Missile Defense & Weapons Analysis

Sep 18, 2025
Startups and established primes are revisiting weapon development to accelerate delivery of equipment to users.
Sep 12, 2025
The DSEI arms expo provided the backdrop for companies to unveil new weapons and for government buyers to drive home a sense of urgency to develop systems at pace.
Sep 10, 2025
The parade in Beijing was the most significant in nearly a decade, and the breadth of equipment unveiled was striking.
Sep 05, 2025
After its rapid-fire development, the low-cost Extended-Range Attack Munition cruise missile program is poised for trial by fire.
Aug 28, 2025
Defense companies are bracing for risk as the Pentagon signals it may require self-funded prototypes for space-based interceptors.
Jun 11, 2026
Germany is scrambling to quickly address a need for deep-strike weapons amid uncertainty about an earlier plan to rely on U.S. systems in the near term.
Jun 10, 2026
Momentum is building with Diehl Defense for a potential integration of its IRIS-T short-range air-to-air missile on the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
Jun 10, 2026
Helsing unveiled an electronic attack version of the in-development CA-1 Europa collaborative combat aircraft (CCA), promising to have the jammer ready in 2031.
Jun 10, 2026
Aviation Week talks to Harald Buschek, Chief Program Officer, Diehl Defence, about the enhanced capabilities of the new IRIS-T SLS Mk.4 ground-based air defense system.
Jun 10, 2026
Kongsberg completed the acquisition of a 90% stake of Zone 5 Technologies, a maker of low-cost cruise and interceptor missiles already in large-scale production.
Jun 10, 2026
Rafael would produce its Iron Dome air and missile defense system in Germany if Berlin opts to buy the system, company CEO Yoav Tourgeman says.
Jun 10, 2026
Rohde & Schwarz is getting into the increasingly contested market for laser-based counter-drone system.
Jun 09, 2026
Diehl Defense has revealed a mobile launcher for its ground-launched IRIS-T missile that will be capable of firing the weapon on the move.