Missile Defense & Weapons

An image released by the Israeli Air Force shows only the midbody section of the new Spark UAV where a high-wing attaches to the fuselage

DARPA's Glide Breaker demonstration is proceeding alongside the Missile Defense Agency’s Glide Phase Interceptor program.

The Satellite Launch and Recovery Package will enable U.S. Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) to have a smaller logistics and personnel footprint for MQ-9 operations.

U.S. and European defense suppliers are supporting the development of Poland’s air defense system and the development of future missiles to support it.

The U.S. Army’s near-term plan to field an operational hypersonic missile faced a test setback when another launch was scrubbed.

Slovakia's first Lockheed Martin Block 70 F-16—a single-seater painted in an all-over gray scheme—is due to make its maiden flight in November 2023.

Previous work on hypersonic accelerator and high-speed patent provide possible clues as to GE’s ambitions for rotating detonation technology.

Poland and the UK are advancing a joint effort to develop a longer-range version of MBDA’s Common Anti-Air Modular Missile.

A notice to industry released by the UK Defense Ministry says it wants to focus on developing laser weapons for both maritime and ground-based air defense.

Poland has signed contracts with European and U.S. companies to further strengthen the country’s air defenses.

Ukraine has now fielded a long-range weapon capable of striking targets hundreds of miles deep into Russian territory.

Airbus Helicopters supplies the drive system and autopilot for South Korea's Light Armed Helicopter program, with KAI set to deliver the first aircraft in 2024.

The service is undertaking a series of new munitions programs.

The U.S. has announced a new package of aid for Ukraine, including for the first time the announcement of AIM-9M Sidewinder missiles to be used for air defense.

A new Ukrainian military intelligence assessment claims that Russian companies are building strike missiles at a monthly clip of more than 100.

The U.S. DSCA says Japan's package includes 50 JASSM-ER missiles, JASSM Anti-Jam Global Positioning System Receivers (JAGR) and relevant support systems.

The Pentagon plans to field thousands of autonomous systems—including aircraft, ships and ground vehicles—on a scale not seen within two years.

The U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman see schedule delays for ICBM replacement as a massive military construction effort takes shape.

India has carried out the first live firing of the indigenously developed Astra air-to-air missile from its HAL Tejas fighter.

The U.S. Air Force launched an All-Up-Round AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon in a recent test but is tight-lipped about whether objectives were met.

Low Altitude Stalking and Striking Ordnance (LASSO) will be the subject of a three-day “Industry Day” event.

The Australian Defense Department will spend more than $2 billion on Tomahawk, AARGM-ER, Spike, additional HIMARS and PrSM to boost its missile capabilities.

The missile was fired from a base in Pingtung County, south of Taiwan, on Aug. 16 under the cover of darkness.

"Building a supersonic ramjet engine ... is one of the achievements and actions by the defense ministry," Iran's defense minister said on Aug. 18.

The U.S. government has approved a potential sale of the U.S./Israel-developed Arrow 3 anti-ballistic missile system to Germany.