New USAF experiments using Autonomous Collaborative Platforms in air combat 08/07/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli USAF demonstrates a leap in air combat: F-16 and F-15 pilots control XQ-58A Valkyrie drones in joint test

UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) agency is formed, UK Strategic Command renamed 08/07/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli UKDI is part of management and innovation reforms launched by the SDR; Strategic Command becomes Cyber & Specialist Operations Command (CSOC) as the importance of Cyber operations grows further

ANATOLIAN EAGLE 2025: operational lessons from Ukraine and the Middle East, with Turkish industry at the forefront 07/07/2025 | Marco Messalla The ANATOLIAN EAGLE air exercise concluded last week at the Turkish air base of Konya, with a focus on air defence and Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T). FW Mag had the opportunity to attend and observe the drills. Held annually, the exercise gathers participants from multiple nations.

Industry talks: from Paris to the frontlines, Aeronautic drives tactical UAS evolution 07/07/2025 | Marco Giulio Barone Interview with Dan Slasky, CEO of Aeronautics Group: the Orbiter family is blending AI, miniaturization, and electronic warfare resilience to meet the evolving demands of modern defence forces worldwide.

The first MV-75 Future Long Range Assault Aircraft “virtual prototype” has been delivered 03/07/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli US Army receives first FLRAA virtual prototype, accelerating BLACK HAWK replacement and future air assault. Early experimentation can begin and Bell can get the first feedback

Arquus-Daimler Truck alliance gears up to win France’s next great logistics contract 03/07/2025 | Marco Giulio Barone French defence manufacturer Arquus partners with German giant Daimler Truck to co-develop military vehicles, targeting France's logistic modernization programme with Franco-German industrial cooperation.

Long Range Discrimination Radar tested in Alaska 02/07/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli This was the new Lockheed Martin radar’s first flight test tracking a live Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) representative target

US’ FY 2026 Budget Request: early observations and notable developments 02/07/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli From total withdrawal for the A-10 to no funding for CONSTELLATION frigates; from the first PATRIOT PAC-3 MSE order for the US Navy to the USMC giving up TOMAHAWK and JLTV’s abrupt end

Embraer delivers first 4 A-29 SUPER TUCANO aircraft to the Paraguayan Air Force 01/07/2025 | Carolina Paizs On 30 June, Embraer delivered the first 4 A-29 SUPER TUCANO aircraft to the Paraguayan Air Force. The platforms were acquired under the contract signed last July on the sidelines of the 2024 Farnborough International Airshow between the Brazilian aerospace company and Paraguay’s Air Force.

Russia intensifies aerial attacks: over 5,000 drones target Ukraine in June 30/06/2025 | Lisa Tomé During the night between June 28 and 29, 2025, Russia launched the largest combined aerial attack since the beginning of the war. The assault, which lasted over six hours, involved the deployment of 477 UAVs—mostly GERAN-2 drones (accompanied by GERBERA decoy drones)—and 60 ballistic and cruise missiles, including 4 Kh-47M2… [read more]