Indonesia to procure 60 Bayraktar TB-3 and 9 AKINCI drones 05/03/2025 | Fabio Di Felice According to Indonesian firm Republikorp, Turkish drone maker Baykar will supply Indonesia with 60 Bayraktar TB-3 and 9 AKINCI drones. Turkish news agency Anadolu also reported the news, adding that the procurement deal… [read more]

METEOR flies on the F-35 for the first time 05/03/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli Following extensive drop-pit trials and integration activities, an MBDA METEOR has now flown for the first time on an F-35, presumably an instrumented test aircraft.… [read more]

Rohde & Schwarz and ELT Group: a strategic leap in naval electronic warfare 04/03/2025 | Marco Giulio Barone The defence sector is witnessing a transformative collaboration between Germany's Rohde & Schwarz and Italy's ELT Group, as the two industry leaders join forces to… [read more]

Multi-Purpose Company experimentation continues within the US Army 04/03/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli The new type of reconnaissance and strike unit has been in the works for circa 4 years now, evolving in its form and in its… [read more]

Fourth aircraft carrier for the Chinese Navy 03/03/2025 | Michele Cosentino China is advancing its naval capabilities with the construction of its fourth aircraft carrier, currently referred to as Type 004. Following the commissioning of the… [read more]

UK increases defence spending: 2.5% from 2027 03/03/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli After many months of uncertainty, Prime Minister Keir Starmer finally broke the silence just before his crucial meeting with US President Donald Trump (which took… [read more]

Insightful recap from Aero India: a showcase of ambitions 28/02/2025 | Mike Rajkumar India’s biennial airshow, Aero India showcased the subcontinent’s growing aerospace and defence capability, with a wide range of indigenous programmes on display. India’s Aeronautical Development… [read more]

Royal Thai Navy contracts Spain's EM&E for SENTINEL 30 RCWS 27/02/2025 | Mike Rajkumar The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) has contracted the Spanish company EM&E Group for 2 SENTINEL 30 Naval Remote Controlled Weapon Stations (RCWS) equipped with the… [read more]

Waiting for the MGCS, Germany begins discussions on LEOPARD 3 27/02/2025 | Fabio Di Felice Unlike France, which has decided not to fund an "interim" solution while awaiting the Main Ground Combat System (MGCS), the German Ministry of Defence has… [read more]

Korean Air unveils low observable wingman UAV system technology demonstrator 26/02/2025 | Mike Rajkumar Korean Air Aerospace and the Republic of Korea’s Agency for Defence Development (ADD) have unveiled their new Low Observable Wingman UAV System (LOWUS) technology demonstrator… [read more]

Indian Naval Anti-Ship Missile Programme nears completion 26/02/2025 | Mike Rajkumar India’s Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) along with the Indian Navy has completed the third succesful test launch of their new indigenously developed Naval… [read more]

Trump Administration’s 17 priorities for Defense, and the quest for pouring funding their way 26/02/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli While waiting for details and clarity on the plans of the Trump Administration for Defense, there have been reports of deep cuts being sought by… [read more]

Italian Navy tests SkyEye Systems' X-VTOL 26/02/2025 | Pietro Batacchi The Italian Navy is experimenting with the vertical take-off and landing X-VTOL drone for use by its surface naval units. The drone is the result… [read more]

Safran and Finland strengthen ties with advanced navigation systems 26/02/2025 | Editorial Team In a landmark agreement announced on February 25, 2025, Safran Electronics & Defense has solidified its partnership with the Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) by supplying… [read more]

M10 BOOKER trials in the hot and cold ahead of Full Production Rate 25/02/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli The M10 BOOKER, formerly known by the project name Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF), is undergoing field testing at the Yuma Proving Ground in hot, sandy… [read more]

Iranian drone carrier SHAHID BAGHERI in service 24/02/2025 | Michele Cosentino On February 6, 2025, Iran unveiled its latest naval innovation, the drone carrier SHAHID BAHMAN BAGHERI, commonly referred to as SHAHID BAGHERI. The ceremony, held… [read more]

Royal Air Force tests hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) as fuel for its ground vehicles 24/02/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli The Royal Air Force has moved another step in its efforts to lower its environmental impact by testing the suitability of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO)… [read more]

Update and new tactics for Russian FORPOST reconnaissance drone 21/02/2025 | Francesco Bossi During the IDEX 2025 in Abu Dhabi, the Ural Civil Aviation Plant (UZGA), a major Russian manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles, announced the launch of… [read more]

Saudi Arabia’s 2025 defense budget reaches a new record 21/02/2025 | Fabio Di Felice The Governor of the General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI), Ahmad Al-Ohali, has announced that Saudi Arabia has allocated $78 billion for defense spending in… [read more]

From pixels to pilots, CAE's PRODIGY meets GA-ASI's SKYGUARDIAN 21/02/2025 | Marco Giulio Barone The collaboration between General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and CAE marks a significant leap forward in the realm of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) training.… [read more]