BAE offers some info on the progress of the UK GCAP demonstrator in build 22/07/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli During RIAT, BAE Systems has released a new computer graphic image of the national demonstrator being built on the way to the Global Combat Aircraft… [leggi la notizia]

China’s J-35 fighter is moving closer to entering service 22/07/2025 | Lisa Tomé A recent photo, probably posted on the Chinese website Weibo, shows two 5th generation J-35 fighter jets with visible construction numbers (0011 and 0012), suggesting that… [leggi la notizia]

USAF seeks larger FY26 budget for B-21 RAIDER Program 21/07/2025 | Fabio Di Felice The USAF FY26 budget request includes a $10.3 billion allocation for the Northrop Grumman B-21 RAIDER bomber to support ongoing development, initial low-rate production, and expansion of… [leggi la notizia]

First ARIETE C-2 MBT delivered to the Italian Army 21/07/2025 | Eugenio Po In the morning of July 18, a handover ceremony was held at the Cecchignola base in Rome to mark the official delivery of the first… [leggi la notizia]

US Marine Corps cuts TOMAHAWK in FY26 budget 18/07/2025 | Fabio Di Felice In accordance with the USMC’ FY2026 budgets unveiled this week, their Long Range Fires (LRF) launcher, built around a single-cell Mark 41 VLS for TOMAHAWK… [leggi la notizia]

US Navy begins production of VIRGINIA Block VI submarines 17/07/2025 | Michele Cosentino The US Navy’s FY 2026 budget request includes funding for 6 new “battle force” vessels, among them 2 nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) of the VIRGINIA… [leggi la notizia]

The NAO exposes the problems of the UK F-35 Lightning Force 16/07/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli The National Audit Office released a report on the United Kingdom F-35 capability, highlighting that while the stealth jet brings superior military capability, the Lightning… [leggi la notizia]

Leonardo introduces the new 120/L55 cannon and 120 mm VULCANO ammunition 16/07/2025 | Pietro Batacchi Today, Leonardo formally unveiled two new products: the 120 mm cannon with a 55 calibre barrel – 120/L55 – and the new 120 mm VULCANO… [leggi la notizia]

TKMS Atlas completes deliveries of 3 SWEEP systems for the Royal Navy Mine CounterMeasures capability 16/07/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli At the end of June, TKMS Atlas UK and the Royal Navy celebrated the delivery of the third (and last, for the moment) frontline combined… [leggi la notizia]

Helsing opens a new factory in Plymouth to produce AI-powered underwater gliders for ASW 15/07/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli Helsing has announced it will open a “Resilience Factory” in Plymouth, its first such plant in the UK. What the Company calls “Resilience Factories” are… [leggi la notizia]

New PATRIOT systems for Ukraine—and possibly long-range missiles. A shift in Trump’s stance? 15/07/2025 | Pietro Batacchi After weeks of stalled negotiations, President Trump has taken a decisive step: he has approved new military support for Ukraine while issuing a 50-day ultimatum… [leggi la notizia]

The military projects of Lancaster House 2.0: the development and production of missiles front and centre 11/07/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli During the State Visit of French President Emmanuel Macron in the United Kingdom, a “Lancaster House 2.0” agreement has been reached, building on the commitments… [leggi la notizia]

Reading between the lines of the Starmer-Macron summit 11/07/2025 | Marco Giulio Barone The recent UK-France summit represents an opportunity to confront a fundamental truth that European policymakers have long avoided: the continent's defence preparedness is not a… [leggi la notizia]

Dutch and Norwegian F-35s will deploy to Poland to secure military shipments to Ukraine 09/07/2025 | TOMMASO MASSA The Ministries of Defence of the Netherlands and Norway have jointly announced that their respective Air Forces will deploy a contingent of F-35 fighter jets… [leggi la notizia]

The MOD will have an “open competition” for replacing both HAWK T1 and T2 09/07/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli After the SDR endorsed the procurement of a “cost-effective” new jet trainer to replace both HAWK T1, now used exclusively by the RED ARROWS and… [leggi la notizia]

Hands off the PA-NG: France debates the future of its Next-Gen aircraft carrier 08/07/2025 | Michele Cosentino In France, a report drafted in early June 2025 by 2 members of the French National Assembly analyzes various military procurement programs included in the… [leggi la notizia]

New USAF experiments using Autonomous Collaborative Platforms in air combat 08/07/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli The USAF unveiled on July 3 the “recent” conclusion of a complex in-flight demonstrative event meant to enable a “major leap” in human-machine teaming. Flown… [leggi la notizia]

UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) agency is formed, UK Strategic Command renamed 08/07/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli On July 1st, the Ministry of Defence announced 2 milestones in the reforms started by the Strategic Defence Review, signalling the foundation of the UK… [leggi la notizia]

ANATOLIAN EAGLE 2025: operational lessons from Ukraine and the Middle East, with Turkish industry at the forefront 07/07/2025 | Marco Messalla The ANATOLIAN EAGLE air exercise concluded last week at the Turkish air base of Konya, with a focus on air defence and Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T).… [leggi la notizia]

Industry talks: from Paris to the frontlines, Aeronautics drives tactical UAS evolution 07/07/2025 | Marco Giulio Barone As we underlined repeatedly on our print magazine, the demand for tactical UAS solutions that deliver reliability, flexibility, and advanced capabilities is rapidly rising. Defence… [leggi la notizia]