First flight for the BAE STRIX in Australia, the ship-capable UCAV 18/12/2024 | Gabriele Molinelli The BAE STRIX is an innovative and uniquely-configured UCAV capable of vertical take off and landing in a tail-sitting configuration with tandem wing and hybrid… [read more]

Israel and the new geopolitics in the Middle East 18/12/2024 | Pietro Batacchi One can argue about the methods - which led the International Criminal Court to issue an arrest warrant for war crimes against him - but… [read more]

EU to engage with new Syrian 'terrorist' government, Kallas says 17/12/2024 | Caterina Tani (reporting from Brussels) The newly appointed EU High Representative Kaja Kallas announced on 16 November in Brussels that the bloc is sending a top diplomat to Syria to… [read more]

The point on the Russian air force in Syria 17/12/2024 | Andrea Mottola According to a video shot on 12 December by a local TV drone flying near the Hmeimim/Jableh base, Russia still has at least 15 combat… [read more]

First anti-ballistic interception for the Guam Defense System 17/12/2024 | Gabriele Molinelli The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has announced on Tuesday 10 December the first successful live interception of a ballistic missile using the Guam Defense… [read more]

Slovakia chooses Embraer's C-390 16/12/2024 | Tommaso Massa On December 10, the Slovak Defence Minister, Robert Kalinák, during an official visit to Brazil, signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the Brazilian Ministry… [read more]

The new Joint Venture for the GCAP programme is born 16/12/2024 | Editorial Team On December 13, 2024, the CEO and General Manager of Leonardo, Roberto Cingolani, the CEO of BAE Systems, Charles Woodburn, and the President of Japan… [read more]

South Korea Completes Tactical Air Navigation Equipment Modernisation 16/12/2024 | Mike Rajkumar South Korea’s Defence Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has announced the completion of a modernisation effort that has replaced tactical air navigation equipment at its air… [read more]

Korea Aerospace Industries Inks KF-21 PBL Contract 16/12/2024 | Mike Rajkumar Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has received a Performance Based Logistics (PBL) contract from South Korea’s Defence Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) for the KF-21 4.5 generation… [read more]

India Orders Final Batch of Sukhoi SU-30 MKIs, Commissions New Russian Built Frigate 16/12/2024 | Mike Rajkumar India’s Ministry of Defence has awarded state-owned airframer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) with a contract for license manufacture of 12 additional Sukhoi Su-30MKI aircraft along… [read more]

SLAF Inducts Beechcraft King Air 350 Gifted by RAAF 16/12/2024 | Mike Rajkumar The Sri Lankan Air Force (SLAF) has formally inducted a Beechcraft King Air 350 aircraft into service at SLAF base in Ratmalana. According to a… [read more]

GCAP: first flight tests of EXCALIBUR testbed completed 13/12/2024 | Andrea Mottola This week, in the UK, the EXCALIBUR testbed completed the first phase of a 5-flight campaign, for a total of 14 hours and 45 minutes, started on… [read more]

The Deep-Sea Game Changer: Inside ALSEAMAR's 1,000-metre Glider Revolution 13/12/2024 | Marco Giulio Barone The French Navy's underwater warfare strategy focuses on two primary goals: protecting critical undersea infrastructure and ensuring freedom of manoeuvre for naval forces. This dual… [read more]

The UK promises a new approach to sustain the Defence Industry 13/12/2024 | Gabriele Molinelli UK and UK-based defence firms “will be prioritised” for government investment under the new Defence Industrial Strategy that the new Labour government has launched, as… [read more]

DEIMOS trial demonstrates F-35 data sharing across the ocean into RAF’s NEXUS Combat Cloud 12/12/2024 | Gabriele Molinelli Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) have worked together to complete the first-ever life F-35 classified data-share… [read more]

Germany expands its U-212CD fleet 12/12/2024 | Giuliano da Fre' Political tensions and the winds of recession do not seem to be affecting the plans to strengthen Germany's military apparatus. In the past few days,… [read more]

US Navy strengthens aircraft carrier deployment in the Pacific 12/12/2024 | Michele Cosentino The US Navy is strengthening its naval presence in the Western Pacific region, increasing the number of CSGs (Carrie Strike Groups) deployed/deployable there to three.… [read more]

Wing-mounted AESA radar to be tested for the AH-64 APACHE 11/12/2024 | Fabio Di Felice The US government published a Request for Information (RFI) regarding the potential testing of an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar on US Army AH-64… [read more]

US Army announces an Increment 5, 1000+ km PrSM 11/12/2024 | Gabriele Molinelli At an Association of the US Army event, the Commanding General for the Fires Center of Excellence, Maj. Gen. Winston Brook, unveiled the existence of… [read more]

From Halifax to the World - CMS 330's Role in Modern Naval Strategy 10/12/2024 | Marco Giulio Barone Originally developed for the Royal Canadian Navy's Halifax-class frigates, the CMS 330 has evolved into a versatile, internationally marketable solution for medium-power navies worldwide. Thanks… [read more]