A new missile destroyer for the South Korean Navy 10/12/2024 | Michele Cosentino On 27 November, the JEONGJO THE GREAT missile destroyer, the lead unit of the programme known as KDX-III Batch 2, was handed over to the… [read more]

The geopolitical consequences of the end of the Assad regime 10/12/2024 | Pietro Batacchi Assad has fallen and the former Qaedist Al Jolani, redeemed as a bridge-builder-statist, has triumphantly entered Damascus (pictured inside the Great Umayyad Mosque). The regime… [read more]

Fincantieri delivers TRIESTE LHA to the Italian Navy 09/12/2024 | Pietro Batacchi The TRIESTE amphibious assault aircraft carrier has been delivered to the Italian Navy (Marina Militare) on December 7. The ceremony was attended by the President of… [read more]

Kazakhstan Receives 1st Airbus A-400M 09/12/2024 | Mike Rajkumar Airbus has delivered the first of 2 Airbus A400Ms on order to the Kazakhstan Air Force. Images of the newly inducted aircraft were posted by… [read more]

Republic of Korea Navy to Modernise PKG Class Boats 09/12/2024 | Mike Rajkumar The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) will proceed with the upgrade of its Patrol Killer Guided Missile (PKGM) boats. Korea’s Defence Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA)… [read more]

ST Engineering Inks Agreement with Kazakhstan's Paramount Engineering (KPE) for Local Production of IFVs 09/12/2024 | Mike Rajkumar Singapore’s ST Engineering has entered into a strategic agreement with Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering (KPE) to set up in-country production capability for a new 8x8 amphibious… [read more]

India Accelerates Defence Modernisation 09/12/2024 | Mike Rajkumar India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), which is led by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved procurements for the military worth INR 217 billion (USD 2.65… [read more]

The Syrian Army and the crisis of the Assad regime 06/12/2024 | Pietro Batacchi The rebel offensive in Syria – led by the "moderate" Qaeda/Salafist HTS and the Muslim Brotherhood's Syrian National Army, and supported by Turkey – has… [read more]

The Japanese Navy chooses the MQ-9B SEAGUARDIAN 06/12/2024 | CAROLINA PAIZS On December 3rd, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) announced that the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has selected the MQ-9B SEAGUARDIAN Remotely Piloted Aircraft… [read more]

Industry Talks: Ovzon's satellite tech aces FMV test with UGV in Sweden 05/12/2024 | Marco Giulio Barone Ovzon recently conducted a successful demonstration of its integrated satellite communications solution in collaboration with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV). The demonstration involved remotely… [read more]

The Australian submarine programme is still debated 05/12/2024 | Marco Giulio Barone The Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) has just published an article arguing that Australia should pivot from its current AUKUS plan for acquiring eight nuclear-powered… [read more]

The USMC deploys first operational NMESIS to the Pacific 05/12/2024 | Fabio Di Felice After some delays to the original schedule, USMC 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment (3rd MLR), 3rd Marine Division, has received the first Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction… [read more]

Babcock teams with Hanwha Ocean and Korea Aerospace Industries to jointly pursue global opportunities 04/12/2024 | Gabriele Molinelli On 29 November, Babcock has announced the signing of 2 separate agreements with the main firms of South Korea’s defence industry landscape, specifically Hanwha Ocean… [read more]

Submerged dreams resurface as Argentina opts for SCORPENE submarines 04/12/2024 | Fabio Di Felice It had been discussed for a few weeks, but now the news is official: with a "letter of intent" (LOI) addressed in recent days to… [read more]

Progress for 3D printing spare parts in the field: Babcock delivers its entries for Project TAMPA 03/12/2024 | Gabriele Molinelli Babcock has announced its delivery of a package of proposals for parts that could be produced through additive manufacturing (3D printing) in support of a… [read more]

The Chinese TYPE-076 UAV-carrier shapes up 03/12/2024 | Massimo Annati For several years, there has been persistent talk of an enlarged variant of the Chinese TYPE 075 LHDs, intended for the role of LHA or… [read more]

Syria, a new phase in the civil war begins 03/12/2024 | Pietro Batacchi and Tommaso Massa For years, Syria had not been in the mainstream news. The civil war had essentially been frozen and the regime had consolidated control over Damascus,… [read more]

Nigeria employs its T-129 ATAK helicopters in COIN operations 02/12/2024 | Fabio Di Felice During his last visit to the new Nigerian Air Force (NAF) base at Umar Musa Yaradua Airport in Katsina, the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru… [read more]

Bombardier delivers the first Global 6500 for the US Army’s HADES Project 02/12/2024 | Gabriele Molinelli On Monday 25 November, with a ceremony in Wichita, Texas, Bombardier Defense delivered its first Global 6500 business jet to the US Army, ahead of… [read more]

Stealth Meets Sting: The DS8-BLACK SCORPION Combo 02/12/2024 | Marco Giulio Barone In a significant development announced on December 2, 2024, DRASS has entered into a strategic partnership with LEONARDO resulting in an enhanced version of the… [read more]