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]

New capabilities for Russian GERAN-2 drones 20/02/2025 | Tommaso Massa Over the last year, the Russian GERAN-2 drones have been modified to add new capabilities. Along with the opening of the Yelabuga factory in Tatarstan… [read more]

Safran and Abu Dhabi Aviation forge a new maintenance hub in the UAE 20/02/2025 | Editorial Team In a landmark development at IDEX 2025 in Abu Dhabi, Safran Aircraft Engines and Abu Dhabi Aviation (ADA) have signed a strategic memorandum of understanding… [read more]

Exclusive Interview from Ukraine - Kara Dag Technologies’ battlefront innovations to counter FPV drones 19/02/2025 | Marco Giulio Barone Kara Dag Technologies is a Ukrainian defence company founded in 2023, specializing in counter-drone systems. The company emerged in response to the growing threat of… [read more]

Anduril takes over the IVAS program from Microsoft 19/02/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli Anduril has announced that it is taking over the Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) program from Microsoft, leveraging the experience of its co-founder, Palmer Luckey,… [read more]

IDEX, the local defence industry under the spotlight 19/02/2025 | Pietro Batacchi (reporting from Abu Dhabi) After 2 days of IDEX, the trend anticipated in our magazine that the local industry would be prominent is confirmed, as the contracts awarded in… [read more]

Europe seeks greater security role but is divided on Ukraine peacekeeping 19/02/2025 | Caterina Tani (reporting from Brussels) Europe would be prepared to take greater control of its security and support a "lasting peace" in Ukraine but remains divided on deploying peacekeeping forces.… [read more]

IDEX 2025, Leonardo and EDGE sign collaboration agreement 18/02/2025 | Editorial Team Today, on the sidelines of the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) 2025, Leonardo and EDGE – the Emirati state mega holding company – have signed a… [read more]

Germany’s ipoque and Helmut-Schmidt University pioneer 5G network analysis to counter unauthorized drones 18/02/2025 | Marco Giulio Barone The collaboration between the Helmut-Schmidt University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg (HSU/UniBw H) and ipoque, a Rohde & Schwarz company, sets its sights on… [read more]

CEA radars to cue the Australian Army’s Long Range Fires 18/02/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli Deputy Prime Minister, the Hon Richard Marles has visited the CEA radars production facility at Fyshwick, Canberra, to announce the award of a $272 million… [read more]

MARSEC, Singapore's new USVs 18/02/2025 | Michele Cosentino The Singapore Navy has long been experimenting with surveillance operations using unmanned surface vehicles: about 20 years ago, an ENDURANCE class LPD from the Singapore… [read more]