HII selected to deliver MHC Block 2 Uncrewed Underwater Vehicles for the Royal Navy 13/11/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli Coincidentally, Thales and HII had announced the results of a notable demonstration combining HII’s new REMUS 620 drone with a SAMDIS sonar payload by Thales.
China’s expansion in space continues with a growing satellite fleet 13/11/2026 | Fabio Di Felice According to a new report by the US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), China continues to expand its capabilities to detect, track and target US and allied forces, and has tripled its fleet of ISR satellites since 2018. Beijing has confirmed to be a fully capable space power, and the scale… [read more]
Fincantieri’s record order backlog hits €44.7 billion 12/11/2026 | Editorial Team Fincantieri closed the first 9 months of 2026 with a record backlog of €44.7 billion, up 8.8% from €41.1 billion at the end of 2025. Including the soft backlog of €27.9 billion (contractual options, letters of intent and advanced-negotiation contracts not yet included in the backlog), total workload rises to… [read more]
EDGE conducts first test of new low-cost WOLF SHARK cruise missile 12/11/2026 | Pietro Batacchi (Reporting from Abu Dhabi) During a briefing held on the sidelines of our ongoing press tour in the UAE, we learned that HALCON, part of EDGE Group, carried out the first ground-launched test of its new low-cost cruise missile, the WOLF SHARK, last week. The missile was officially unveiled at the latest Dubai Airshow.… [read more]
EDGE’s JENIAH UCAV to fly within the next 2 years 12/11/2026 | Pietro Batacchi (Reporting from Abu Dhabi) During the press tour we are currently attending in the United Arab Emirates, we have learned that the JENIAH Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV), built by ADASI (the subsidiary of the Emirati defense giant EDGE responsible for the aircraft’s production), should begin its flight test campaign in the coming months,… [read more]
NATO’s Task Force X-Arctic delineates upcoming tests & demonstrations 12/11/2026 | Wilder Alejandro Sanchez (Reporting from Washington, DC) Representatives from NATO’s Task Force X-Arctic  held a virtual media roundtable to explain the Task Force’s objectives and upcoming demonstrations.  NATO is also exploring (uncrewed) ground vehicles to expand the presence on the ice cap.
SM-6, an increasingly versatile missile 12/11/2026 | Massimo Annati The operational flexibility of the SM-6 BLOCK IA, also designated RIM-174B STANDARD EXTENDED RANGE ACTIVE MISSILE (ERAM) DUAL-II, continues to expand. At sea, the missile provides air defense against aircraft, helicopters, UAVs, and anti-ship cruise missiles, terminal-phase anti-ballistic intercept, and a reasonable capability against hypersonic missiles. As if that were… [read more]
EDGE, SKYLIGHT low-cost C-UAV interceptor reaches the IOC 12/11/2026 | Pietro Batacchi (Reporting from Abu Dhabi) During the press tour we are attending in the United Arab Emirates, we learned that EDGE, through its missile subsidiary HALCON, is developing a new low-cost interceptor missile named SKYLIGHT, specifically designed and conceived to counter the drone threat.  
Rheinmetall delivers the first CARACAL air-portable 4x4 vehicles to Germany and the Netherlands 12/11/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The vehicles will replace, among others, airborne variants of the Mercedes WOLF and MUNGO-type. Rheinmetall is working on a 6x6 development expected to be mature in 2028.
Shield’s X-BAT full size prototype rolls out ahead of testing; RTX to provide radar and electronic warfare fit 11/11/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The X-BAT is remarkably larger and heavier and higher performance than the current Collaborative Combat Aircraft Increment 1 of the USAF. It has deliberately chosen from the beginning to be more ambitious.