Sierra Nevada Corporation buys a Global 6500 airframe for the first non-prototype HADES 23/01/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli SNC moves ahead of US Army program of record authorizations by using own funds

The US reinforces its military posture in the Middle East 23/01/2026 | TOMMASO MASSA The reinforcement of the US aeronaval posture in the Middle East is continuing at a rapid pace, with a potential window for an American strike against Iran possibly opening in the coming days. As far as the naval component is concerned, the arrival of the Carrier Strike Group (CSG) centred… [read more]

MQ-9B SEAGUARDIAN drones for the German Navy 22/01/2026 | Michele Cosentino On 12 January, the German Navy placed an order with US company General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) for 4 MQ-9B SEAGUARDIAN systems, each consisting of 2 remotely piloted aircraft (for a total of 8 drones), intended for maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare operations, along with the associated Ground Control Stations… [read more]

India tries (again) to procure “new” tankers: 6 second-hand B-767 to be converted by Israel’s IAI 21/01/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli Two decades of false starts have seen the Indian Air Force thirst for tankers unanswered so far, but the contract with IAI could put an end to this

Qatar reinforces defence sovereignty with strategic partnerships at DIMDEX 2026 21/01/2026 | Marco Giulio Barone Doha signs joint venture with EDGE Group and battle management agreement with General Atomics, signalling accelerated shift toward indigenous capability development

JF-17 THUNDER fighter jets to Saudi Arabia? 21/01/2026 | Fabio Di Felice According to different media releases, Saudi Arabia may become the second Arab country - after Eastern Libya (LNA) - to buy Pakistan’s JF-17 THUNDER multirole fighter jet. Indeed, it looks like the 2 countries are close to make a deal to convert about US$2 billion in Saudi loans into a… [read more]

Latvia to procure 18 BAE ARCHER howitzers and jointly operate them with Sweden 21/01/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli Purchase agreement signed, with plans to create a joint unit

France bets on ZETROS by Arquus to rebuild its combat-ready logistics fleet 19/01/2026 | Marco Giulio Barone France has selected the ZETROS by Arquus for its PL6T programme, ordering 7,000 trucks in a decade-long deal that modernises Armée de Terre's logistics, strenghtens Franco-German industrial ties, and boosts John Cockerill Defense.

War at the margins, deals at the dockside: reading the Gulf through DIMDEX 19/01/2026 | Marco Giulio Barone Future Warfare Magazine is proud to present this exclusive special supplement currently on distribution at DIMDEX 2026. Download your complimentary copy today and gain the strategic intelligence driving DIMDEX 2026.

Upgraded X-62 VISTA (uncrewed F-16) ready for complex evaluation 19/01/2026 | Fabio Di Felice The U.S. Air Force (USAF) is preparing to move forward with the testing of the uncrewed F-16 Variable Stability In-flight Simulator Test Aircraft (X-62 VISTA) in increasingly complex and demanding scenarios. Following a Mission Systems Upgrade (MSU), the USAF Test Pilot School (TPS) – part of the 412th Test Wing… [read more]