IDEX 2025, the UAE expands its role in the region 17/02/2025 | Pietro Batacchi (reporting from Abu Dhabi) The most important exhibition for Middle Eastern defence, IDEX, has started today at the gigantic ADNEC (Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center), as usual, now in… [read more]

Turkish defense industry exports surge by 29% in 2024 17/02/2025 | Fabio Di Felice According to the President of Turkey’s Defense Industry Agency, Haluk Gorgun, the Turkish defense sector recorded another remarkable year in defense exports, achieving a 29%… [read more]

Project CABOT: a Royal Navy ASW barrier for the North Atlantic 17/02/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli The UK MoD has invited interested companies to an Industry Day scheduled for 5 March at Portsmouth for Project CABOT, an ambitious initiative aimed at… [read more]

INVISIO: global perspectives and emerging trends in tactical communication systems 14/02/2025 | Marco Giulio Barone INVISIO has positioned itself as a leader in advanced communication systems. With an updated addressable market estimate of SEK 25 billion annually (approximately €2.19 billion),… [read more]

NATO enhances maritime awareness capabilities through TASK FORCE X 13/02/2025 | Michele Cosentino As anticipated in FW MAG 1-2025's insights, NATO’s Allied Command Transformation (ACT) has announced the creation of TASK FORCE X, a multinational initiative aimed at… [read more]

XQ-67A capabilities to be developed through Demon Ape 13/02/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli The General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) XQ-67A drone is to be modified and upgraded to demonstrate its ability to perform a wider range of missions… [read more]

Ukraine, negotiations start, driven by power politics 13/02/2025 | Pietro Batacchi With yesterday's phone calls to Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky, US President Donald Trump has formally opened negotiations on Ukraine. As he promised during his… [read more]

Paris AI Action Summit: France seeks a leading role in “frugal AI” 13/02/2025 | Giulia Tilenni The AI Action Summit held on 10 and 11 February in Paris, and co-chaired by India and France, brought together global leaders, tech executives, and… [read more]

Milrem's new UGV HAVOC marks a step forward in electrification 13/02/2025 | Marco Giulio Barone Milrem Robotics is about to unveil its groundbreaking 8x8 Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV), named HAVOC, at the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) 2025. The… [read more]

Saab inaugurated a new radar and ROV production line at Fareham in the UK 12/02/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli Saab UK inaugurated a new 3-building campus production site in Fareham, Hampshire, on 4 February 2025, with the ceremonial opening performed by the Rt Hon… [read more]

Heven Drones unveils innovative hydrogen-powered UAS 11/02/2025 | Editorial Team The RAIDER, to be unveiled by Heven Drones at IDEX 2025 in Abu Dhabi, is a sleek and innovative unmanned aerial system (UAS) designed for… [read more]

Textron Systems and General Dynamics progress their ARV entries for the USMC 11/02/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli Textron Systems and General Dynamics Land Systems have both provided an update on the ongoing activities on the respective prototype ARV vehicles. Both companies were… [read more]

UVision plugs battle management capabilities in its HERO family 10/02/2025 | Marco Giulio Barone UVision has entered into a strategic partnership with Omnisys, a prominent provider of mission planning and optimization solutions. Announced on February 6, 2025, this collaboration… [read more]

How many ATACMS and STORM SHADOW missiles remain in Ukraine? 10/02/2025 | Igor Markic Ukraine's remaining stocks of long-range missiles like ATACMS and STORM SHADOW/SCALP-EG are critically low, with operational constraints and geopolitical factors shaping their usage.  The US… [read more]

US Army evaluates drone launch tests from HADES aircraft 07/02/2025 | Andrea Mottola The US Army is advancing plans to launch Air-Launched Effects (ALE) drones from its HADES (High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System) aircraft, a modified Bombardier… [read more]

From Paris to Kyiv, Mirage 2000s bolster Ukraine’s air defence 07/02/2025 | Editorial Team Yesterday, 6 February, French Defence Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, announced that the first MIRAGE 2000 promised by France to Ukraine in June 2024 have arrived in… [read more]

Northrop Grumman to upgrade Japanese E-2Ds with SATURN UHF radios 06/02/2025 | Mike Rajkumar Northrop Grumman was recently awarded a US Department of Defence (DoD) contract worth US$ 57 million for the integration of second-generation Anti-Jam Tactical Ultra High… [read more]

UK continues with DRAKEN Europe for EW and Aggressor training support services 06/02/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli The British Ministry of Defence has announced a new £173 million contract with DRAKEN Europe for the continued provision of a range of training support… [read more]

New Delhi eyeing local production of active protection systems for T-90 S/SK MBTs 06/02/2025 | Mike Rajkumar The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has released a Request for Information (RFI) for the manufacture of Active Protection Systems (APS) for the army’s T-90… [read more]

USAF triples funding ceiling for development of rival Adaptive Engine prototypes 05/02/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli While uncertainty on the way ahead for the Next Generation Air Dominance future fighter persist, the US Air Force has decided to continue backing the… [read more]