Missile Defense & Weapons Analysis
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
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
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.
Apr 16, 2024
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency seeks to field an “interim capability” against hypersonic glide vehicles by 2029 as the Glide Phase Interceptor slides to 2035.
Apr 05, 2024
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
May 09, 2024
The Marines fielded the Harvest Hawk upgrade in 2010, adding a Target Sight Sensor (TSS) and the ability to fire AGM-114 Hellfire and AGM-176 Griffin missiles.
May 07, 2024
A fully costed, decade-long spending plan from the Australian Defense Department lays out its priorities in the coming years.
May 06, 2024
The Pentagon for the first time provided additional information on May 6 on what systems it is buying under a new initiative called Replicator.
May 02, 2024
The U.S. Army plans to begin acquisition of a new counter uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) for the Middle East.
May 02, 2024
Additional funding finally approved by Congress in a supplemental bill last month will allow the U.S. Army to ramp up needed Patriot interceptor production.
Apr 30, 2024
Elbit Systems has announced a $50 million contract from an unspecified international customer for its new Red Sky very short-range air defense system.
Apr 30, 2024
Switzerland has made a request for information to industry on medium-range air defense systems to fill a capability gap.
Apr 29, 2024
French President Emmanuel Macron has hinted at the creation of a new European defense initiative around providing stronger air and missile defense for Europe.