Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Poland is acquiring 10,000 loitering munitions through a 10-year-long framework agreement with technology firm WB Electronics.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
Malaysia's first of two Leonardo ATR 72 maritime patrol aircraft is set for delivery by the end of 2026, Malaysian Defense Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Stratolaunch is shifting its focus to its 747 launch platform after successful repeat flights of the first autonomous, fully reusable hypersonic test aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Tekever plans to grow UAS ecosystem and test sites through £400 million Overmatch investment plan in the UK.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Guy Norris
Startup Venus Aerospace successfully flight tested a ground-launched, rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE)-powered vehicle.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
“Missile threats to the U.S. homeland will expand in scale and sophistication in the coming decade,” the Defense Intelligence Agency says.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
The UK Defense Ministry has lifted the lid on the second ground-based air defense system it has rapidly developed for use in Ukraine referred to as Raven.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
Pakistan used Chinese-built Chengdu J-10C fighters during an aerial confrontation with India, in what could be the first combat use of the type, a report says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Some 22 ships from 10 NATO navies will face attacks from subsonic, supersonic and ballistic missiles in wargames off the northwest coast of Scotland.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
A U.S. Navy flight test announcement revealed work is underway to revive a decades-old concept combining an air-breathing ramjet with a solid fuel rocket.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Germany is considering setting up a trust fund to finance electronic warfare equipment for Ukraine as part of a new 10-country capability coalition.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates the space layer of the proposed Golden Dome will cost $160 billion to $542 billion to field and operate.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Garrett Reim
AeroVironment has unveiled the Red Dragon, a second-generation loitering munition with a more than 400 km (249 mi.) one-way range.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
Called launched effects, uncrewed air vehicles (UAV) were first launched from the ground forces at the front.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore’s Defense Science and Technology Agency and MBDA have agreed to jointly explore innovative and low-cost solutions for countering UAS.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
High-speed test company Stratolaunch has officially confirmed that its air-launched Talon TA-2 vehicle successfully exceeded Mach 5.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Air Force will review proposals for new air-to-air missiles that are low cost, technically mature and ready to enter production.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
An undisclosed hypersonic missile test on April 25 validated the launch mechanism for the U.S. Navy Conventional Prompt Strike weapon program.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
The UK Royal Air Force has turned to Portuguese UAS company Tekever for its first operational fleet of autonomous collaborative platforms (ACP).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Hegseth has instructed the U.S. Army to put more urgency into key weapons programs and alter some of its structure, including in aviation.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
The EU says 12 of its member states have formally said they want to take advantage of an “escape clause” on spending limits to boost outlays for defense.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
The $18 billion Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) program led by Lockheed Martin fell 18 months behind schedule this year.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
The European Union says it will invest in the local development of next-generation stealth materials and future dogfighting missile technology.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
South Korea has awarded Hanwha Systems a contract to design and develop a multifunction radar for the country’s Low Altitude Missile Defense system.
Missile Defense & Weapons