Italy to acquire 6 Airbus A-330 MRTT tankers 22/05/2026 | TOMMASO MASSA According to the notice published 19 May 2026 on the TED portal (Tenders Electronic Daily, the official journal of European Union public procurement), Italy will… [read more]

Iran: a weekend on a knife's edge 22/05/2026 | Pietro Batacchi Talks on Iran continue, but the sticking points remain. A trip to Tehran by General Asim Munir, the "ruler of Pakistan," was on the agenda for today, but according to some sources it has been cancelled.

Greece approves acquisition of 2 Italian FREMM frigates 22/05/2026 | TOMMASO MASSA According to Greek media reports, the Government Council for National Security (KYSEA), which convened on 18 May, has approved the acquisition of 2 second-hand FREMM-class frigates from the Italian Navy — namely the BERGAMINI (FREMM GP) and the FASAN (FREMM ASW), which will be replaced within the Italian Navy by… [read more]

72 BOXER RCH 155 for the British Army’s Mobile Fires Platform requirement 21/05/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli A production order is finally announced for the much needed and overdue AS90 replacement

Palletized cruise missiles for launch from cargo planes are coming to the USAF in 2027 20/05/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli DRAGON CART will transform the RAPID DRAGON experiment into a fielded capability, FAMM-P will provide the ammunition.

Poland to build Europe's first maintenance hub for ABRAMS AGT1500 engines 20/05/2026 | Francesco Bossi Poland will host Europe's only authorized maintenance center for the AGT1500 gas turbine engines that power the US-made M1 ABRAMS main battle tanks.

Sweden picks French FDI frigates 19/05/2026 | TOMMASO MASSA Stockholm announced today, 19 May, the selection of Naval Group's Frégate de Défense et d'Intervention (FDI) as the reference platform for the Swedish Navy's Lulea-class programme. The decision was unveiled by Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Defence Minister Pal Jonson at a press conference held aboard the Visby-class corvette Harnosand,… [read more]

Pakistan has commissioned its first Chinese submarine 18/05/2026 | Fabio Di Felice Pakistan has officially commissioned its first of 8 Chinese submarines, strengthening its underwater capabilities and enhancing the defense cooperation with one of its closest allies. The commissioning ceremony of the attack submarine called HANGOR was held in the Chinese Naval base of Sanya at the presence of Pakistani President, Asif… [read more]

Israeli government approves plan for a 4th F-35I and a 2nd F-15I Squadrons 15/05/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The new expansion will presumably bring Israel’s F-35 fleet to 100 aircraft and F-15IA's fleet to 50.

Israel's manpower crisis deepens: IDF need thousands more recruits 15/05/2026 | Pietro Batacchi Speaking before the Knesset on May 10, Chief of the General Staff Eyal Zamir renewed his call for the enlistment of additional troops.