US Army awards $13M contract to Global Military Products for SCORPION Light Mobile Mortar 16/09/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The system comes integrated on Infantry Squad Vehicles, the mount for all Mobile Brigade Combat Teams

Philippine Air Force continues Bell 412EPX fleet expansion 16/09/2026 | Atul Chandra The Philippine Air Force has built one of Southeast Asia's largest modern tactical helicopter fleets with 18 Bell 412 variants and 47 S-70i Black Hawks in service.

Finland orders “over one hundred” of Patria’s TREMOS 120 mm mortar 15/09/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli Option included for “hundreds” more; the system was co-developed with the close involvement of the Finnish Defence Forces

The requirements and future of US Africa Command 15/09/2026 | Wilder Alejandro Sanchez (Reporting from Washington, DC) “A limited force posture and limited resources force us AFRICOM to be creative and drive a culture of innovation,” a US government spokesperson told FW MAG and other media representatives during the briefing. Morocco has emerged as a critical partner for AFRICOM.

Israeli Navy receives the DRAKON, the 3rd and final DOLPHIN II-class submarine 15/09/2026 | Michele Cosentino The submarine DRAKON, 3rd and final unit of the DOLPHIN II class, has been formally delivered to the Israeli Navy. The transfer of ownership from German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) was completed during a closed ceremony held at the Kiel shipyard on July 31, 2026. During the ceremony, Zeev… [read more]

Record defence budget for Japan in FY27: the naval programs 15/09/2026 | Fabio Di Felice Japan's Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has officially submitted a request for a record 8.9 trillion yen ($55.5 billion) for fiscal year 2027 in defense budget, marking a 15th consecutive annual increase and a 13th consecutive record high. The request has been placed to allow Japan to pursue its "new ways… [read more]

PGZ and HSW unveil the Heavy IFV (HIFV) demonstrator at MSPO 2026 14/09/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli Poland’s industry produced this demonstrator in around 2 years; hundreds could be ordered in the future.

Washington: NATO’s Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Transformation discusses arctic warfare and new strategies 14/09/2026 | Wilder Alejandro Sanchez (Reporting from Washington, DC) From 8-10 September, the Emerging Technologies for Defense Conference & Exhibition took place in downtown Washington, DC. Meanwhile, in Greenland, exercise ARCTIC SHIELD has begun, bringing over 400 soldiers from 11 countries to train in Arctic warfare.

Indian Air Force eyes longer-range air combat capability 11/09/2026 | Atul Chandra India's Ministry of Defence is reportedly considering a proposal to integrate the Russian RVV-BD very-long-range beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) with the Indian Air Force's (IAF) Su-30MKI fleet. The RVV-BD is the export version of the Russian R-37M, which has been integrated on Russian Air Force SU-35 and SU-57s.

ACHILLES’ SHIELD: Greece orders Israeli systems to improve its air and missile defences 10/09/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli SPYDER, BARAK-MX and DAVID’S SLING will complement Greece’s PATRIOT batteries