Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
The Australia department of defense announced on July 8 that it will procure an unspecified number of AeroVironment Switchblade 300 loitering munition systems.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
China’s military has released an image of a Xian H-6K bomber carrying up to four air-launched ballistic missiles, doubling its previously acknowledged capacity.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
The Japan ministry of defense has agreed to acquire the Lockheed Martin Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Armasuisse says Switzerland is on track to order mid-range air defense equipment from Diehl Defense after MBDA and Kongsberg pulled out of the competition.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The Biden administration is accelerating delivery of the much-needed interceptors by moving Ukraine to the front of the line.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Germany’s push to bolster air and missile defense capacity is continuing, as the Bundestag’s budget committee approved funding for four more Patriot systems.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Several European nations are looking to link arms on the possible development and procurement of long-range, deep-strike weapons.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
North Korea says it has developed and test-fired a new short-range ballistic missile designed Hwasong-11Da-4.5, capable of carrying a 4.5-ton payload.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
The Arlington, Virginia-based defense technology named itself as one of two finalists for the Army’s Next Generation C-UAS Missile (NGCM) program.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The Government Accountability Office, in a report on NGI released June 26, says the agency is making progress developing the system.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
Japan is studying a new class of air defense destroyer.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Kim Minseok
North Korean state media KCNA says the country has successfully conducted a multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle ballistic missile test.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
The Bundestag budget committee has given the green light to funding the new Supersonic Strike Missile—known as 3SM Tyrfing—and acquiring at least two satcoms.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force has relieved the leader of the LGM-35A Sentinel Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent program.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. is shifting delivery of most Patriot and National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System interceptors to Ukraine from other foreign partners.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Missile manufacturer MBDA is proposing to develop a ground-launched conventional deep-strike cruise missile to provide a new deterrent capability for Europe.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
The U.S. State Department approved Taiwan to acquire more than 1,000 loitering munitions from both AeroVironment and Anduril.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Kongsberg has begun marketing a mobile version of Nasams, which has enjoyed strong demand in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
European missile manufacturer MBDA has paired advanced anti-armor missiles with uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS), enabling targets to be struck beyond line of sight.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
The Missile Defense Agency reports it has launched a Hypersonic Testbed to demonstrate a new experimental testing platform.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
The Defense Innovation Unit launched a competition on June 14 on the Navy’s behalf, calling for written responses to an urgent request in two weeks.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway have been approved to acquire hundreds of Raytheon Amraam missiles to equip combat aircraft and ground-based air defenses.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
The agency proposes a major revamp of the U.S. Army’s most advanced theater-level interceptor 16 years after the first battery was activated.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
Following multiple failed attempts, the agency says airborne laser technology has evolved enough to deserve another shot.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
When a potential adversary’s radar picks up numerous cruise missiles, each target needs to be tracked and treated as a threat. The targets need “Respect.”
Missile Defense & Weapons