Cummings fine-tunes Hellhound drone for Golden Dome mission
Cummings Aerospace has designed a larger version of its Hellhound to meet Golden Dome homeland missile defense needs.
By Jen Judson
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US Air Force eyes purchase of Tesla Cybertrucks ... to blow up
Military planners say the trucks could realistically be used by adversaries in future conflicts.
By Bridget Reis
Rafael to benefit from Elbit win in Croatia weapons tender
The Croatian Ministry of Defence has named Israel’s Elbit Systems as the winner in a tender to purchase weapons for the country’s 126 Patria eight-wheel drive armored modular vehicles.
In an LCS first, drone supports targeting mission for missile
The U.S. Navy has for the first time used a UAV to provide over-the-horizon targeting information and damage assessment for a missile fired from onboard a ship.
By Mike Yeo
How 'Make in India' could impede India’s global hunt for anti-ship missiles
India has launched first-ever global hunt for anti-ship missiles, but a requirement for those missiles could be difficult to meet.
North Korea photos suggest new solid-fuel missile designs
North Korea’s state media released photos Wednesday that appear to show the designs of one or possibly two new missiles.
Stricken destroyer John S. McCain arrives in Singapore, 10 crew still missing
The accident occurred near the Strait of Malacca.
MHI lands contract to build new Japanese destroyers
Japan has selected Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, or MHI, to be the lead contractor to design and build a new class of multipurpose destroyers, with construction expected to begin in 2018.
By Mike Yeo
Japan seeks new missile defense ‘assets,’ increased cyber cooperation
Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera, speaking Thursday at the State Department, said that the threat from Pyongyang is driving Japan to look to accelerate certain defense decisions.
By Aaron Mehta
Lockheed Martin takes missiles into new domains
Lockheed Martin is investigating other domains where its wide variety of proven missiles might operate in the future, and how new capabilities could be brought to bare to fill missile defense needs across the services, according to a company executive.
By Jen Judson
US should consider no-fly zone for North Korea missile tests [Commentary]
A multilayered missile defense setup could well be enough to give North Korea pause before trying to test launch a missile.
By Hans Binnendijk and Robert Bell
Navy secretary, congressional and military leadership top 2017 Defense News Conference agenda
Navy Secretary Richard Spencer will be among the keynote speakers at the inaugural 2017 Defense News conference Sept. 6, providing him with one of his first opportunities since he was confirmed by the Senate Aug. 1 to address a large audience of both military and industry leaders.
By Rachael Kalinyak