Missile Defense & Weapons

By Vivienne Machi
Rocket Lab joins established primes as the U.S. Space Development Agency scales its proliferated missile-warning and tracking architecture.
Satellites

By Tony Osborne
UK defense engineering firm Babcock has teamed with Estonia air defense startup Frankenburg Technologies to work on providing a maritime launch system.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall, Vivienne Machi
The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin have agreed to more than triple the annual output of Patriot PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptors.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
The Pentagon says it has agreed to boost output of Patriot PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptors to 2,000 missiles per year.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Germany’s Rheinmetall and missile manufacturer MBDA are to create a joint venture for naval air defense lasers.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Pakistan has revealed a new conventionally armed air-launched cruise missile with a range of up to 600 km (373 mi.) following a successful test of the weapon.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Turkish defense electronics company Aselsan says key elements of its Siper 1 long-range air and missile defense system have completed battery acceptance trials.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
The Russian military has deployed a nuclear- and Mach 10-capable ballistic missile to Belarus in a move seen by Russian analysts as a warning to the West.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
Poland’s Armament Agency has finalized a $4 billion agreement with South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace for the local production of Chunmoo CGR-080 guided rockets.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
Japan plans to study the use of General Atomics MQ-9B UAS for aerial interception missions, as it faces airspace intrusions by Chinese and Russian aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The Indian government has given the green light to buy a range of homegrown and imported missile, drone and counter-drone systems.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
Israel has taken delivery of the first operational Iron Beam system from prime contractor Rafael.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Vivienne Machi
Outgoing United Launch Alliance President and CEO Tory Bruno will join Blue Origin as its new president of national security.
Commercial Space

By Steve Trimble
LIG Nex1 won a contract for a seven-year program to develop the Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile (SRAAM)-II, the South Korean defense company said.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace finalized a contract with Estonia to supply the Baltic state with the K239 Chunmoo tactical surface-to-surface missile system.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Garrett Reim
Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace of Norway plans to acquire Zone 5 Technologies, a U.S. maker of low-cost cruise missiles.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Vivienne Machi
The White House issued a new executive order framing its near-term plans and policy ambitions for the space domain on Dec. 18.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Brian Everstine
Northrop Grumman announced Dec. 18 it had test-fired a prototype of a new solid rocket motor for the U.S. Navy.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
MBDA says it has doubled production of the Taurus cruise missile.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
Washington has green-lit the potential sale of $11.1 billion in military equipment to Taiwan.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
Anduril and Boeing are coming together to jointly offer a new interceptor for the U.S. Army.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Polish aircraft startup Draco Aircraft is making a play for the low-cost combat aircraft market.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The German parliament has given the green light to a mammoth €50 billion ($59 billion) package of arms deals covering missiles, satellites and more.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
The European Union plans to contribute €1 billion to the 2026 European Defense Fund program, with hypersonic defenses gaining a large share of the allocation.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Kongsberg says it has secured a more than €100 million ($117 million) contract from Denmark to provide coastal defense equipment.
Missile Defense & Weapons