Towards the end of World War II, nations began developing more robust means of taking down enemy aircraft. Throughout most of the war, the only means of taking out an enemy plane was by shooting it ...

The Sidewinder missile is the most ubiquitous air-to-air missile in the world—first introduced in the 1950s and still in widespread use today.

Since World War I, aviators have found new and impressive ways to dominate the airspace. Initially, this was through dogfighting with large-caliber machine guns. Eventually, with the advent of ...

France conducted the first live fire test of the MICA Next Generation, the evolution of the MICA air-to-air missile in service with the French Air and Space Force. The French defense procurement ...

New air-to-air missile in service with the Korean People's Army Air Force. (Janes) North Korea has carried out a display of its latest aerial combat capabilities by showcasing a new type of air-to-air ...

(Bloomberg) -- Months after Pakistan used a Chinese-made ultra-long-range missile to shoot down Indian fighters, US Air Force and Navy funding requests show they may soon get their own advanced weapon ...

Israel is preparing to deploy one of the world’s first combat-ready laser air-defense systems, marking a historic shift in how nations defend against rockets, drones and missiles — and a sign that ...