Missile Systems

0
Coyote Is Becoming a Missile: Why the Drone Interceptor Is Getting a New Engine
5

Drones are getting faster — and their hunters need to accelerate, too. Raytheon has unveiled a new Coyote interceptor variant that replaces its small turbojet ...

0
Bradley Gets a Longer Reach: Spike LR2 Adapted for the TOW Launcher
6

Giving an older IFV a new anti-tank missile does not necessarily require replacing its turret. At AUSA 2026, Rafael USA and Leonardo DRS presented a solution ...

0
One Expensive Missile Is No Longer Enough: The U.S. Army Is Rethinking Air Defence
5

An air defence system can successfully shoot down every incoming target — and still find itself in trouble before the next attack. Its interceptors have been ...

0
PAC-3 Edge: Patriot’s Most Advanced Interceptor Yet — What Has Changed?
4

Lockheed Martin has unveiled PAC-3 Edge as the next step in the Patriot family’s development. The new missile is designed to engage more challenging targets at ...

0
Anduril Wants to Build Interceptors by the Thousands. Can One Modular Missile Do the Job?
4

Air defense has an awkward problem: stopping a relatively simple target can sometimes require an advanced, expensive missile. When there are many targets, ...

0
The Two Koreas’ Hypersonic Race: Missiles Are Flying, but Who Is Ahead?
4

On October 8, 2026, South Korea unveiled a test of its own hypersonic glide vehicle. A rocket carried it to the planned altitude, the vehicle separated and, ...

0
An Anti-Hail Rocket Could Become a Drone Interceptor. Why Is Air Defense Looking at Alazan?
4

An anti-hail rocket normally protects crops: it climbs into a cloud and releases a special seeding agent. Now a rocket from the Alazan family is being ...

0
Air Defense for a Nuclear Power Plant: Why Slovakia Acquired the Barak MX and Why It’s No Longer Just “Another Air Defense System”
3

The story began with what seemed like a routine news item: Slovakia received its first battery of the Israeli Barak MX system. The wording is familiar, almost ...

0
"Patriot" on a Ship: Why the U.S. Navy Is Deploying PAC-3s on Destroyers
4

The news itself sounds strange. The U.S. Navy plans to equip its destroyers with Patriot missiles—specifically the PAC-3, which for decades was considered a ...

0
Mass production of space rockets has begun in Russia. What might be behind this?
5

Just imagine: 600 billion rubles, eight years of work, factory upgrades, new production lines, infrastructure, launch complexes—and all of this for a rocket ...

Alternathistory
Logo
Register New Account