France receives first ALBATROS maritime patrol aircraft 08/09/2026 | Editorial Team France has received its first two ALBATROS maritime surveillance aircraft, beginning a fleet modernisation programme that will strengthen naval patrol, intervention and search-and-rescue capabilities.

European HYDEF initiative for an anti-hypersonic interceptor missile reports progress 08/09/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The Preliminary Requirements Review for the HYDEF anti-hypersonic interceptor has concluded

Kyiv, the truce is over 08/09/2026 | Pietro Batacchi The 72-hour truce, put in place to guarantee the safety of the U.S. delegation led by Trump envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, has expired, and Russian strikes on Kyiv have resumed. Overnight, missiles and drones hit the capital and its surrounding areas, as well as other regions of Ukraine… [read more]

New STARLINK V5 terminals in Ukraine? 04/09/2026 | Francesco Bossi The main new feature of the V5 concerns the miniaturisation of the terminal, thus resulting in a lower impact on the payload and the energy availability of the system – a particularly significant advantage for UAVs and, more generally, for small-scale platforms.

Poland expected to become the next A400 user 03/09/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli Warsaw is reportedly considering acquiring up to 15 aircraft. Airbus needs the new orders to keep the production line going.  

Forterra selected for Infantry Last Tactical Mile program 03/09/2026 | Wilder Alejandro Sanchez (Reporting from Washington, DC) As ground services seek to integrate uncrewed vehicles into their operations, FW MAG chatted with Pat Acox, Vice President of Defense at Forterra, about the company’s UGV and the future of uncrewed technology.

Demonstration of C-UAS solutions for the HUNTER IFV in Latvia, including sensor distribution on UGVs 02/09/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli Even before entering service, HUNTER is being tested extensively against the drone threat, also with the assistance of sensors distributed on accompanying UGVs.

Spain and Poland will jointly procure “at least 7” A330 MRTT tankers 01/09/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli Confirmations have arrived from Ministerial sources from both Countries, Poland says it will receive 4

Royal Canadian Navy’s maritime strategy to underscore multi-stakeholder contribution to national CUI security 01/09/2026 | Dr Lee Willett The RCN is in the process of refreshing its operational-level maritime strategy thinking to reflect changes to the world order and the nature of warfare prompted by the Russo-Ukraine war erupting in February 2022.

Indian Army to induct JAVELIN missile system 31/08/2026 | Atul Chandra India and the United States are pursuing co-production of JAVELIN missiles in India as well as wider US-India defence-industrial cooperation