Germany picks the C-UAV ENFORCER missile by MBDA for its SKYRANGER 19/11/2025 | Fabio Di Felice Following a Letter of Intent (LOI) signed by Rheinmetall Electronics and MBDA Deutschland at ILA last year, German lawmakers approved a funding proposal to develop… [read more]

Russia launches one of its largest combined strikes in months against western Ukraine 19/11/2025 | Carolina Paizs During the night, Russia carried out one of its most extensive combined attacks in recent months against targets in western Ukraine, an assault that continued into the early hours of this morning. Cross-checking the various sources, Moscow’s forces reportedly employed around 300 GERAN-2 one-way attack drones, accompanied by the usual… [read more]

The Fleet Solid Support ships for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary pass Critical Design Review 17/11/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli Green light to begin build for Navantia UK and BMT Defence & Security, with expectation of first steel cut in December

LoI between France and Ukraine for RAFALE and SAMP/T 17/11/2025 | Marco Giulio Barone Ukraine seals historic 10-year defence pact with France, committing to 100 Rafale fighters and SAMP/T air-defence systems. Deliveries delayed until 2029, positioning Ukraine as a NATO-aligned post-war deterrent against Russian aggression.

US Army ARTEMIS radar aircraft spotted over the Black Sea 13/11/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli The jet, one of a few interim ISR platforms used by the US Army, is a stepping stone towards the final long range ISR solution

Avio signs 2 agreements with Lockheed and Raytheon to build a new Solid Rocket Motor facility in the US 13/11/2025 | Francesca Genovese A double breakthrough in the United States for Avio, the Italian company headquartered in Colleferro and a leading player in solid, liquid, and cryogenic propulsion and launch systems. On 10 November, the company signed 2 agreements with Lockheed Martin and Raytheon (part of the RTX group), marking a decisive step… [read more]

The new French Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile M51.3 enters service 11/11/2025 | Fabio Di Felice The M51.3 Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM), developed by Ariane Group, has entered service with France’s Strategic Oceanic Force (FOST), the branch of the French Navy responsible for the country’s sea-based nuclear deterrent: The M51.3 will be deployed aboard the Navy’s 4 LE TRIOMPHANT-class nuclear ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs). With an… [read more]

Trump’s nuclear gambit 11/11/2025 | Francesca Genovese On October 30, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that, “due to the testing programs of other countries,” he had instructed the Department of War to “begin testing our nuclear weapons on a parity basis… immediately.”

L3Harris to deliver new underwater tracking range for Australia 11/11/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli A crucial training aid from L3Harris to ensure the Royal Australian Navy is ready for underwater warfare

The British Army tests the Helsing HX-2 in Kenya 10/11/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli Hand-on testing reinforces the chances Helsing's munition will be picked for future orders