China: the FUJIAN aircraft carrier enters service - the first equipped with EMALS electromagnetic catapults 07/11/2025 | Francesca Genovese On 5 November, the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) officially commissioned its third aircraft carrier, FUJIAN, which has now entered active service. The ceremony, held… [read more]

New Chinese Type 076 amphibious ship testing EMALS 07/11/2025 | Fabio Di Felice Reports from Chinese social media indicate increasing speculation that China's new Type 076 amphibious warship, the SICHUAN - likely designed to function as a drone carrier and capable of deploying fixed-wing aircraft - has initiated testing of its advanced electromagnetic catapult system (EMALS). The ship, which is currently being fitted… [read more]

Royal Navy steps up testing of Quantum technology sending it under the sea 06/11/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli A quantum clock has been tested aboard the uncrewed submarine XV EXCALIBUR

The US pushes CCA in Europe, raising concerns over the Continent’s strategic autonomy 06/11/2025 | Editorial Team After the first 2 days of the International Fighter Conference, organized in Rome by Defence IQ and closing today, we were left with a strong impression: the United States - both at the governmental and industrial levels - are actively promoting their Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program across Europe.

BLACKBEARD, the "affordable" hypersonic missile, is now also headed to the US Navy 05/11/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli The programme, which came to the fore in US Army plans, is now also under contract with the Navy

Defence innovation: inside Northrop Grumman's LUMBERJACK development strategy 05/11/2025 | Marco Giulio Barone Northrop Grumman’s jet-powered LUMBERJACK prioritise modularity, affordability, and open architecture for precision strike and electronic warfare roles through unorthodox partnerships and accelerated development cycles.

Winds of War over Venezuela 05/11/2025 | Francesca Genovese According to a Wall Street Journal report dated Thursday, October 30, the Trump Administration “has identified targets in Venezuela that include military facilities used for drug smuggling.” The report states that President Donald Trump has not yet made a final decision regarding potential strikes on land targets within Venezuelan territory,… [read more]

New variants of Ukraine’s SEA BABY Unmanned Surface Vessel 05/11/2025 | Massimo Annati The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) has unveiled two new variants of its SEA BABY Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV). One version is equipped with a 10-tube Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) for 122 mm GRAD rockets, primarily intended for strikes against coastal targets or slow-moving and anchored vessels. The rockets have… [read more]

Rheinmetall pursues its industrial expansion in Europe (Germany, Romania, Lithuania) 04/11/2025 | Braid Archer Rheinmetall unveils a transformative wave of European defence industrial investments spanning synthetic fuel production, propellant powder manufacturing, and artillery ammunition facilities across Germany, Romania, and Lithuania, positioning the company as Europe's pre-eminent defence contractor.

Royal Navy tests a swarm of 5 USVs alongside crewed ships 04/11/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli Five RATTLER USVs have operated in Scottish waters while controlled from 500 miles away