Missile Defense & Weapons

The Trump administration’s Golden Dome initiative seeks to address the new threat posed by hypersonic weapons.

All further details of the Kratos project—including the design, performance and schedule—cannot yet be released.

The new facility will support Kratos’ work on the U.S. Navy and Missile Defense Agency’s Multi-Service Advanced Capabilities Hypersonic Testbed program.

MBDA says it expects to double missile production output this year compared with 2023 and is exploring cooperation with the car industry to accelerate this.

The German Air Force says its efforts to field armed uncrewed aircraft systems have suffered delays because of the military situation in Israel.

The Third Multi-Domain Task Force is also pressing for additional long-endurance uncrewed aircraft systems.

FL-60A was developed by state-owned armed manufacturer Norinco and has an estimated range of 100 km (62.1 mi).

China has completed development of the Feilong-60A, the country’s first modular rocket-based loitering munition dubbed locally as “Chinese HIMARS.”

France, Italy and the UK have agreed to accelerate delivery of Aster air and missile defense interceptors as part of a top-up order for 218 additional missiles.

The president’s vision of a comprehensive homeland defense system faces questions over how the project should be led in development and commanded in operations.

The Freedom Eagle (FE-1) missile is BlueHalo’s candidate for the Next-Generation Counter-Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) Missile (NGCM).

The USAF wants to evaluate how the ALQ-167 Angry Kitten pod can support larger Fairchild Republic A-10s and mobility aircraft, including the Lockheed C-130.

In a $91.2 million package, Australia seeks 54 GMLRS-AW rounds, along with telemetry kits, engineering services, technical assistance, and program support.

The services in the proposed Foreign Military Sale (FMS) also would include meeting coordination in the U.S. and Japan.

The latest ranking from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri) shows the Ukraine war looms large over how the arms market has evolved.

The NSM will replace the U.S.-made Boeing Harpoon anti-ship missile that equips the country’s Iver Huitfeldt class frigates.

Even before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, critics of Ireland’s near-passive approach to defense have been urging the government to spend more on security.

Italy’s Leonardo and Turkey’s Baykar are to work together to capitalize on the global market for uncrewed air systems and loitering munitions.

A recent bid protest and government report have heightened scrutiny of the Space Development Agency’s rapid acquisition model.

Anduril and Zone 5 Technologies have been picked to move to the next phase of the Enterprise Test Vehicle (ETV) program.

Thales has been contracted to manufacture 5,000 of the laser-guided missiles in a deal worth £1.6 billion ($2 billion).

Mach Industries is developing a vertical-takeoff cruise missile demonstrator for the U.S. Army’s experimental Strategic Strike program, the company says.

Pratt & Whitney is planning further development of rotating detonation engine (RDE) technology following “positive test results” from a series of ground tests.

The Singaporean Defense Ministry says it will upgrade its stable of Lockheed Martin M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) to enable compatibility with more rockets.

Saab says it has secured an order to support the German modernization of MBDA-made Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missiles.