Missile Defense & Weapons

Spain's Indra says it has completed the acquisition of uncrewed aircraft systems manufacturer Aertec Defense & Aerial System.

MBDA has handed over the first Aster air and missile defense interceptors.

As China and Russia flex their military muscles in space, Western defense officials are becoming punchier in their mindset around those operations.

The Austrian military is buying 315 Magni-X quadcopter drones with deliveries planned to begin in August.

The Royal Thai Air Force has deployed two Saab JAS 39C/D Gripens alongside a pair of Lockheed Martin F-16A/Bs to conduct precision air strikes against Cambodian military targets, as armed clashes along the border enter a third day.

The U.S. Air Force confirmed on July 25 that it is pursuing the acquisition of a cruise missile similar to the Ukraine-bound Extended Range Attack Munition (ERAM).

The Missile Defense Agency is looking for fresh options to develop a theater-based ground radar that would support the nascent Golden Dome for America program.

The Australian Defense Force on July 25 fired its first Lockheed Martin PrSM missile, as it continues the induction of its new Himars capability.

India says it has begun test firings of an indigenously developed air-to-ground missile from a quadcopter.

The Pentagon has awarded RTX a $32.5 million contract to set the stage for full-rate production of the U.S. Marine Corps medium-range intercept capability.

Washington has given the green light to a potential $4.67 billion deal to supply the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (Nasams) to Egypt.

After attending to needs for ammunition and air defense, Europe seeks to plug its long-range strike gaps.

The Missile Defense Agency is conducting market research for new systems to launch current and future interceptors for the Golden Dome missile defense project.

Turkish missile manufacturer Roketsan has lifted the lid on an internally developed ramjet-powered, beyond-visual-range, air-to-air missile.

The shift by the U.S. Air Force to laser-guided weapons to down relatively cheap drones was enabled by a quick-turn software update to Litening targeting pods.

Iran has conducted a suborbital Qased launch in what may have been intended as a show of capability after the country’s 12-day conflict with Israel.

The new leader of the Golden Dome for America initiative has two months to deliver a baseline architecture outlining the future missile defense capability.

Northrop Grumman is in talks with the Pentagon about potentially accelerating the production ramp-up of the B-21 bomber and speeding the Sentinel ICBM effort.

Denmark says it has agreed to buy four General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian uncrewed aircraft systems.

The Swiss government has signed a contract for Diehl IRIS-T SML air defense equipment, with deliveries scheduled from late 2028.

Confirmed details are still scant, but a recent congressional disclosure suggests the U.S. Navy has a powerful new tool coming into existence.

The UK says it will sign a partnership agreement with Germany to bolster the provision of air defense equipment to Ukraine.

Terma says it has struck an agreement with Ukrainian drone-maker Odd Systems to jointly work on a system to bring down uncrewed air systems.

Belgium will acquire 11 additional Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, boosting its planned fleet for 45 aircraft.

Australia and Canada have signed a new technology partnership agreement to enhance collaboration on Over the Horizon Radar systems.