Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Ukraine’s allies need to make the war-torn nation’s ground-based air defenses sustainable, an Estonian defense report suggests.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble, Guy Norris
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.
Missile Defense & Weapons

Jacob Heim
The Defense Department should consider proven, maneuvering reentry vehicle technology.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
German lawmakers have approved €3 billion ($3.3 billion) in spending for the procurement of some 1,900 missiles.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
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.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
More details about France’s V-MAX hypersonic glider flight test have emerged.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Despite the conflict in Gaza, the Middle East’s military modernization is continuing.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
There are two different levels of fire control tracks.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
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.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Startup propulsion company Ursa Major has begun assembly of the first Draper engine for a new-generation, air-launched hypersonic target vehicle.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
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.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Matthew Fulco
L3Harris highlights the potential for the acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne to help the defense contractor become a larger player in space and missile systems.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The Missile Defense Agency on Dec. 11 successfully tested an upgraded Ground-Based Interceptor.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
Destabilizing shocks, such as Hamas' bloody Oct. 7 attack on Israel, highlight a dangerous new security environment.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
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.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
Lockheed Martin delivered the first Precision Strike Missile to the Army after qualification testing in November from the White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
MDA's deputy director offered several explanations to potentially justify an earlier down-select to one NGI contractor.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
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.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Garrett Reim
Australia, the U.K. and the U.S. have released additional details for Pillar II of their AUKUS agreement.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
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.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
The UK RAF has selected the BAE Systems Stingray lightweight torpedo to arm its P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Garrett Reim
Ursa Major has closed $138 million in Series D and D-1 funding rounds to help pay for further development efforts of solid and liquid rocket motors.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has attained full operational capability (FOC) for its MBDA Aster 30 SAMP/T surface-to-air missile system.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Development of the Super Sonic Strike Missile (3SM) Tyrfing is to be led by Kongsberg for Norway and Germany.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
The Capability Coalition Ground Based Air Defense is led by France and Germany and focused on delivering more equipment to Ukraine as it faces continuing Russian attacks.
Missile Defense & Weapons