Missile Defense & Weapons

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force has awarded military space launches worth $739 million to SpaceX to support future missions for the Space Development Agency and NRO.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
The Indian government says its efforts to develop a homegrown air-breathing hypersonic missile have advanced with a recent ground test.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble, Brian Everstine, Tony Osborne, Robert Wall
A look at why Operation Absolute Resolve has implications far beyond Venezuela.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Army is looking for a company to integrate a new air- and ground-launched loitering munition to take out air defenses at medium range.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
An industry team made up of some of the biggest names in European missile development has secured funding to develop a hypersonic glide vehicle demonstrator.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Matthew Fulco
In a banner year for defense technology venture funding, C-UAS came into its own, growing faster in 2025 than any other major industry segment.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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