Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
MBDA is to explore other avenues in pursuit of its development of a missile interceptor capable of dealing with hypersonic targets, CEO Eric Beranger says.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
Stockpiling long-lead components of missiles may be another way for the U.S. to rapidly increase weapons production, the Army’s chief of staff says.
Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Navy wants an increase in critical, long-range munitions.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak committed to the advancement of the Future Cruise and Anti-Ship Weapon (FC/ASW) program.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
Ukraine still lacks an air defense system capable of shooting down the Kinzhal missiles, the air force said in a statement, and all six hit their targets.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
DARPA selected GA-ASI in March 2022 to advance to the next phase of the project in March 2022, but a year passed before the manufacturer announced the news.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
A plan emerges to establish weapons-making capacity in Australia, starting with perhaps a new production order for Ukraine.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Jen DiMascio, Steve Trimble, Chen Chuanren
Australia is planning its future military expansion as it seeks to fend off the widening influence of China and build its defense industrial capabilities.
Check 6

By Brian Everstine
Ukraine has about 60 aircraft remaining, but those have been made “worthless” in the face of highly effective Russian air defenses.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
A decades-old concept for a ubiquitous battlefield network concept is starting to become reality.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
A U.S./Israel team plans to propose the Skyceptor air defense system for Australia’s medium-range surface-to-air missile program.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
A new container launcher will be developed for the Saab/Boeing Ground Launched Small Diameter Bomb system that the U.S. government approved for Ukraine.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
Australia can buy up to 63 Northrop Grumman-built, long-range anti-radiation missiles worth up to $506 million, the U.S. government announced on Feb. 27.
Missile Defense & Weapons

Sweden will help bolster Ukraine’s air defenses with deliveries of components for the Hawk missile system and the surface-launched IRIS-T air defense system.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
Two new long-range weapon prototypes are still on schedule to be delivered to U.S. Army soldiers this year.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
Under new leadership and with increased scrutiny, the U.S. Air Force wants to make ABMS operational with new awards and a different approach to testing.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Ukraine is not likely to see many of the high-end air defense systems the West has pledged for several months to years.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Michael Bruno
Aerobotix and Automated Solutions Australia (ASA) are ramping up their partnership for robotic and automated development.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Feb. 21 that his country would formally suspend its participation in the New START nuclear arms control treaty.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Kim Minseok, Chen Chuanren
North Korea has announced the successful execution of an unplanned firing drill that saw a Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Switzerland is to acquire Lockheed Martin PAC-3 MSE missiles for its new Patriot air-defense systems as part of an uptick in military spending.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
The configuration appears to borrow the body of the Kh-69 land attack cruise missile unveiled at the Army 2022 exhibition near Moscow last August.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The USAF still expects first flight this year of the Northrop Grumman LGM-35A Sentinel missile, despite a reported schedule slip and test failure.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Jen DiMascio
The range of IAI’s LORA Weapon System would provide new options for India's armed forces.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
NATO members are expected to agree to increase defense spending as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shown a greater need to invest in militaries.
Missile Defense & Weapons