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.

IDEB 2026: FNSS unveils the CFL-120 KARPAT light tank and signs cooperation agreement with CSG 14/05/2026 | Eugenio Po Today, on the opening day of the IDEB exhibition in Bratislava, the Turkish company FNSS unveiled the CFL-120 KARPAT "medium tank" (in reality a light tank) and announced the signing of a strategic agreement with the Czech group CSG.

Ukraine: drones and missiles strike Kyiv again overnight 14/05/2026 | TOMMASO MASSA Military analysis: following the largest daytime drone attack since the start of the war, Russian forces pressed on through the night with the launch of over 70 missiles and 400 drones.

Record drone barrage on Ukraine: Moscow brings the war to NATO's edge 14/05/2026 | Igor Markic Yesterday, Wednesday 13 May, Russia carried out one of the most massive aerial attacks since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, with a total of roughly 890 drones launched within a single day. The assault then continued through the night, bringing the total to over 1,300 drones in 24 hours.

India’s DRDO conducts maiden flight trial of TARA glide bomb kit 13/05/2026 | Atul Chandra The trial was conducted in partnership with the Indian Air Force (IAF), which provided a SEPECAT JAGUAR test aircraft. The kit was designed and developed by DRDO’s Research Centre Imarat (RCI) in partnership with other DRDO laboratories.

In Methil and Belfast, Navantia UK marks progress towards the buid of the new Fleet Solid Support ships for the Royal Navy 13/05/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli In Methil, Navantia has baptized the SEAHORSE, a new build barge that will move ship blocks between Appledore and Belfast

New details on Russia's S-71K air-launched cruise missile 11/05/2026 | Andrea Mottola On 27 April, the Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine's Ministry of Defence disclosed technical details on the new Russian air-launched cruise missile S-71K KOVYOR which, according to Kyiv, has been employed in combat since late 2025. The continued development of weapons in this class highlights how Russia is seeking… [read more]

Saab unveils BARRACUDA PONCHO, the new individual multispectral camouflage system 11/05/2026 | TOMMASO MASSA FW Mag received a dedicated briefing on the BARRACUDA PONCHO, a new individual multispectral camouflage system designed to protect dismounted soldiers from detection.

Hezbollah hits IRON DOME launcher with FPV drones 11/05/2026 | Editorial Team According to a video released by Hezbollah, on 7 May the Party of God struck an IRON DOME launcher with an FPV drone near the Israel-Lebanon border. The same video shows a second strike against the same position the following day, hitting an IDF team attempting to replace the launcher… [read more]