Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
The Australian government has signed a contract with Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace to acquire the Joint Strike Missile (JSM) for the RAAF's F-35A fleet.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
To help the FLRAA and its occupants survive, the Army plans an array of passive and active countermeasures.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
In its budget proposal, the Defense Ministry is requesting funds to modernize the Japan Aerospace Defense Ground Environment (JADGE), Tokyo's answer to NORAD.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
Army and Air Force leaders are discussing options for protecting dispersed bases from air and missile attacks.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The new domestically developed weapon is called Palyanytsia, the name of a popular Ukrainian loaf of bread,.
Missile Defense & Weapons

The new configuration increases first-stage peak thrust levels by more than half compared to Trident C4 version, but the thrust upgrade is a secondary goal.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
Canberra will invest A$850 million alongside Kongsberg to build a factory for local production of Naval Strike Missiles and Joint Strike Missiles.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
Technology startup Ares Industries emerged from stealth mode on Aug. 20 with a plan to develop an extremely low-cost anti-ship missile.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
The U.S. State Department has approved Seoul's request to purchase 36 Boeing AH-64E combat helicopters, which would double South Korea's Apache fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A notification sent to Congress estimates the total cost of the proposed export package at $5 billion.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
“We are planning to continue to invest in this domain,” Chief Executive Bezhalel Machlis said on an Aug, 14 second-quarter earnings call.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Vivienne Machi
The resilient missile warning/missile tracking (MW/MT) in the MEO Epoch 2 constellation could include up to 18 satellites.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Poland has signed an agreement for the production of 48 M903 Patriot launchers, part of Warsaw’s wider push to enhance its air and missile defense capacity.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The company is tripling its capacity at Maryland and West Virginia production facilities.
SMD Symposium

By Brian Everstine
The MDA has already fielded what it calls the second increment of the SM-6 Sea Based Terminal.
SMD Symposium

By Brian Everstine
The data is driving quick-turn software improvements to ships at sea and will also help inform the Aegis-based defense of Guam, officials say.
Defense

By Brian Everstine
The RCCTO and the U.S. Army’s Development Command Ground Vehicle Systems Center have been developing autonomous ground systems.
SMD Symposium

By Steve Trimble
In the past, Kratos publicized plans to develop a second hypersonic vehicle named Dark Fury, but offered few details.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Vivienne Machi
The company will test its second Solid Motor Annual Rocket Technology Demonstrator (SMART Demo) in December.
SMD Symposium

Julia Green
Anduril’s plan centers around Arsenal-1, a massive manufacturing facility designed to produce tens of thousands of autonomous military systems annually.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
MDA’s push to speed up the program, spurred by congressional influence, includes a fielding date of 2028.
SMD Symposium

By Brian Everstine
The Army has four planned increments for the long-range missile, looking for an ultimate range of more than 1,000 km (621 mi.).
SMD Symposium

By Vivienne Machi
The command is transitioning to the Mavan Smart System.
SMD Symposium

Although most details remain secret, the Army and Navy have started fielding the first tranche of autonomous systems under the year-old Replicator initiative.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
Any new vendors face a high-bar for matching the volume of GMLRS production by Lockheed and propulsion supplier Northrop Grumman.
Missile Defense & Weapons