Israel to accelerate ARROW production, including through US suppliers 16/04/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli While Israel’s policy calls for achieving “munitions independence”, cooperation with US supplies remains key to accelerate production and keep the supply chain safe.
Elbit to deliver PULS rocket artillery to Greece 15/04/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli Greece’s $750 million order for Precise & Universal Launching System (PULS) is finalized
General Atomics reports an accident to one of its YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft test platform 15/04/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli Flight testing was temporarily paused “out of abundance of caution”. GA-ASI’s YFQ-42A was the first CCA to fly, preceding Anduril’s YFQ-44A by a few months in 2025
AUKUS, autonomy and the new undersea order at UDT 2026 15/04/2026 | Marco Giulio Barone (Reporting from London) At UDT 2026 in London, unmanned systems, autonomy and data centric sonar dominate the agenda, while AUKUS, evolving mine warfare concepts and NATO’s REPMUS lessons reshape the future of undersea operations.
ULTRA will supply the US Navy with the new AN/SSQ-125B sonobuoys 13/04/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The contract to kick-start low-rate initial production (LRIP) has been announced on April 6. The Ultra Maritime Q-125B incorporates advanced signal processing and improved acoustic performance.
Baykar presents its K2 KAMIKAZE drone 10/04/2026 | Fabio Di Felice The famous Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar recently presented a new, AI-powered loitering ammunition called K2 KAMIKAZE Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). The company stated that the new drone also performed an “intelligent swarm autonomy tests,” which has seen a formation flight tests with 5 aircraft in varying configurations” over the Gulf… [read more]
Korean Air rolls out first production Medium Altitude UAV 09/04/2026 | Mike Rajkumar Korean Air has rolled out its Medium Altitude Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (MUAV) at its Tech Centre in Busan. The new medium-altitude unmanned platform will enhance the surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities of South Korea’s military. The first production MUAV (previously known as the KUS-FS) has been developed by Korean Air in… [read more]
SENTINEL ICBM prototype silo construction begins 08/04/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The LGM-35A SENTINEL is going to replace the current MINUTEMAN III fleet.
The Kongsberg and Salt team has been selected to design the “Standardized Vessel” for Norway and UK 08/04/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli Norway plans to acquire 18 medium and 10 large vessels of this new type. The Royal Navy is to expected to procure at least 3 vessels for the needs of the Mine Hunting Capability programme.
Satellite 2026: A focus on portable military SATCOM systems 07/04/2026 | Wilder Alejandro Sanchez (Reporting from Washington, DC) FW MAG visited the SatShow to review new mobile SATCOM systems for both vehicles and dismounted troops. The future of warfare will require SATCOM systems that are not only advanced and reliable but also “portable” and “lightweight.”