.
Mar 19, 2026
The U.S. Space Force has awarded a follow-on contract to Kratos to provide ground management and integration services for its forthcoming MEO missile warning and tracking satellite program.
Mar 19, 2026
The Defense Department has tapped Rocket Lab to launch its Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron (HASTE) rocket 20 times in four years.
Mar 19, 2026
A U.S. Lockheed Martin F-35 was forced to make an emergency landing at a Middle East base following a combat mission over Iran on March 19.