Missile Defense & Weapons Analysis
Jun 02, 2022
Dutch to buy more F-35s, MQ-9s; U.S. awards Stinger missile deal; Japan may open weapons sales; and CAE seeks F-35 training centers.
May 26, 2022
Test flights of Australian-built scramjet-powered drone targets technology for space launch system and hypersonic defense applications.
May 24, 2022
France and Spain have committed to an upgrade that will keep Airbus’ Tiger relevant until the 2050s. However, Germany has yet to follow.
May 12, 2022
Russia blamed for Viasat attack; MQ-9B adds short-takeoff capability; U.S., Japan to study loyal wingman; and Black Hawk sustainment.
May 10, 2022
The war in Ukraine shows that the battlefield has become a harsh environment for helicopters and sweeping airborne maneuvers.
Jun 27, 2024
The Government Accountability Office, in a report on NGI released June 26, says the agency is making progress developing the system.
Jun 27, 2024
Japan is studying a new class of air defense destroyer.
Jun 27, 2024
North Korean state media KCNA says the country has successfully conducted a multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle ballistic missile test.
Jun 27, 2024
The Bundestag budget committee has given the green light to funding the new Supersonic Strike Missile—known as 3SM Tyrfing—and acquiring at least two satcoms.
Jun 25, 2024
The U.S. Air Force has relieved the leader of the LGM-35A Sentinel Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent program.
Jun 20, 2024
The U.S. is shifting delivery of most Patriot and National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System interceptors to Ukraine from other foreign partners.
Jun 19, 2024
Missile manufacturer MBDA is proposing to develop a ground-launched conventional deep-strike cruise missile to provide a new deterrent capability for Europe.
Jun 19, 2024
The U.S. State Department approved Taiwan to acquire more than 1,000 loitering munitions from both AeroVironment and Anduril.