ILA 2026: Airbus unveils U-760 RAVENSTORM combat drone 10/06/2026 | Tommaso Massa (Reporting from Berlin) ILA 2026: against the backdrop of the reported cancellation of the manned fighter component of the SCAF/FCAS, Airbus' stand features a full-scale mock-up of the U-760 RAVENSTORM,… [read more]

Leonardo's AW-249 makes public airshow debut at ILA 2026 10/06/2026 | Tommaso Massa (Reporting from Berlin) At the opening of ILA 2026, running in Berlin through June 14, Leonardo's new AW-249 attack helicopter made its first public flying display at an international airshow, taking part in the event's flying program.  

Poland begins its SAFE spending spree with BORSUK IFVs, KRAB howitzers, more ROSOMAK 8x8s 10/06/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli Contracts signed with Huta Stalowa Wola, WB Group, Jelcz, Rosomak, Wojskowe Zaklady Lacznosci No. 1, and PIT-Radwar for hundreds of new armoured vehicles and artillery pieces.

Iran: a night of war 10/06/2026 | Pietro Batacchi Overnight, in response to the shootdown of an APACHE helicopter, the United States launched a series of airstrikes against targets in southern Iran.  

Thales UK’s “RapidDestroyer”, a RF directed energy weapon, downs 80 drones in trials 09/06/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli Born from Project EALING, the system is progressing through testing and growing in power.

Turkey’s national Stand Off Jammer aircraft progress in flight trials revealed in celebratory video 09/06/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli Footage of the first Aselsan/TAI HAVA SOJ, built on the Bombardier GLOBAL 6000, was released as part of an official video celebrating the Turkish Air Force’s 115th anniversary.

The Bundeswehr expands its procurement for 150 BOXER SCHAKAL IFVs; it is also working to field new Recovery and Breacher-Pioneer tanks 08/06/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli Progress is expected imminently on a number of procurement programmes, including AFVs, breacher-pioneer tanks, and recovery tanks.

Israeli SMEs bring future land warfare to Eurosatory through laser walls and iron waves 08/06/2026 | Marco Giulio Barone Israeli defence SMEs arrive at Eurosatory with battle-forged tech in autonomy, survivability, sensing and connectivity, turning raw war lessons into integrated combat ecosystems that point directly to tomorrow's land battlefield.

Marines test helicopters as launch and control platform for FPV drones 08/06/2026 | Fabio Di Felice The USMC is testing the integration of low-cost FPV (First-Person-View) drones with its H-1 family helicopters. On May 13, 2026, at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, California, Marines from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA-169), Marine Aircraft Group 39 (MAG-39), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, and… [read more]

Poland: all 3 MIECZNIK-class frigates now in build as steel is cut for ship 3, the future HURAGAN 05/06/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli Poland’s new frigates are based on the Babcock ARROWHEAD 140 / Type 31 design and are built locally by PGZ in Gdynia.  The MIECZNIKs will have substantial anti-air warfare capability, possibly including the new CAMM MR under development.