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
Industry talks: Echodyne’s radar technology for Counter-UAS protection 10/11/2025 | Marco Giulio Barone Echodyne unveils how advanced radar technology shapes the future of counter-UAS protection for military and civil infrastructure in an exclusive Future Warfare Magazine interview, highlighting layered defense and market-driven innovation.
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 at the Sanya Naval Base on the namesake island in the South China Sea, was attended by senior state officials, including President Xi Jinping.