The Israeli Defense Ministry has set up a new research unit to focus on AI and autonomy while also ramping up production of Arrow-3 missile interceptors.
The Polish government on Dec. 24 plans to sign a contract for uncrewed air system (UAS) equipment to support use of the Homar-K multi-launch rocket system.
The Philippines is looking at a short to medium-term plan to acquire the Lockheed Martin Typhon missile system, as one way to bolster its coastal defenses.
The launch and recovery of TA-2, if confirmed, marks a major milestone for Stratolaunch’s plan to develop the Talon into a reusable hypersonic test system.
Northrop Grumman started developing the new motor in response to a U.S. Navy request for an upper-stage rocket for an “extended-range, hypersonic capability.”
The German government has signed an agreement with industry to modernize its MBDA Taurus cruise missile, with the aim of keeping the system viable long term.
The UK and partners are including more counter-uncrewed air systems (C-UAS) and loitering munitions in a new £225 million ($284 million) package for Ukraine.
The annual China Military Power Report estimates China’s nuclear arsenal totaled about 600 warheads at the end of last year, a gain of 100 compared to the end of 2022.
The planned test of the second Talon TA-2 flight was scrubbed because winds at the planned recovery site at Vandenberg Space Force Base were out of limits.
The Iron Beam could help deal with two critical problems with Israel's Iron Dome: the mental strain on Israelis from constant air raid alarms and risk of debris.
The U.S. Army and Navy have conducted a successful, end-to-end test of the Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon as they look to field similar versions of the system.