REFURBOT, turning old tanks into UGVs 27/10/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli At the National Day of the Infantry (Journées Nationales de l’Infanterie), held in Draguignan on October 14 and 15, the French Army has showcased the… [read more]

The Gulf edges back towards War 27/10/2026 | Pietro Batacchi While Israel votes today in what amounts to a referendum on Bibi — one that could end in a dead heat — instability in the Gulf is casting a lengthening shadow over global economic balances and over the U.S. midterm elections, scheduled for next week. Oil is now firmly and… [read more]

USAF eyes air-to-air role for its bomber fleet 26/10/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The latest USAF report to Congress about the fighter fleet strength needed by 2035 contains a line confirming that the Service is actively considering an air-to-air role for its bombers. The report is unclassified material but has not yet been made publicly available in full. However, Aviation Week obtained a… [read more]

Russia’s new low-cost cruise missile FILIN 26/10/2026 | Luca Bruzzone Ukraine’s Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR) has released new information on the Russian cruise missile FILIN, a long-range, low-cost strike system which, according to Kyiv, has been in service with the Russian Armed Forces since late summer 2026. On October 22, as part of the War&Sanctions project, the GUR published… [read more]

Thales UK will integrate its LMM missile in the Spanish SILAEM vSHORAD solution for the Navy 23/10/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli SILAEM is the first vSHORAD point-defence solution to be designed in Spain, according to Indra, which will in particular supply the high precision fire-control radar for the system.

USAF conducts first in-flight CCA control test from an F-22 23/10/2026 | Andrea Mottola On October 5, in the training range of Edwards Air Force Base, a pilot of an F-22 RAPTOR air superiority fighter of the USAF controlled in flight a pre-production YFQ-44A FURY Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). According to the official statement, the F-22 pilot acted as a “quarterback” for the YFQ-44,… [read more]

Germany validates IRIS-T SLM with the Luftwaffe, transfers SHORAD to the Army 23/10/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The Luftwaffe ground-based air defence component, the 61 Surface-to-Air Missile Group (FlaRakGrp 61) based in Todendorf, loses the SHORAD mission but carries on as the user of the IRIS-T SLM batteries.

Japan accelerates unmanned systems capability 22/10/2026 | Atul Chandra Japan is eyeing the induction of new unmanned assets not only supplement but also replace functions currently performed by manned systems. 

Modernizing the Italian Army's armored fleet: first contract for I-MBT, plus 30 LYNX IFV 22/10/2026 | TOMMASO MASSA The Italian Army’s heavy armor renewal has moved forward on two fronts in October 2026. The 50:50 joint venture Leonardo Rheinmetall Military Vehicles (LRMV) has been awarded the first production contract for the new I-MBT (Italian – Main Battle Tank), while in parallel the Italian MoD has exercised the option… [read more]

Protecting the armored vehicle of the future 22/10/2026 | Wilder Alejandro Sanchez (Reporting from Washington, DC) Domain awareness capabilities offer soldiers aboard a vehicle a better understanding of their surroundings.