India’s DRDO conducts maiden flight trial of TARA glide bomb kit 13/05/2026 | Atul Chandra India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has completed the maiden flight trial of the Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation (TARA) modular-range extension kit. The indigenously… [read more]

In Methil and Belfast, Navantia UK marks progress towards the buid of the new Fleet Solid Support ships for the Royal Navy 13/05/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli Navantia UK has christened a newly built transport barge, SEAHORSE, at the Methil facility in Fife, Scotland.   The barge is 85 meters long and… [read more]

New details on Russia's S-71K air-launched cruise missile 11/05/2026 | Andrea Mottola On 27 April, the Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine's Ministry of Defence disclosed technical details on the new Russian air-launched cruise missile S-71K KOVYOR… [read more]

Saab unveils BARRACUDA PONCHO, the new individual multispectral camouflage system 11/05/2026 | TOMMASO MASSA Saab unveiled the BARRACUDA PONCHO, a new individual multispectral camouflage system designed to protect dismounted soldiers from detection across the visual, thermal and infrared spectrum.… [read more]

Hezbollah hits IRON DOME launcher with FPV drones 11/05/2026 | Editorial Team According to a video released by Hezbollah, on 7 May the Party of God struck an IRON DOME launcher with an FPV drone near the… [read more]

More emergency authorizations for export of US weapons to the Gulf 11/05/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli On May 1st, the U.S. Department of State used the accelerated, emergency approval process to give the ok to several large Foreign Military Sales requests… [read more]

South Korea’s KF-21 achieves Block I combat suitability milestone 08/05/2026 | Atul Chandra The Republic of Korea’s indigenously developed KF-21 BORAMAE 4.5-generation fighter has completed certification requirements related to air-to-air combat capability for the Block I configuration. No… [read more]

U.S. strikes Iran after repelling missile and drone attack on 3 destroyers in Hormuz 08/05/2026 | Editorial Team The United States has conducted several strikes against Iranian missile and UAV launch sites, command and control (C2) positions, and ISR nodes in response to… [read more]

Egypt deploys RAFALE fighters to the United Arab Emirates 08/05/2026 | Editorial Team The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defence revealed yesterday the presence on Emirati soil of a contingent of RAFALE F3R fighters from the Egyptian Air… [read more]

Saab presents new BOLIDE 2 missile for the RBS-70 NG Air Defence system 08/05/2026 | TOMMASO MASSA Today, 8 May 2026, Saab announced the launch of BOLIDE 2, the new version of the BOLIDE missile for the RBS-70 NG short-range air defence… [read more]

US Navy Is ready to arm Carrier Strike Groups with HELLFIRE missiles for C-UAV 08/05/2026 | Fabio Di Felice Noting the lesson learned coming from the Middle East “extended” crises, the US Navy is pushing hard to increase its counter-drone hard-kill capabilities. In details,… [read more]

Fourth Gulf War: Washington Post confirms FW MAG's strategic takeaways 07/05/2026 | Editorial Team One month after the ceasefire between the United States-Israel and Iran, the Washington Post has published a detailed and exclusive analysis regarding the damage inflicted… [read more]

Saab unveils HEAT 758: a new CARL-GUSTAF anti-tank round built to defeat ERA 07/05/2026 | TOMMASO MASSA (Reporting from Karlskoga) On 5 May 2026, at the Bofors Test Center in Karlskoga (Sweden), Saab conducted a live-fire demonstration of the CARL-GUSTAF M4 recoilless rifle before an… [read more]

MDM 2026: Marines discuss short-term goals of UGV technology, Forterra & AM General unveil prototypes 06/05/2026 | Wilder Alejandro Sanchez (reporting from Washington DC) Keep autonomy technology simple and focus on logistics: that was the overall message at the Autonomy/ Collaborative Autonomy/ Autonomy Afloat panel at the recently concluded… [read more]

Romania to procure Rheinmetall LYNX KF-41 as its new IFV, with SAFE funding 06/05/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli As anticipated by FW MAG, the Government of Romania has delivered to Parliament a list detailing the military programs to be delivered with the use… [read more]

UAE selects Embraer C-390 tactical transport aircraft 05/05/2026 | EDITORIAL TEAM On 4 May, the United Arab Emirates signed a contract for the acquisition of 10 C-390 tactical transport aircraft from Brazilian manufacturer Embraer, with an… [read more]

Iran escalation: on the brink of war? 05/05/2026 | Carolina Paizs Yesterday, the ceasefire between Iran and the United States - relatively stable since the 8 April truce - entered a phase of extreme fragility. The… [read more]

The Yerevan shift: building a European pillar beyond NATO nostalgia 05/05/2026 | Caterina Tani (reporting from Brussels) Europe has responded to Washington’s pullback by moving quickly to take control of its own strategic destiny, pairing a push for 'strategic autonomy' with a… [read more]

Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) selected for Phase 3 of US Space Force’s Enterprise Space Terminal (EST) program 05/05/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has announced that it has been selected to progress into Phase 3 of the U.S. Space Force’s Enterprise Space Terminal… [read more]

12 companies awarded a total of 20 OTA agreements for the development of Space Based Interceptors 04/05/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreements have a combined value of 3.2 billion USD The US Space Force has officialised the list of Companies that… [read more]