HII selected to deliver MHC Block 2 Uncrewed Underwater Vehicles for the Royal Navy 13/11/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli On November 3, the UK MoD published a notice communicating the intent to award to HII Unmanned Systems Inc. the contract for 8 Mission Systems… [read more]

China’s expansion in space continues with a growing satellite fleet 13/11/2026 | Fabio Di Felice According to a new report by the US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), China continues to expand its capabilities to detect, track and target US and… [read more]

Fincantieri’s record order backlog hits €44.7 billion 12/11/2026 | Editorial Team Fincantieri closed the first 9 months of 2026 with a record backlog of €44.7 billion, up 8.8% from €41.1 billion at the end of 2025.… [read more]

EDGE conducts first test of new low-cost WOLF SHARK cruise missile 12/11/2026 | Pietro Batacchi (Reporting from Abu Dhabi) During a briefing held on the sidelines of our ongoing press tour in the UAE, we learned that HALCON, part of EDGE Group, carried out… [read more]

EDGE’s JENIAH UCAV to fly within the next 2 years 12/11/2026 | Pietro Batacchi (Reporting from Abu Dhabi) During the press tour we are currently attending in the United Arab Emirates, we have learned that the JENIAH Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV), built… [read more]

NATO’s Task Force X-Arctic delineates upcoming tests & demonstrations 12/11/2026 | Wilder Alejandro Sanchez (Reporting from Washington, DC) Representatives from NATO’s Task Force X-Arctic (TFX-Arctic) held a virtual media roundtable on Tuesday, 10 November, to explain the Task Force’s objectives and upcoming demonstrations.… [read more]

SM-6, an increasingly versatile missile 12/11/2026 | Massimo Annati The operational flexibility of the SM-6 BLOCK IA, also designated RIM-174B STANDARD EXTENDED RANGE ACTIVE MISSILE (ERAM) DUAL-II, continues to expand. At sea, the missile… [read more]

EDGE, SKYLIGHT low-cost C-UAV interceptor reaches the IOC 12/11/2026 | Pietro Batacchi (Reporting from Abu Dhabi) During the press tour we are attending in the United Arab Emirates, we learned that EDGE, through its missile subsidiary HALCON, has produced a new… [read more]

Rheinmetall delivers the first CARACAL air-portable 4x4 vehicles to Germany and the Netherlands 12/11/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli A ceremony on 29th October 2026 at the Dutch production site in Ede has marked the first delivery of CARACAL 4x4 air-portable vehicles to Germany… [read more]

Shield’s X-BAT full size prototype rolls out ahead of testing; RTX to provide radar and electronic warfare fit 11/11/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli RTX has been chosen by Shield AI as the supplier and partner responsible for the radar and electronic warfare systems to be fitted to the… [read more]

Inside X-RANGE, EDGE’s multi-domain test range 11/11/2026 | Pietro Batacchi (Reporting from Abu Dhabi) As part of the press tour in the United Arab Emirates we are taking part in at the invitation of EDGE Group, we had the… [read more]

Russia cancels modernization of nuclear-powered cruiser PYOTR VELIKIY 11/11/2026 | Michele Cosentino On November 1, 2026, the Russian news agency TASS reported that a special government commission had officially canceled the modernization program for the battlecruiser PYOTR… [read more]

Taiwan turns to uncrewed systems for maritime domain awareness and control 10/11/2026 | Wilder Alejandro Sanchez As tensions between Taiwan and the People’s Republic of China continue, the Taiwanese armed forces and defence industries are turning to US companies for technology… [read more]

UAE, MIRSAD-X series production to begin in 2027 10/11/2026 | Pietro Batacchi (Reporting from Abu Dhabi) During a Press Tour organized by EDGE Group for a select group of international journalists, held this week in the United Arab Emirates, we learned… [read more]

China’s GJ-21 ship-borne UCAV completes first take-off and landing aboard Type 076 SICHUAN 10/11/2026 | Fabio Di Felice According to Chinese state media, the GJ-21 stealth reconnaissance-strike unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) has completed its first take-off and landing aboard SICHUAN, the lead… [read more]

UAE: SIRB LEO satellite passes Critical Design Review 10/11/2026 | Pietro Batacchi (Reporting from Abu Dhabi) The Emirati SIRB satellite has passed its Critical Design Review (CDR) in recent weeks and is on track for launch in 2028. SIRB is a… [read more]

ADASI, Emirati low-cost missile DARK WING enters production 09/11/2026 | Pietro Batacchi (Reporting from Abu Dhabi) ADASI, one of the subsidiaries of the Emirati defense conglomerate EDGE Group, is starting production of the DARK WING, a low-cost surface-to-surface and air-to-surface missile.… [read more]

METEOR missile makes first release from F-35B internal bay 06/11/2026 | Luca Bruzzone A new step forward in the integration of the METEOR long-range air-to-air missile on the F-35. On October 7, at Naval Air Station Patuxent River… [read more]

The EPC program moves forward: Italy and Spain also proceed to the Joint Venture 06/11/2026 | Carolina Paizs (reporting from Paris) During the Euronaval 2026 show in Paris, Fincantieri, Navantia and Naval Group signed an agreement to move to the second phase of the European Patrol… [read more]

India accelerates rearmament with $22.5 billion for the Armed Forces 06/11/2026 | Luca Bruzzone New Delhi is accelerating the modernization of its Armed Forces. On October 26, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, approved… [read more]