Missiles
Lockheed Martin unveils baby Patriot missile to address urgent gap
Ukraine is begging for more anti-ballistic missile interceptors, and other allies want them too.
Five ways of looking at the Japanese sinking of a decommissioned Philippine ship
Philippines’ Balikatan exercise saw several missile milestones.
Space Force picks firms to develop Golden Dome’s space-based interceptors
Defense giants and startups vie to create orbital defenses—even as the program’s czar concedes they may be unaffordable.
DOD completes $1B investment in L3Harris missile unit
L3Harris Technologies is keeping an 80% stake in the solid-rocket-motor business, which is becoming a public company.
Trump's $18B Golden Dome request bets almost entirely on reconciliation
Relying on unusual budget maneuvers has the program on "unstable footing," one expert says.
This missile just proved itself in Iran. The US needs more, ASAP
Despite its advantages, the Precision Strike Missile has so far been procured in relatively small quantities.
Missile makers agree to ‘quadruple’ production, Trump says
The announcement comes after months of White House pressure on defense companies to build weapons faster.
‘Firepower about to surge dramatically’ over Iran: Hegseth
The defense secretary asserts that the U.S. has no shortage of munitions.
Hegseth: US went to war because Iran 'had no intention' of signing a nuclear deal
The Joint Chiefs chairman gave an updated battle damage assessment, roundup of Iran’s capabilities during a briefing Wednesday.
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Initial Sentinel ICBM expected by early 2030, Air Force says
Officials say a new Pentagon-controlled manager role helped accelerate the Sentinel timeline.
Space-based interceptors make even less sense now
The Pentagon and its Golden Dome contractors are proposing to replace one showstopping problem with another.
Munitions makers say they've been persuaded to invest more in production capacity
The administration's last-minute request for a funding bump garnered just $2B, but company execs seem to appreciate the effort.
