ULTRA will supply the US Navy with the new AN/SSQ-125B sonobuoys 13/04/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The contract to kick-start low-rate initial production (LRIP) has been announced on April 6. The Ultra Maritime Q-125B incorporates advanced signal processing and improved acoustic performance.

Baykar presents its K2 KAMIKAZE drone 10/04/2026 | Fabio Di Felice The famous Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar recently presented a new, AI-powered loitering ammunition called K2 KAMIKAZE Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). The company stated that the new drone also performed an “intelligent swarm autonomy tests,” which has seen a formation flight tests with 5 aircraft in varying configurations” over the Gulf… [read more]

Korean Air rolls out first production Medium Altitude UAV 09/04/2026 | Mike Rajkumar Korean Air has rolled out its Medium Altitude Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (MUAV) at its Tech Centre in Busan. The new medium-altitude unmanned platform will enhance the surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities of South Korea’s military. The first production MUAV (previously known as the KUS-FS) has been developed by Korean Air in… [read more]

SENTINEL ICBM prototype silo construction begins 08/04/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The LGM-35A SENTINEL is going to replace the current MINUTEMAN III fleet.

The Kongsberg and Salt team has been selected to design the “Standardized Vessel” for Norway and UK 08/04/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli Norway plans to acquire 18 medium and 10 large vessels of this new type. The Royal Navy is to expected to procure at least 3 vessels for the needs of the Mine Hunting Capability programme.

Satellite 2026: A focus on portable military SATCOM systems 07/04/2026 | Wilder Alejandro Sanchez (Reporting from Washington, DC) FW MAG visited the SatShow to review new mobile SATCOM systems for both vehicles and dismounted troops. The future of warfare will require SATCOM systems that are not only advanced and reliable but also “portable” and “lightweight.”

More underwater gliders and profiling floats for the Royal Navy from Teledyne 07/04/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The new contract expands the uncrewed data-gathering fleet introduced under Project HECLA

Iran, what's next? 07/04/2026 | Pietro Batacchi Tehran is seeking a permanent end to the war, firm guarantees against further attacks, and funding to finance its reconstruction. We have reached a dangerous zero-sum game in which the room for compromise is vanishingly narrow.

Pentagon agrees further frameworks to expand production of missiles, in particular PrSM and TALON 03/04/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli Lockheed Martin will invest to produce more PrSM, faster. BAE for the seekers for THAAD’s missiles, and Honeywell for key components

L3Harris for the launch and recovery of drones from SSN torpedo tubes 03/04/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli L3 Harris will deliver the torpedo tube launch and recovery assembly and its Iver4 900 series AUVs