HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Completes ROKN Submarine Overhaul 27/06/2025 | Mike Rajkumar The South Korean shipbuilder, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) announced earlier in June, the successful completion ahead of schedule of a submarine depot maintenance… [leggi la notizia]

NATO countries to boost defence spending to 5% of GDP (maybe, in mid-2030s) 26/06/2025 | Caterina Tani (reporting from Brussels) NATO leaders have agreed to commit to invest 5% of their national GDPs by 2035 to strengthen the Alliance’s deterrence and response capabilities at the… [leggi la notizia]

NATO Summit: defence spending to reach 5%, but with gradual implementation and flexibility 25/06/2025 | Pietro Batacchi The historic NATO Summit currently taking place in The Hague will be remembered as the Summit of Wars and the 5% Summit—the event in which… [leggi la notizia]

UK to acquire 12 F-35A fighters 25/06/2025 | Massimo Annati The Starmer government has officially announced the decision to purchase one squadron of 12 F-35A fighter jets, which will complement the existing fleet of F-35Bs.… [leggi la notizia]

BAE Systems and Avioniq AB together to bring Artificial Intelligence on TYPHOON 25/06/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli BAE Systems chose the Paris Air Show (PAS 2025) to unveil ongoing work to develop and mature a decision-aiding Artificial Intelligence (AI) agent to be… [leggi la notizia]

Indian Navy to commission final warship built abroad 25/06/2025 | Mike Rajkumar The Indian Navy will commission its last warship to be built abroad on 1 July, when its 8th KRIVAK class frigate will be commissioned at… [leggi la notizia]

Hanwha Systems, Northrop Grumman to target integrated air defence systems market 25/06/2025 | Mike Rajkumar Hanwha Systems and Northrop Grumman have entered into an MOU for technology cooperation on Integrated Air Defense Systems (IADS). Both firms intend to create domestic… [leggi la notizia]

French UAVs at PAS: ambitious plans, cloudy skies ahead 24/06/2025 | Giulia Tilenni As expected, UAVs played a prominent role at the Paris Air Show (PAS) that took place at Le Bourget last week. In line with the… [leggi la notizia]

NP Aerospace and General Motors together for the Light Mobility Vehicle for the UK 24/06/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli NP Aerospace and General Motors Defense have announced their teaming arrangement to jointly pursue the opportunity represented by the Light Mobility Vehicle project within the… [leggi la notizia]

General Atomics and Saab team up to develop an Airborne Early Warning solution for MQ-9B 24/06/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) announced a strategic cooperation with Saab for the development of an Unmanned Airborne Early Warning (UAEW) solution based on its… [leggi la notizia]

EU to potentially suspend trade partnership with Israel over violations 24/06/2025 | Caterina Tani (reporting from Brussels) The European Union is ready to consider the partial suspension of its partnership with Israel if the humanitarian situation in Gaza does not improve, EU… [leggi la notizia]

Tipping point: the change of paradigm is complete now 22/06/2025 | Marco Giulio Barone The world witnessed a profound transformation on the night of June 21, 2025, when American B-2 bombers struck three Iranian nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz,… [leggi la notizia]

Dassault's UCAS at the Paris Air Show along the RAFALE F5 20/06/2025 | Marco Giulio Barone Two mock-ups of Dassault’s UCAS have been presented officially at the Paris Air Show, one at the Dassault’s booth and the other at the Armée… [leggi la notizia]

New Long Range Fires agreement between Australia and USA 20/06/2025 | Fabio Di Felice Following its 2023 Strategic Defence Review and the 2024 National Defence Strategy, the Australian Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States… [leggi la notizia]

France selects Saab’s GLOBAL EYE AEW&C aircraft 19/06/2025 | Editorial Team Yesterday, during the 2025 Paris Air Show, Saab and the French defence procurement agency DGA signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for the acquisition by… [leggi la notizia]

Strained skies at the Paris Air Show: is the FCAS programme at stake? 19/06/2025 | Marco Giulio Barone The Paris Air Show 2025 has become the stage for the increasingly visible fractures within the SCAF/FCAS project, as Dassault Aviation CEO Eric Trappier's latest… [leggi la notizia]

Interview with David Luengo, ASD Europe: the Industry’s role in countering hybrid threats 19/06/2025 | Caterina Tani (reporting from Brussels) While War is making a huge comeback in various areas around Europe, hybrid threats are becoming ever more frequent and harder to tackle. From cyberattacks… [leggi la notizia]

Hindustan Aeronautics eyeing comprehensive revamp for IAF SU-30 MKI fleet 19/06/2025 | Mike Rajkumar Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), India’s state-owned airframer will play a key role in the planned upgrade of Indian Air Force (IAF) Sukhoi SU-30 MKI fighter… [leggi la notizia]

Israeli air operations continue in Iran - the fifth day of war 19/06/2025 | Andrea Mottola Over the past 36 hours, Israeli air raids on dozens of Iranian targets have continued. Swarms of 50-60 F-15, F-16, and F-35 fighter jets, in… [leggi la notizia]

“Unleashing American Drone Dominance”: Trump executive order to accelerate drone efforts 18/06/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli On 6 June, President Trump signed an Executive Order that is meant to accelerate the US investment in drones for both civilian and military purposes.… [leggi la notizia]