Missile Defense & Weapons Analysis
Jun 27, 2025
  
      The UK committed to F-35A nuclear-capable aircraft and joined others in Europe in signaling a greater burden-sharing role in NATO.
  
      
  Jun 27, 2025
  
      Israel’s 12-day operation against Iran provided a master class in gaining control of an adversary’s airspace and, with U.S. help, what can be done afterwards.
  
      
  Jun 25, 2025
  
      The U.S. followed Israel in striking Iranian nuclear infrastructure, launching the largest B-2 raid ever and dropping its biggest conventional bombs. Listen as editors assess the operation in Iran.
  
      
  Jun 18, 2025
  
      Listen in as editors at the Paris Air Show break down Israel's latest offensive and how that country's defense companies have been walled off here at the show.
  
      
  Jun 13, 2025
  
      Europe rushes to make more defense equipment from electronics to missiles.
  
      
  Aug 21, 2025
  
      The British government says it is buying six additional MBDA Land Ceptor medium-range air defense systems to help counter uncrewed aircraft system and missile threats.
  
      
  Aug 21, 2025
  
      German defense engineering company AMDC says it has demonstrated the use of a first-person-view (FPV) interceptor to bring down a drone.
  
      
  Aug 20, 2025
  
      Lockheed Martin says it has successfully tested an inverse synthetic aperture radar automatically detecting and tracking maritime targets.
  
      
  Aug 20, 2025
  
      Indra next year plans to commence flight tests of a new self-protection suite for helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft in its final configuration.
  
      
  Aug 19, 2025
  
      Rocket propulsion startup X-Bow Systems will develop a second production source for the motor that powers the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System.
  
      
  Aug 19, 2025
  
      Pakistan’s Army is creating a dedicated rocket force that will likely be equipped with ballistic and possibly cruise missiles to act as a deterrent to India.
  
      
  Aug 19, 2025
  
      The French Air Force has deployed the newly modernized Dassault Mirage 2000D to East Africa, the first deployment of the midlife upgrade operational in April.
  
      
  Aug 19, 2025
  
      Raytheon's Stinger shoulder-launched surface-to-air missile is set to be produced in Europe through a deal agreed with Germany's Diehl Defense.