Missile Defense & Weapons

A U.S. government pressure campaign has yet to produce visible results for Russia to drop alleged plans to eventually launch a co-orbital space weapon.

The Space Development Agency is considering a change to its requirements for optical communications terminal for its data transport satellite constellation.

Norway is to spend an extra 600 billion krone ($56 billion) on defense over the next 12 years, building up a stronger navy and ground-based air defenses.

The Integrated Test Event 12 (ITE-12) evaluated the full weapons release process for the captive-carry, free flight evaluation missiles.

Opposition groups in Myanmar have conducted strikes on the country’s capital Naypyidaw, using self-developed attack uncrewed aerial systems (UAS).

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

North Korea says it successfully test fired a new solid-fueled, intermediate-range hypersonic missile, designated as the Hwasong-16B, on April 2.

The solicitations are largely controlled unclassified information or secret, so most details are not publicly available.

The ANZAC class frigate HMAS Stuart and a Boeing E-7 Wedgetail supported the successful test of the Dual II Software Upgrade version of the SM-6 interceptor.

Hypersonic aircraft developer Hermeus has unveiled its first flying test vehicle—Quarterhorse Mk. 1—at its Atlanta facility.

The Russian Air Force’s use of glide bombs is adding to the country’s fires advantage against Ukraine.

A new U.S. Army effort is focused on its emerging role of deep sensing for long-range fires.

British intelligence officials are suggesting Moscow could be facing fleet availability issues.

Adm. John C. Aquilino, leader of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, warns of China’s rapid military buildup and its ability to strike beyond the first island chain.

Lawmakers in Germany have approved the purchase of four more Patriot ground-based air defense systems for the country.

The fifth test of the AGM-183A all-up round in 15 months yielded a familiarly vague statement from the Air Force about the results.

Rising demand for weapons stocks is driving a review of European missile manufacturing.

European Union and national government investments in Norway’s missile and ammunition industries are being focused on building increased production capacity.

A new kind of hypersonic vehicle could infiltrate an enemy’s most defended area, strike a target and then return to base to fight another day.

The announcement means Lockheed Martin or Northrop Grumman will be selected two years early for the next intercontinental ballistic missile-class interceptor.

A company-led test at Dugway Proving Grounds, Utah in September demonstrated the armed, propeller-driven Altius-700M striking a tracked armored vehicle.

Denmark is to acquire new ground-based air defense systems and create an anti-submarine warfare capability as part of a buildup of the country’s armed forces.

The U.S. has approved Poland’s purchase of more than 800 air-launched cruise missiles as part of a buildup of the country’s weapons stocks.

Seventy percent of European missile manufacturer MBDA’s exports in 2023 were for ground-based air defenses, the company’s CEO has revealed.

The integration will allow the Navy to experiment with autonomous capabilities as it continues developing concepts for crewed-uncrewed teaming capabilities.