Missile Defense & Weapons Analysis
Dec 02, 2024
As the Space Force approaches its fifth birthday, one of its most critical mission areas is undergoing a massive facelift.
Nov 25, 2024
Megawatt hybrid power for U.S. Army, Terrain fingerprints for navigation, Australian eVTOL flies and H3’s 400-kW fuel cell.
Nov 22, 2024
The outgoing Biden administration is laying the groundwork for the larger U.S. strategic force championed during the first Trump administration.
Nov 15, 2024
The Defense Department is going shopping in a bid to gain information on everything from loitering attack munitions to Collaborative Combat Aircraft.
Nov 08, 2024
U.S. Air Force officials continue to voice concerns that the Army is not prioritizing protection of air bases.
Dec 01, 2025
The Brazilian Air Force demonstrated for the first time last week that it can fire MBDA Meteor missiles from its Saab F-39E Gripen fighters.
Dec 01, 2025
The UK plans to acquire the GBU-53/B Small Diameter Bomb II to give its Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters a long-desired standoff capability.
Dec 01, 2025
Saab says it has secured an SEK1.4 billion ($150 million) contract for Lithuania to provide additional mobile, short-range air defense equipment.
Dec 01, 2025
Israel says the Rafael Iron Beam laser weapon should deliver a formal initial operational capability before year's end after completing system development.
Dec 01, 2025
Turkish industry has claimed a world first with the successful engagement of an aerial target with a beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile from a UAS.
Nov 28, 2025
Hanwha Aerospace has been awarded a contract to produce the L-SAM system, which will form the outermost layer of South Korea's air and missile defense network.
Nov 28, 2025
Leonardo is proposing the development of an air defense architecture that will network air defense systems with sensors and command and control facilities.
Nov 27, 2025
The head of the RAF says it will invest in missile warning sensors, command and control capabilities and work more closely with Europe to bolster its air and missile defense capability.