China launches 5th Generation J-35AE stealth fighter for the foreign market 27/05/2026 | Fabio Di Felice As showed on CCTV footage, China launched its 5th Generation J-35AE jet in the stealth fighter jets market. The new variant of the Chinese aircraft… [read more]

France and Belgium agree the requirements for the VBAE 27/05/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli On May 19, the French Général de Corps d'Armée Patrick Justel and the Commander of the Belgian Land Component, Major General Baugnée, jointly signed a document that defines the key characteristics required of the future Véhicules Blindés d'Aide à l'Engagement (VBAE), which the 2 Nations intend to jointly procure.

NATO towards Ankara: a reshuffle, not a new start 26/05/2026 | Caterina Tani (reporting from Brussels) In the hours before the NATO political and military meetings last week, unease spread within the Alliance. Reports surfaced of a planned redeployment of 5,000 US troops outside conventional Europe, including the withdrawal (without replacement) of an Armored Brigade Combat Team and a reduced long-range artillery battalion. European capitals grew… [read more]

Navantia UK presented its LASV-75, a large concept design for an uncrewed escort ship 26/05/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli Navantia UK has showcased the model of its proposal for an uncrewed escort ship at the Combined Naval Event in Farnborough. Dubbed LASV-75, from its length of 75 meters, the ship is designed from the outset to be uncrewed, dispensing with crew spaces to maximize payload capacity.

Iran, credibility, reputation, and war 25/05/2026 | Pietro Batacchi Just when it looked as though the Americans and Iranians had reached an agreement — one that deferred the most important issue, the nuclear file, and failed to address the other one, the missile question — everything appears to be back on the table. A nerve-wracking tug of war, a… [read more]

Weekend with ORESHNIK in Kyiv: a first look at Russia's massive combined missile strike 25/05/2026 | Igor Markic (Reporting from Kyiv) On the night of 23-24 May, Russia launched a massive missile attack against Ukraine. According to official Ukrainian figures, the Russians fired roughly 90 missiles (our own count puts the figure at no fewer than a hundred, Ed. note) and 600 drones. The primary target was Kyiv and its surrounding… [read more]

USAF and General Atomics together to demonstrate APKWS on MQ-9A REAPER 24/05/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The ever more popular “cheap” laser-guided rocket which has become a key C-UAS solution has now been test fired also from REAPER.

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 acquire 6 Airbus A-330 MRTT tankers for a total value of 1.39 billion euros, including approximately 10 years of integrated logistic support. The contract was… [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]