Missile Defense & Weapons Analysis

Jun 04, 2020
The Space Development Agency is moving forward with plans to put on contract the initial phases of its ambitious next-generation U.S. Defense Space…
Jun 03, 2020
A nearly year-long setback for the Tactical Boost Glide program will cause a similar delay for the U.S. Air Force’s AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon, the U.S. Government Accountability Office says.
Jun 03, 2020
An extended-range anti-radiation missile developed by the U.S. Navy performed a captive-carry test on June 1, paving the way for flight testing to…
Jun 02, 2020
The demonstration showed the potential targeting range of the 15-year-old weapon system, with one missile fired at a target 90 km (60 mi.) away and the second at a target 400 km away.
Jun 02, 2020
Leonardo says it has completed flight testing for the latest phase enhancement upgrade for the Eurofighter Typhoon, paving the way for the delivery of active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar-equipped aircraft to Kuwait.
Jun 01, 2020
BAE says the successful firings at the U.S. Army’s Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona show the weapon can allow mounted and dismounted units to engage soft and lightly armored targets.
May 29, 2020
U.S. Navy’s training system search; Finland seeks export OK for fighters; an Army SHORAD slowdown; and satellite sensor design advances.
May 28, 2020
The U.S. Army Interim Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense program is a few months behind schedule because of a combination of software challenges and the spread of the novel coronavirus.