Euronaval 2026: Naval Group unveils the SCX26, the future combat ship concept 05/11/2026 | Carolina Paizs (reporting from Paris) Euronaval has long been the showcase where Naval Group presents its most interesting concepts in the maritime domain, and the 2026 edition is no exception.… [read more]
Euronaval 2026, MBDA reveals the AQUILA missile configuration 05/11/2026 | Eugenio Po (reporting from Paris) At a media briefing held during Euronaval 2026, MBDA provided, for the first time, precise details on the AQUILA endo-atmospheric interceptor, a model of which was on display at the stand. The missile is the core of the European HYDIS program (Hypersonic Defence Interceptor Study), which competes with the rival… [read more]
Midterms and Iran: The credibility of the Lame Duck and the incentive for war 05/11/2026 | Pietro Batacchi The decisive Democratic victory in the midterm elections, with the takeover of the Senate and the House of Representatives, raises significant questions about the possible international consequences, especially for the Gulf crisis. The nature and configuration of the American institutional system help clarify this. The President retains all his prerogatives:… [read more]
Plans progress for an F-47 campus at Nellis AFB 05/11/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The United States Air Force’s Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) is undertaking a project to build the F-47 Future Campus at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, to deliver the facilities and infrastructure needed to support the F-47 mission. It released a presolicitation notice looking for as many as 4 qualified firms… [read more]
Euronaval 2026, Fincantieri presents NAVIS SAPIENS: the “Digital Brain” for military ships 04/11/2026 | Carolina Paizs (reporting from Paris) At Euronaval 2026, Fincantieri presented NAVIS SAPIENS, the concept through which the group defines its next-generation ships: units equipped with an “electronic brain” that makes them “thinking.” In practical terms, it is an onboard digital architecture that brings together the data from all of the ship’s systems in a single… [read more]
Russia intensifies its campaign against Ukraine’s power infrastructure 04/11/2026 | Pietro Batacchi Russian forces are significantly increasing the intensity of their campaign against Ukraine’s power infrastructure, aiming to worsen conditions for a population already under strain ahead of winter. This is a coercive strategy that Moscow seeks to repeat in order to pressure the Kyiv leadership and weaken its negotiating position. In… [read more]
Euronaval 2026: Fincantieri unveils the Multi-Mission Modular Vessel for export 04/11/2026 | Carolina Paizs (reporting from Paris) On the opening day of Euronaval 2026, Fincantieri presented the MMMV (Multi-Mission Modular Vessel) at its stand. The modular platform targets the export market and is also designed for unmanned operation. The vessel is about 50 meters long and displaces about 500 metric tons. It is electrically propelled, with a… [read more]
General Atomics and Saab test MQ-9B LOYALEYE AEW solution 04/11/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and Saab have performed a first round of flight testing of their uncrewed Airborne Early Warning (AEW) solution based on GA-ASI’s MQ-9B UAV and a radar and datalink solution in pods by Saab. The flight testing has been carried out “over the past few… [read more]
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 Sistemi Navali (OSN). OSN is the joint venture (JV), 51% owned by Fincantieri and 49% by Leonardo, that acts as integrator for Italian Navy programs… [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]