US Navy to rethink its traditional Carrier Strike Group 24/02/2026 | Fabio Di Felice In his new “Fighting Instructions,” Admiral Daryl Caudle, US Chief of Naval Operations, has outlined how the Navy plans to organize, train, equip, and fight.… [read more]
EU goes back to Russian frozen assets over Hungarian loan block 24/02/2026 | Caterina Tani (Reporting from Brussels) If the Hungarian veto definitively blocks the proposed €90 billion loan to Ukraine, the European Union is prepared to resort to using the interest generated from frozen Russian assets. This shift was confirmed on 23 February by EU High Representative Kaja Kallas, who stated that the Union "originally had a… [read more]
GCAP: the 757 EXCALIBUR testbed flies with new modifications 23/02/2026 | Andrea Mottola The Boeing 757-200 EXCALIBUR—the specially modified aerial demonstrator and flight laboratory developed to advance communications, radar, and sensor suites for the GCAP (Global Combat Air Programme)—recently completed a new flight test campaign. The aircraft appeared equipped with an unprecedented nose radome and new ventral fairings.
US to send 200 troops in Nigeria 23/02/2026 | Fabio Di Felice According to its media, the United States is preparing to send troops to Nigeria to provide support in the battle against the Islamist insurgency. At least 200 troops are expected to be deployed in the coming weeks, supplemented by a small team of American military officers already embedded with Nigerian… [read more]
On board the aircraft carrier VIKRANT, the “jewel” of the Indian Navy 19/02/2026 | Carolina Paizs (Reporting from India) Exclusive: Onboard Indian Navy's VIKRANT aircraft carrier, the first built by India’s domestic industry, specifically by Cochin Shipyard (State of Kerala, on India’s southwestern coast).
Fincantieri Marinette Marine to build 4 Landing Ships for the US Navy 19/02/2026 | Eugenio Po As part of the Landing Ship Medium (LSM) program for the U.S. Navy (USN), Fincantieri Marinette Marine will build four LST-100 type landing units.
Lockheed Martin unveils LAMPREY, a modular armed autonomous undearsea vehicle 19/02/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli Lockheed Martin unveiled its LAMPREY, a Multi-Mission Autonomous Undersea Vehicle (MMAUV) that it is proposing as a modular, “plug and play” uncrewed submarine solution for US Navy and allied needs across a variety of missions.
Iran: towards the mother of all battles 19/02/2026 | Pietro Batacchi In recent days, the U.S. has accelerated the redeployment of a military apparatus across the Middle East and Europe that will be combat-ready for a prolonged conflict with Iran within days. To date, we are looking at approximately 200 heavy cargo flights (C-5s and C-17s) which, since mid-January, have been… [read more]
International Fleet Review 2026 and the Indian Navy’s Great Ambitions 18/02/2026 | Carolina Paizs (Reporting from India) Exclusive: FW MAG had the opportunity to attend the opening ceremony of the International Fleet Review firsthand from Indian Navy’s SUKANYA-class OPV, thanks to an invitation from the Indian Ministry of External Affairs
The USMC will use GA-ASI's YFQ-42A as a surrogate for its own Collaborative Combat Aircraft 18/02/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli Contract awarded to integrate USMC mission payloads on the CCA already selected by the USAF. The US Marine Corps has awarded a contract to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), following competitive selection, for the company to provide its expertise and its YFQ-42A unmanned fighter as a surrogate platform in… [read more]