Missile Defense & Weapons Analysis
Nov 17, 2022
How the Pentagon’s rush to field counters to Chinese and Russian hypersonic weapons has been frustrated by compressed testing schedules.
Nov 11, 2022
Ukraine will need Western combat aircraft to resecure its skies against Russia, an examination of the air war over Ukraine concludes.
Nov 08, 2022
China’s Pterodactyl; Spirit’s secret production shop to open; U.S. GBSD under pressure; and Pacific military exercises pick up.
Nov 03, 2022
TA-0 flight data matched predictions, sets up initial drop test before high-speed flight with first reusable Talon in early 2023.
Oct 27, 2022
China flies new UAS; Aero Vodochody’s L-159 upgrade; MDA receives NGI software build; and Lockheed to make PRSM missiles in 2023.
Jan 17, 2025
The UK government has been working with Denmark on a new ground-based air defense system for Ukraine called Gravehawk.
Jan 16, 2025
Anduril plans to start delivering munitions and drones in mid-2026 from a new “Arsenal” mass production plant near Columbus, Ohio.
Jan 16, 2025
Washington has cleared the way for Japan to acquire more extended-range Lockheed Martin AGM-158B/B-2 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSM-ER).
Jan 14, 2025
The Jan. 14 announcement did not identify the vehicle, but it is likely the Kratos Erinyes hypersonic glider.
Jan 14, 2025
The MOD is asking industry for ideas to field a low-observable vessel for Ukraine that could be used to strike targets at a range of up to 100 km (62 mi.).
Jan 14, 2025
The Defense Innovation Board (DIB) is calling for the U.S. to act with greater urgency to field uncrewed systems to make up ground lost to competitors.
Jan 10, 2025
Colorado-based Numerica is known for its air and missile defense capabilities, which it says are “used in critical defense systems worldwide.”
Jan 09, 2025
The head of the Indian Air Force is calling for more domestic private sector competition to drive greater success in fielding equipment locally.