Missile Defense & Weapons Analysis
Dec 20, 2024
Modernization was in the forefront, with orders for advanced fighters, uncrewed combat aircraft development and a first appearance of China’s latest combat jet.
Dec 02, 2024
As the Space Force approaches its fifth birthday, one of its most critical mission areas is undergoing a massive facelift.
Nov 25, 2024
Megawatt hybrid power for U.S. Army, Terrain fingerprints for navigation, Australian eVTOL flies and H3’s 400-kW fuel cell.
Nov 22, 2024
The outgoing Biden administration is laying the groundwork for the larger U.S. strategic force championed during the first Trump administration.
Nov 15, 2024
The Defense Department is going shopping in a bid to gain information on everything from loitering attack munitions to Collaborative Combat Aircraft.
Dec 23, 2024
The Army plans to stage an operational demonstration of the technology in fiscal 2028.
Dec 23, 2024
The Polish government on Dec. 24 plans to sign a contract for uncrewed air system (UAS) equipment to support use of the Homar-K multi-launch rocket system.
Dec 23, 2024
Vietnam has developed the VCS-01 Truong Son coastal defense system, along with the VSM-01A Song Hong ("Red River") anti-ship missile.
Dec 23, 2024
The Philippines is looking at a short to medium-term plan to acquire the Lockheed Martin Typhon missile system, as one way to bolster its coastal defenses.
Dec 23, 2024
Sweden is buying extra coastal anti-ship missile systems from Saab as part of the country’s wide-reaching effort to enhance its military capability.
Dec 20, 2024
The launch and recovery of TA-2, if confirmed, marks a major milestone for Stratolaunch’s plan to develop the Talon into a reusable hypersonic test system.
Dec 20, 2024
Northrop Grumman started developing the new motor in response to a U.S. Navy request for an upper-stage rocket for an “extended-range, hypersonic capability.”
Dec 19, 2024
The purchase is in part to restock Norway’s inventory after it donated air defense gear to Ukraine for its war with Russia.