Euronaval 2026, Leonardo and Fincantieri “relaunch” OSN 03/11/2026 | Eugenio Po and Carolina Paizs (Reporting from Paris) At Euronaval 2026, which opened this morning at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre, Leonardo and Fincantieri signed the “relaunch” of the agreement on Orizzonte… [read more]
Cold War in the Supermarket: Hybrid Warfare goes after the fridges 03/11/2026 | Pietro Batacchi The hacker attacks that hit several supermarket chains in Europe yesterday - after similar incidents in France in mid-October - are a tangible sign of how deeply hybrid warfare can reach and how vulnerable our systems are. The incidents showed that hackers can break into the control systems of supermarket… [read more]
Euronaval 2026 kicks off 03/11/2026 | Eugenio Po Euronaval 2026, the Paris naval defense show, opened today, November 3. For the second time, it is held at Villepinte (Parc des Expositions) rather than at Le Bourget airport, the historic venue of earlier editions, where it may return in 2028. The numbers are fairly good. There are more than… [read more]
Euronaval 2026: FW Mag presents a special supplement dedicated to the exhibition 03/11/2026 | Editorial Team Euronaval opens today in Paris, and FW Mag is there with its own stand (Hall 6, Stand D 105) and a special supplement included in issue 6/2026 (Nov/Dec), dedicated to the themes that the naval-defence community is bringing to the show this year. The supplement opens with an interview with… [read more]
A-400 for the Italian Air Force? 02/11/2026 | Andrea Mottola On the 30th of October, the British Embassy in Italy published on its X profile some photos of a meeting between the Chief of the Air Staff of the Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare), Gen. Conserva, and his Royal Air Force (RAF) counterpart, Air Chief Marshal Harv Smyth. The meeting… [read more]
Europe ‘on the menu’ in Putin’s Yalta 2.0 - former Ukrainian PM Yatsenyuk says 30/10/2026 | Caterina Tani (reporting from Brussels) Europe will not have a seat at the table, but will instead be “on the menu” in Vladimir Putin’s vision of a new geopolitical order, former Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk warned at the 6th European Defence and Security Conference in Brussels
Leonardo UK signs agreement with Shield AI to integrate autonomy software HIVEMIND on PROTEUS 30/10/2026 | Carolina Paizs Leonardo UK has signed an agreement with U.S.-based Shield AI to integrate the HIVEMIND autonomy software on PROTEUS, the uncrewed helicopter developed by the company’s British arm for (and with) the Royal Navy.  
Taiwan receives first F-16 Block 70 Fighters 30/10/2026 | Andrea Mottola On October 2, at Chihhang Air Base, the Taiwanese Air Force received the first 2 of 66 new F-16C/D Block 70 fighters. The delivery arrived about one month behind schedule and roughly 3 years behind the original timeline. The 2 fighters, originally expected in Taiwan between late August and early… [read more]
Italy-India: frigate TRISHUL calls at Civitavecchia after PASSEX with FREMM MARGOTTINI 30/10/2026 | Carolina Paizs The Indian Navy guided-missile frigate INS TRISHUL (F43), the second unit of the TALWAR class, built by Russia’s Baltiysky Zavod shipyard, arrived in the port of Civitavecchia on October 25. The visit is part of the ship’s operational deployment in the Mediterranean.  
Exclusive Interview with Rear Admiral (Ret.) Guillaume Merveilleux du Vignaux, Commissioner General of Euronaval 29/10/2026 | Marco Giulio Barone In an exclusive interview, Euronaval Commissioner General Guillaume Merveilleux du Vignaux explores naval transformation, from autonomous systems and seabed security to adaptable warships, faster procurement and closer European industrial cooperation.