France's first mass-production drone order: the DGA bets on Harmattan AI's DELCO 23/06/2026 | Marco Giulio Barone According to a press release disseminated today by the French Ministère des Armées, on 28 May 2026 the DGA formally ordered 5,000 DELCO (Drone du… [read more]

Leonardo's M-346 aircraft controls Baykar's KIZILELMA UCAV in flight 22/06/2026 | Giulio Menegotto Under the K-SWARM program, Leonardo and Baykar have completed a series of tests to assess the integration between the Italian group's M-346 light fighter/trainer and… [read more]

China new nuclear powered supercarrier progress 22/06/2026 | Fabio Di Felice Recent satellite imagery of the Dalian Shipyard in northern China indicates rapid progress on the construction of the country’s first nuclear-powered Type 004 aircraft carrier.… [read more]

EU accelerates on Ukraine, but Costa’s Kremlin channel divides leaders 19/06/2026 | Caterina Tani (reporting from Brussels) Ukraine has taken centre stage at this week’s European Council meeting. While EU leaders reaffirmed their long-term support for Kyiv and signalled a willingness to… [read more]

Eurosatory: Malaysia orders 18 CAESAR self-propelled howitzers 19/06/2026 | Atul Chandra KNDS has secured an order from Malaysia for 18 CAESAR 155 mm/52 calibre self-propelled howitzers (SPH), the company announced at the Eurosatory defence exhibition. This… [read more]

Eurosatory, Rheinmetall and South Korea's LIG team up for air defense systems targeting EU and NATO markets 19/06/2026 | Carolina Paizs (Reporting from Paris) At Eurosatory 2026, Rheinmetall and South Korean firm LIG Defense & Aerospace (LIG D&A) announced a strategic partnership for the development and marketing of air… [read more]

Eurosatory: Oman Munition Production Company to manufacture Czech Republic MSM’s medium and heavy-calibre ammunitions 19/06/2026 | Atul Chandra Oman Munition Production Company (OMPC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Czech Republic's MSM Group, one of Europe's leading ammunition manufacturers and a… [read more]

Hegseth ties future US NATO commitment to allied performance 19/06/2026 | Caterina Tani (reporting from Brussels) It had been expected for some time, though few anticipated it would come this soon. On 18 June, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth officially… [read more]

Diehl Defence considers German production of the Ukrainian FP-5 FLAMINGO missile 19/06/2026 | Francesco Bossi Germany's Diehl Defence, a manufacturer specialized in guided missiles - including the IRIS-T family - air defense systems, and naval and land munitions, is reportedly… [read more]

Eurosatory: IDV, a Leonardo company, unveils the new CL2X UGV 18/06/2026 | Eugenio Po (reporting from Paris) At Eurosatory, running this week at Villepinte (Paris), IDV - making its first appearance at a show as a Leonardo company - presented, together with… [read more]

Iran, the deal is signed: the Pasdaran's victory and Israel's debacle 18/06/2026 | Pietro Batacchi The agreement between the United States and Iran has been signed, ending the war for now and opening the way to the 2 months of… [read more]

EU opens €150bn SAFE defence programme to Canada 18/06/2026 | Caterina Tani The European Union has formally welcomed Canada into SAFE, its €150 billion defence financing instrument aimed at supporting joint procurement and strengthening Europe's defence-industrial base.… [read more]

Eurosatory 2026: MBDA Presents the Land Cruise Missile System Mk-2 16/06/2026 | Carolina Paizs (reporting from Paris) At Eurosatory 2026, MBDA displayed the Land Cruise Missile System Mk-2 (LCM Mk-2) in its outdoor static exhibition area. The system had made its debut… [read more]

Eurosatory 2026: Rheinmetall Unveils Containerized Launcher for the FV-014 Loitering Munition 16/06/2026 | Carolina Paizs (reporting from Paris) At Eurosatory 2026, currently underway at the Villepinte exhibition center north of Paris, German defense company Rheinmetall has unveiled a new containerized launcher for its… [read more]

Eurosatory 2026: A Super Show 16/06/2026 | Eugenio Po (reporting from Paris) Eurosatory opened today, June 15, at the Villepinte exhibition center north of Paris — the world's most important event dedicated to the land-warfare sector. This… [read more]

Russian Company ZALA unveils KARMA, its first USV 15/06/2026 | Francesco Bossi At the International Maritime Defence Show (IMDS) Fleet 2026, held from June 10 to 14 at the Museum of Naval Glory and the Congress and… [read more]

British Secretary of State for Defence Resigns in Open Protest Against Insufficient Budget 12/06/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli In the increasingly embarrassing chaos surrounding the now-infamous British “Defence Investment Plan,” the resignation letter from Secretary of State for Defence John Healey has detonated… [read more]

ILA 2026: Germany's airshow in a post-FCAS era 11/06/2026 | Tommaso Massa (reporting from Berlin) ILA Berlin 2026, the German aerospace exhibition organized by BDLI (the German Aerospace Industries Association, Bundesverband der Deutschen Luft- und Raumfahrtindustrie) and Messe Berlin, opened… [read more]

ILA 2026: Airbus unveils U-145, the unmanned variant of the H-145 11/06/2026 | Tommaso Massa (reporting from Berlin) At ILA 2026 in Berlin, Airbus Helicopters has unveiled the U-145, an unmanned variant of its H-145 helicopter. The announcement had been previewed on the… [read more]

Iran: Trump strikes, Tehran responds 11/06/2026 | Pietro Batacchi Another night of war. In an apparent attempt to break the negotiating deadlock - as announced by President Trump on Tuesday evening - the United… [read more]