Reports on munitions: missiles, interceptors, drones and shells, with data on stockpiles, production and use in current wars.
The Pentagon’s drone office says it sent 1,300 attack drones, 100 sea drones and 24,000 counter-drone systems to CENTCOM this year for $782 million.
Japan is weighing a ¥70–80 trillion defense plan for 2027–2031. Our table shows how far the current ¥43 trillion plan has run and where it falls short.
North Korea’s cluster warhead test on Oct. 31 claimed a 12 to 13 hectare footprint. We compare it with April’s test and explain what that area means.
Poland beat three allies to host a $253M PAC-3 missile maintenance plant. Why missiles stuck in a repair queue matter as much as new production.
Koizumi and Hegseth agreed in Cebu on AMRAAM assembly in Japan and SM-3 Block IIA data sharing. What the deal covers and what it leaves out.
The Ukraine Patriot sale covers 500 PAC-3 MSE interceptors paid for by allies. We weigh it against Kyiv’s needs and Lockheed’s production line.
The Army has picked Lockheed Martin to develop the Future Interceptor, a longer-range Patriot missile, in a $1.08 billion deal Lockheed partly pays for.
The Navy gave HII $99 million to test and sea-trial USS Lyndon B. Johnson, the last Zumwalt-class destroyer, as it is refitted for hypersonic missiles.
Iron Dome explained: how Israel’s radar, battle management center and Tamir interceptors stop rockets, plus range, U.S. funding and limits.
Tomahawk cruise missile explained: range, guidance, Block IV and Block V versions, launch ships and submarines, and production numbers.
Javelin missile explained: how the FGM-148’s infrared seeker, top-attack mode and soft launch work, plus range, users and production.
What is a loitering munition? How kamikaze drones like Switchblade and Shahed-136 circle, pick targets and strike, and how they differ from missiles.
What is a hypersonic missile? Mach 5+ glide vehicles and cruise missiles explained, plus U.S., Russian and Chinese programs and why they are hard to stop.
ICBM vs SLBM explained: how Minuteman III silo missiles and Trident II D5 submarine missiles differ in basing, range, survivability and numbers.
S-400 vs Patriot compared: radar range, missiles, roles, users and the Turkey F-35 dispute, from Congressional Research Service reports.
The nuclear triad explained: what it means, the three U.S. legs of ICBMs, submarines and bombers, warhead counts, replacements and costs.
Ballistic missile vs cruise missile: how each flies, speed, range and detection compared, where hypersonic weapons fit, and which is harder to stop.
The Air Force has put its first hypersonic missile, the AGM-183A ARRW, into production with a $694 million Lockheed Martin contract after years of setbacks.
THAAD missile defense explained: how a battery works, the Army’s $11.4 billion FY2027 request for 857 interceptors, and its use against Iran.
HIMARS rocket launcher explained: what it fires, the Army’s request for 96 launchers in FY2027, rocket contracts and its record in Ukraine.
How many nuclear weapons does China have? The Pentagon says the low 600s, on track for over 1,000 by 2030. How the count grew.
The Army is inviting companies it cut from its IFPC Increment 2 second-interceptor contest back for a 2027 shoot-off as Guam air defenses take shape.
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