Missile Defense & Weapons

Phil Jasper will become president of Raytheon, with longtime leader Wes Kremer leaving the position Jan. 7, the company has said.

A rapidly developed surface-to-air missile system based on MBDA’s Asraam has achieved hit rates of 90% against Russian targets in Ukraine.

The award to Raytheon/MBDA joint venture Comlog will supply GEM-T missiles to Germany, the Netherlands, Romania, and Spain initially, although NATO says other Patriot users are expected “to benefit from the conditions of the contract.”

Japan will reportedly transfer an unspecified number of MIM-104 Patriot missiles to the U.S.

Ukraine’s allies need to make the war-torn nation’s ground-based air defenses sustainable, an Estonian defense report suggests.

As the first U.S. hypersonic weapons enter service, defense officials are searching for new ideas for high-speed propulsion and to dramatically reduce prices.

The Defense Department should consider proven, maneuvering reentry vehicle technology.

German lawmakers have approved €3 billion ($3.3 billion) in spending for the procurement of some 1,900 missiles.

The U.S., Japan and South Korean militaries have activated a missile data sharing system to track and disseminate North Korean missile information in real time.

More details about France’s V-MAX hypersonic glider flight test have emerged.

Despite the conflict in Gaza, the Middle East’s military modernization is continuing.

There are two different levels of fire control tracks.

The Nov. 16 demonstration moves the GE project closer to a full-scale ground test in late 2025 of a unique new turbine-based combined cycle engine.

Startup propulsion company Ursa Major has begun assembly of the first Draper engine for a new-generation, air-launched hypersonic target vehicle.

A coalition of nations led by France is beginning to firm up plans for the creation of a NATO-compatible ground-based air defense system to protect Ukraine.

L3Harris highlights the potential for the acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne to help the defense contractor become a larger player in space and missile systems.

The Missile Defense Agency on Dec. 11 successfully tested an upgraded Ground-Based Interceptor.

Destabilizing shocks, such as Hamas' bloody Oct. 7 attack on Israel, highlight a dangerous new security environment.

Airworthiness testing included eight firings of a Raafel Spike Non-Line-of-Sight missile from the latest version of the heavy attack helicopter, Lockheed said.

Lockheed Martin delivered the first Precision Strike Missile to the Army after qualification testing in November from the White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.

MDA's deputy director offered several explanations to potentially justify an earlier down-select to one NGI contractor.

The need to counter faster, more powerful drones at a large scale is becoming the “problem of our time,” a top Defense Department weapons buyer says.

Australia, the U.K. and the U.S. have released additional details for Pillar II of their AUKUS agreement.

The U.S. Army faces a longer wait for its Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon though DOD officials say the launcher problem should not impact the Navy’s CPS program.

The UK RAF has selected the BAE Systems Stingray lightweight torpedo to arm its P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.