On 5 September 2026, Isar Aerospace became the first commercial space company from Europe to successfully deliver satellites into orbit.

During the night from 1 to 2 September, the German Navy's frigate Sachsen-Anhalt tested fired two short-range LORA ballistic missiles. Read more about what we know about this launch:

On 10 July 2026, China conducted the maiden flight of the Long March 10B from the Wenchang Space Launch Site, successfully demonstrating the controlled recovery of its first stage during an orbital mi...

On 6 July 2026, China carried out a full-range SLBM test from the South China Sea, although the missile system involved has not been officially disclosed.

India has stated its ambitions regarding hypersonic technologies, and is currently developing the LR-AShM system. These efforts are tied to various strategic and political expectations.

India tested a MIRV-capable version of the Agni-V, reinforcing its strategic deterrence capabilities.

On 3 February 2026, the Anglo-German startup Hypersonica conducted the first hypersonic test flight of its SCOOTER HS-1 demonstrator from Andøya Space.

On 12 February 2026, Arianespace successfully carried out the first heavy-configuration flight of the Ariane 64, marking an important step in the development of the European launcher.

Entre montée des ambitions spatiales et diffusion de technologies à double usage, l’Afrique se trouve confrontée à de nouvelles vulnérabilités stratégiques. Dans ce contexte, le Code de conduite de La...

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This paper recalls the state of ballistic missile proliferation at the time of the adoption of the Code, before delving into the genesis of the Code and especially the various reports and meetings tha...

Missile defence has become increasingly attractive in recent years, following the demonstration of its efficacity in the Israeli-Iranian conflict, and has epitomised by the ambitious Golden Dome progr...