Missile Defense & Weapons Analysis

Jun 27, 2025
Israel’s 12-day operation against Iran provided a master class in gaining control of an adversary’s airspace and, with U.S. help, what can be done afterwards.
Jun 25, 2025
The U.S. followed Israel in striking Iranian nuclear infrastructure, launching the largest B-2 raid ever and dropping its biggest conventional bombs. Listen as editors assess the operation in Iran.
Jun 18, 2025
Listen in as editors at the Paris Air Show break down Israel's latest offensive and how that country's defense companies have been walled off here at the show.
Jun 13, 2025
Europe rushes to make more defense equipment from electronics to missiles.
Jun 13, 2025
In addition to learning lessons from the Russia-Ukraine War, the French Air and Space Force is working on defense in space.
Mar 12, 2026
Iceye is targeting more than €500 million ($580 million) in sales this year aided by a €1.5 billion contracted backlog it recorded at the end of 2025.
Mar 11, 2026
Thales has joined the European race to push multi-layered air and missile defense initiatives in an integrated “dome” concept, launching what it calls SkyDefender.
Mar 10, 2026
Voyager Technologies has lifted its full-year sales outlook largely on the strength of its defense business.
Mar 10, 2026
The Indonesian Defense Ministry says it has “entered an agreement with India” to acquire the BrahMos supersonic missile system.
Mar 09, 2026
The program to build a second slate of new missile warning and tracking satellites in medium Earth orbit (MEO) for the U.S. Space Force has completed PDR.
Mar 09, 2026
The IDF stepped up attacks on Iranian military infrastructure after it and the U.S. said they were shifting focus to degrading long-term military capabilities.
Mar 06, 2026
Switzerland is walking away from adding funds to its F-35 budget to preserve the original plan of fielding 36 aircraft, while embarking on an effort to acquire another air defense system.
Mar 06, 2026
The UK is looking for weapons that can take out both drone boats and UAS in its latest push to rapidly add effectors to handle these growing threats.