Germany’s big IRIS-T bet: Berlin’s new missile deal with Diehl 06/02/2026 | Marco Giulio Barone Germany’s latest IRIS-T missile deal with Diehl deepens Luftwaffe stocks, accelerates IRIS-T SLS/SLM deployment, and signals Berlin’s long term ambition to anchor NATO’s layered air… [read more]

The German dilemma: F-126, A-200 DEU – or both? 05/02/2026 | Michele Cosentino German Navy faces a high stakes choice between continuing the delayed F 126 frigates, shifting to MEKO A 200 DEU, or mixing both – with major implications for capability, industry and credibility.

From Karlskrona with code: Sweden’s Autonomous Ocean Drone emerges 05/02/2026 | Marco Giulio Barone FW MAG was granted an exclusive briefing on Saab’s Autonomous Ocean Drone programme. This in depth session provided rare insight into the LUUV’s design philosophy, roadmap and operational ambitions.

With Project GOSHAWK, the UK looks at a new low-cost interceptor for drones and low-altitude threats 04/02/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The MoD wants suppliers with mature options that can be evolved and produced in great numbers

Norway’s Defence Forces to take over SAR at Tromsø, add 2 more AW101 “SAR Queen” helicopters 04/02/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The transition from civilian-provided SAR to military will see new investment in the Tromsø airbase

Embraer KC-390 under the spotlight with Asian and Central Asian breakthroughs 03/02/2026 | Editorial Team Embraer reveals Uzbekistan as KC-390 customer while South Korea's first aircraft reaches final assembly. Asian breakthrough signals mounting pressure on C-130 dominance in tactical airlift market.

Belgium and Luxembourg expand SCORPION fleet: modest gains amid European fragmentation 03/02/2026 | Braid Archer Belgium and Luxembourg strengthen NATO capabilities with 269-vehicle SCORPION order. The acquisition expands KNDS' European footprint amid intensifying competition with emerging Czech defence industrial challenger CSG.

Lighter, more mobile: Northrop Grumman charts IBCS evolution 03/02/2026 | Marco Giulio Barone Exclusive: Northrop Grumman unveils adaptive framework concept as over 20 nations express interest in IBCS.

Taiwan's HIMARS gambit: forward deployment to China’s doorstep 02/02/2026 | Editorial Team Taiwan Security Monitor's open-source analysis reveals how forward HIMARS deployment on outlying islands forces Beijing into a pre-emptive dilemma - but Taiwan's opposition-controlled legislature, not Washington, poses the real brake to the strategy's implementation. 

The US Navy quest for an air-launched hypersonic weapon is still ongoing 02/02/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli Industry signals that the cancellation of Hypersonic Air Launched Offensive (HALO) has not ended the whole effort