Race against the clock for US Small Modular Nuclear Reactors 30/06/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli Trump's 2025 executive order called for 3 reactors to be critical in time for the 250th anniversary of the USA. The start-up Valar Atomics has… [read more]

Northrop Grumman proposes the 50 mm XM913 gun as a C-UAV/AA solution 30/06/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli At Eurosatory, Northrop Grumman showcased, although for now only in the form of a scale model, a C-UAV and air defence palletized turret armed with their XM913 dual-feed automatic cannon, chambered in 50×228 mm ‘Supershot’ (this is a ‘necked up’ version of the 35×228 mm cartridge). This large weapon has… [read more]

Kawasaki Heavy Industries eyes Eurodrone maritime ASW variant 29/06/2026 | Atul Chandra The partnership will examine options for the design, development, and commercialisation for a future Japanese maritime version of Eurodrone.

India’s indigenous NETRA AEW&C fleet receives final operational clearance 29/06/2026 | Atul Chandra The IAF is processing a proposal to acquire six AEW&C Mk-1A aircraft. Air Marshal Awadhesh Kumar Bharti, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, told FW Mag that the IAF had yet to take any decision to standardise all its AEW&C/AWACS platforms on twin-engine aircraft.

Rheinmetall and General Atomics together for 155 mm maneuvering precision shell 25/06/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The alliance brings together the advanced GA design with Rheinmetall’s growing production capacity.

Hyundai Rotem selects FFG as partner in the development of the recovery variant of the K2 tank for Poland 25/06/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The K2PL recovery variant will be matured with the help of FFG. For FFG this is a precious success, as Germany had instead selected Rheinmetall’s BUFFEL 3 in 2025.

Boeing "ejects" from the UJTS competition 24/06/2026 | Fabio Di Felice Boeing has decided not to continue its participation in the U.S. Navy's Undergraduate Jet Training System (UJTS) competition to replace the T-45 GOSHAWK jet trainers. The unilateral decision came following "careful consideration," with the company determining that the T-7A RED HAWK did not meet UJTS requirements. The USN issued a… [read more]

France's first mass-production drone order: the DGA bets on Harmattan AI's DELCO 23/06/2026 | Marco Giulio Barone France has placed its first large-scale production order for soldier-level combat drones, with the Direction générale de l'armement (DGA) awarding a contract for 5,000 DELCO units to Paris-based startup Harmattan AI — a milestone that marks a decisive turning point in French Army modernisation.

Leonardo's M-346 aircraft controls Baykar's KIZILELMA UCAV in flight 22/06/2026 | Giulio Menegotto Under the K-SWARM program, Leonardo and Baykar have completed a series of tests to assess the integration between the Italian group's M-346 light fighter/trainer and Turkey's KIZILELMA UCAV.

China new nuclear powered supercarrier progress 22/06/2026 | Fabio Di Felice Recent satellite imagery of the Dalian Shipyard in northern China indicates rapid progress on the construction of the country’s first nuclear-powered Type 004 aircraft carrier. Within less than a year, prefabricated hull sections have been assembled into a clearly defined structure, with internal layouts suggesting the presence of twin containment… [read more]