The Air & Missile Defense category covers systems and technologies designed to protect against airborne threats. Here you’ll find news and analysis on surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems, SHORAD platforms, integrated air and missile defense networks (IADS), and counter-UAS solutions. We explore the evolution of radar, interceptors, command-and-control integration, and next-generation defensive doctrines. This section highlights how modern militaries are adapting to cruise missiles, ballistic threats, drones, and hypersonic weapons through layered defense strategies.
China has unveiled the LY-1, a ship-mounted directed energy weapon (DEW) it claims to be the world’s most powerful operational naval laser. Displayed during Beijing’s September 2025 military parade, the...
The United States is escalating its military presence in the Caribbean following a series of confrontations with Venezuela. According to defense sources, ten F-35 Joint Strike Fighters are set to...
Ukraine’s air defenders have added an unlikely hunter to their layered shield: the Soviet-era Yak-52 prop trainer. Crews from the Army Aviation’s 11th Brigade have flown hundreds of sorties to...
On August 26, 2025, the U.S. Navy, together with Raytheon (RTX), completed the first open-water trials of the AN/SPY-6(V)4 radar at the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Hawaii. This marked...
