Japan to deploy fighters to India for first time as defence cooperation expands 24/08/2026 | Atul Chandra India and Japan have agreed to expand defence cooperation across maritime security, logistics, exercises, naval shipbuilding and defence technology following Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi’s… [read more]

Hanwha’s wheeled K9MH 155/52 howitzer selected by the US Army as the Mobile Tactical Cannon 24/08/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli On 18 August, Hanwha Defense USA (HDUSA), the U.S. subsidiary of Hanwha Aerospace, was releaved as the selected supplier for the US Army Mobile Tactical… [read more]

Multibillion-dollar contract for US Navy submarines 24/08/2026 | Michele Cosentino On 29 July 2026, the Pentagon formalized the signing of a historic multiyear contract package with industrial giants General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) and Huntington… [read more]

South Korea approves K2 MBTs upgrade and HAESEONG-II development 21/08/2026 | Atul Chandra South Korea’s Defence Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has approved two key modernisation programmes to upgrade the Republic of Korea Army’s (ROKA) K2 Main Battle Tanks… [read more]

1-3-NEXT: Sweden’s Army looks to a Corps of 3 Divisions by 2040 21/08/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The 1-3-NEXT (Målbild Armén 2040) document has been issued by the Swedish Army staff on 18 June 2026 and is now being circulated in public… [read more]

Patria and KNDS sign deal for the production in Germany of the Patria 6x6 Common Armoured Vehicles (CAVS) 20/08/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli On August 11, Patria and KNDS Deutschland Maintenance (KNDS) have signed a framework agreement covering the assembly and final integration of Patria XA-300 6x6 Armoured… [read more]

Embraer and Anduril to weaponize the C-390 MILLENNIUM 20/08/2026 | Fabio Di Felice Brazilian aerospace manufacturer Embraer signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with US defense firm Anduril to jointly pursue the integration of a palletized version of… [read more]

Israel eyes P-8 POSEIDON MPA acquisition 19/08/2026 | Andrea Mottola Israel is evaluating the potential acquisition of Boeing P-8A POSEIDON maritime patrol aircraft to establish its first dedicated anti-submarine warfare (ASW) unit and strengthen its… [read more]

US desperately looking for cheaper long range strike weapons. 18/08/2026 | Fabio Di Felice With the Iran conflict straining US stockpiles of expensive guided munitions, the Pentagon is pushing a new project to rapidly develop cheap, long-range strike weapons… [read more]

A Drone for merchant ships? 17/08/2026 | Massimo Annati Israel's Elbit Systems has proposed converting merchant vessels into UAV carriers, capitalizing on the specific capabilities of its HERMES 650 SPARK unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)… [read more]

Development and prototyping phase is now a go for the Netherlands’s embarked ASW USV 14/08/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli On July 29, the Netherlands Ministry of Defence’s Materiel and IT Command authorized the start of the design phase for a new 12-metre Uncrewed Surface… [read more]

Rheinmetall Naval Systems unveiled GMF 140, a new 140 meters, 6,000 tons AAW warship design 14/08/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli Rheinmetall has unveiled its GMF 140 proposal for a next-generation 140-metre, 6,000+ tonne guided missile frigate, a highly multipurpose warship specializing first of all in… [read more]

Epirus announces new contract with US Marine Corps 14/08/2026 | Wilder Alejandro Sanchez (Reporting from Washington, DC) Epirus, producer of the LEONIDAS Counter-Uncrewed Aerial Systems (C-UAS) platform, announced on 10 August a contract with the US Marine Corps (USMC) worth $11 million… [read more]

The first production representative KAAN fighter has started its taxi trials 14/08/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli On July 31, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) released a video showing the second airworthy prototype of its next-generation KAAN fighter conducting powered taxi tests. The… [read more]

USA clears $2 billions of Foreign Military Sales to Saudi Arabia 07/08/2026 | Di Felice The US State Department has approved another Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to Saudi Arabia, valued at an estimated $1.96 billion. According to the announcement, the… [read more]

USVs and missiles take center stage at RIMPAC 2026 SINKEX 06/08/2026 | Michele Cosentino The RIMPAC (Rim of the Pacific) exercise took place from June 24 to July 31, 2026, in the waters surrounding the Hawaiian archipelago. 32 surface… [read more]

The UK MoD signals it will directly award Tekever for Project CORVUS, the WATCHKEEPER replacement 05/08/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli In November 2024, long before the Strategic Defence Review could actually deliver its indications, the new Labour government announced multiple defence cuts which included the… [read more]

US Army selects 5 for Project SUSTAINMENT: a medium-sized autonomous vehicle for logistics 05/08/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The US Army has downselected 5 “industry partners” for Project SUSTAINMENT, a new initiative to “automate supply and distribution” tasks to keep more personnel out… [read more]

IAI presents its HYPNOSIS counter-UAV system 05/08/2026 | Fabio Di Felice Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has announced HYPNOSIS, a new air defence system designed to jam and spoof the satellite navigation signals that guide aerial drones,… [read more]

Poland's new A-26 submarines program take shape 04/08/2026 | Giuliano Da Frè One month after Polish Government and Swedish defense manufacturer Saab signed the contract for 3 A-26 air-independent propulsion (AIP) submarines, the agreement has entered a… [read more]