Missile Defense & Weapons Analysis
Jun 13, 2024
Following multiple failed attempts, the agency says airborne laser technology has evolved enough to deserve another shot.
May 20, 2024
As Europe faces multiple potential axes of attack, more European countries might need to reconsider their ground-based air defense plans.
May 17, 2024
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Apr 25, 2024
Aviation Week editors assess the recent performance of Israel’s air and missile defense umbrella and discuss new missile defense technology needed to address potential and evolving threats.
Apr 19, 2024
Cost is becoming an increasing challenge to missile defense systems, even as Israel’s success against Iran shows the value of the capability.
Mar 25, 2025
Australian drone company Innovaero, which sports BAE Systems as a shareholder, has kicked off flight testing its OWL-X counter-uncrewed aircraft system.
Mar 25, 2025
Boeing plans to fire an air-to-air missile from its MQ-28 Ghost Bat uncrewed combat aircraft demonstrator late this year or early next, a company official says.
Mar 24, 2025
Lockheed Martin has delivered the first two High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems to Australian government.
Mar 24, 2025
Europe’s defense industry is getting ready for a surge in government spending that is driving companies to reset growth ambitions and strategies more broadly.
Mar 24, 2025
South Korea's Hanwha Aerospace says a capital raise of around $2.5 billion will fund expansion abroad, such as in Europe where defense spending has increased.
Mar 21, 2025
The Australian government says the Lockheed Martin AGM-158C LRASM is now operationally ready for use on its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fleet.
Mar 20, 2025
Saab is gearing up to install a new AI aid on its Gripen E combat aircraft that will assist pilots in beyond-visual-range air-to-air combat.
Mar 20, 2025
OHB is seeing new opportunities in military space and expects sales to rise around 50% by 2027 from last year to hit around €1.5 billion ($1.6 billion).