USS DELAWARE launches and recovers drone “operationally” from its torpedo tubes for the first time 11/06/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli Following earlier trials, the USS DELAWARE (SSN 791), a VIRGINIA-class SNN, successfully completed the very first operational task with the YELLOW MORAY system, namely the… [read more]

General Dynamics’s entry for the XM-30 IFV for the US Army clears the Critical Design Review 10/06/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli On June 4, General Dynamics Land Systems published a press release about completing the Critical Design Review of its proposed blueprint for the new IFV… [read more]

US Navy Future Unmanned Surface Vessel conference coming soon 10/06/2025 | Fabio Di Felice The US Navy Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC), Unmanned Maritime Systems Program Office (PMS 406) will soon host an Industry Day to brief the Future Unmanned Surface… [read more]

Arquus Technoday 2025 under the sign of Franco-Belgian cooperation 10/06/2025 | Marco Giulio Barone The fifth edition of Arquus Technoday, held at the Beynes military camp on June 4th, 2025, represented the first major showcase of the Franco-Belgian alliance… [read more]

Progress for TYPE 26 and TYPE 31 lead ships in Scotland 06/06/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli On May 22nd, the first ASW TYPE 26 frigate was officially named HMS GLASGOW by its sponsor, the Princess of Wales, or more correctly since… [read more]

Royal Thai Air Force eyes force revival with Saab’s GRIPEN E/F 06/06/2025 | Mike Rajkumar On June 4, The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) confirmed on its selection of Saab’s GRIPEN E/F as its new future multi-role fighter. Air Chief… [read more]

British Army GMLRS raid into Gotland within Exercise SWIFT RESPONSE 06/06/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli D battery, 3 Royal Horse Artillery, is deployed in the “High North” for exercises and has carried out a “GMLRS raid” within the framework of… [read more]

Tata Advanced Systems to manufacture Dassault RAFALE fuselages in India 06/06/2025 | Mike Rajkumar Dassault Aviation has partnered with Tata Advanced Systems for manufacture of RAFALE fighter aircraft fuselages in India. India has ordered a total of 62 RAFALE… [read more]

USA launches PULLING GUARD: a program for unmanned escort of merchant vessels 05/06/2025 | Massimo Annati In the United States, DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency), the Department of Defense agency tasked with developing emerging military technologies, has officially launched PULLING… [read more]

Swedish VISBY-class corvettes to adopt CAMM missile system 05/06/2025 | Giuliano Da Frè Nearly two years after the initial announcement, the air defence upgrade of Sweden’s five stealth corvettes of the VISBY class is now materializing. The small… [read more]

Naval Strike Missile tested from MARS III MLRS in Norway 05/06/2025 | Fabio Di Felice According to UK media, KNDS Deutschland has successfully tested its MARS III (Multi-domain Artillery Rocket System Third Generation) in Norway in the coastal defense role. In detail, the MARS III firing took… [read more]

Satellite communications company Ovzon deepens partnership with the Swedish FMV 04/06/2025 | Marco Giulio Barone Swedish satellite communications specialist Ovzon has achieved a significant milestone by securing its largest contract to date, worth 1.04 billion SEK (approximately 110 million USD)… [read more]

GA-ASI awarded funding for GHOST, a new hybrid-electric ducted fan UAS for ISR and Strike 04/06/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has awarded General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) a $99.2 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the development of a… [read more]

NATO allies reaffirm Ukraine's "irreversible path" towards membership 04/06/2025 | Caterina Tani (reporting from Brussels) NATO's Nordic and Eastern European members said they are fully backing Ukraine's "irreversible path" to Euro-Atlantic integration, including future NATO membership, during a meeting on… [read more]

UK: a chaotic release for a vague Review 03/06/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli Before the Secretary of State for Defence finally stood up in the House of Commons, in the afternoon of Monday 2 June, to officially unveil… [read more]

KAI to deliver first production KF-21 in 2026 02/06/2025 | Mike Rajkumar Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) recently announced the commencement of final assembly of the first production KF-21 fighter jet. The airframer stated that the first production… [read more]

Russia's Pearl Harbor: Strategic Air Force bases hit with FPV drones 02/06/2025 | Tommaso Massa Yesterday morning, Ukraine attacked the main bases of the Russian Strategic Aviation with FPV drones launched from within Russian territory. This is an incredible operation,… [read more]

India eyes new industry model for Future Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft programme 02/06/2025 | Mike Rajkumar India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has approved Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) Programme Execution Model, which will provide an opportunity for Indian private sector industry… [read more]

The Land Ground Based Air Defence (GBAD) project of the British Army on the move 30/05/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli Land GBAD is a rolling, multi-project 10-year programme of enhancements and new capabilities revolving around Short-Range Air Defence (SHORAD), Medium-Range Air Defence (M-RAD), Counter Small… [read more]

A wealth of new projects from HD Hyundai at MADEX 30/05/2025 | Mike Rajkumar HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) is providing insights into its future plans at the ongoing International Maritime Defense Industry Exhibition (MADEX) in Busan. The shipbuilder… [read more]