Indonesia commissions former Italian aircraft carrier into service as KRI SRIWIJAYA-100 28/09/2026 | Atul Chandra The Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) has commissioned the former Italian light aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi, into service as the KRI SRIWIJAYA-100. As already reported by FW… [read more]

Indonesia receives former Italian aircraft carrier GIUSEPPE GARIBALDI 22/09/2026 | Atul Chandra Indonesia has received the former Italian light aircraft carrier GIUSEPPE GARIBALDI, which is expected to be inducted into the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL), following a refit… [read more]

US Army awards $13M contract to Global Military Products for SCORPION Light Mobile Mortar 16/09/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The US Army has awarded Global Military Products a $12.9 million contract for the procurement and integration of its SCORPION Light Mobile Mortar Systems under… [read more]

Philippine Air Force continues Bell 412EPX fleet expansion 16/09/2026 | Atul Chandra The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has inducted two new Bell 412EPX aircraft into service at Colonel Jesus Villamor Air Base in Pasay City, Philippines, increasing… [read more]

Finland orders “over one hundred” of Patria’s TREMOS 120 mm mortar 15/09/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The Finnish Defence Forces have announced that they will procure “over one hundred” of the new modular and mobile 120 KRH M3 mortars from Patria.… [read more]

Record defence budget for Japan in FY27: the naval programs 15/09/2026 | Fabio Di Felice Japan's Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has officially submitted a request for a record 8.9 trillion yen ($55.5 billion) for fiscal year 2027 in defense budget,… [read more]

ACHILLES’ SHIELD: Greece orders Israeli systems to improve its air and missile defences 10/09/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli On Monday 31 August, Director General of the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD), Maj. Gen. (Res.) Amir Baram, and his Greek counterpart, Ioannis Bouras, signed… [read more]

Germany to order up to 15 Watercat M18 AMC from Finland’s Marine Alutech 09/09/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The long-running project to equip the German Navy’s Sea Battalion with multi-purpose combat boats is expected to imminently see a contract awarded to the Finnish… [read more]

France receives first ALBATROS maritime patrol aircraft 08/09/2026 | Editorial Team France has taken delivery of its first two Dassault Falcon 2000 LXS ALBATROS maritime surveillance and intervention aircraft, marking the beginning of the AVSIMAR fleet… [read more]

Poland expected to become the next A400 user 03/09/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli Poland is negotiating with Airbus towards an A400 purchase and according to Polish Radio 24 the Company has offered a direct deal covering between 10… [read more]

Forterra selected for Infantry Last Tactical Mile program 03/09/2026 | Wilder Alejandro Sanchez (Reporting from Washington, DC) Forterra’s MESA uncrewed ground vehicle (UGV) has been selected for the US Army’s Infantry Last Tactical Mile (ILTM) program. As ground services seek to integrate… [read more]

Spain and Poland will jointly procure “at least 7” A330 MRTT tankers 01/09/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli On August 25 Spain’s Council of Ministers approved a €5.4 billion ($6.3 billion) plan to jointly acquire Airbus-made A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft… [read more]

Indian Army to induct JAVELIN missile system 31/08/2026 | Atul Chandra The Indian Army will procure the JAVELIN Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) in its first purchase of the US weapons. The US Embassy in India announced… [read more]

Philippine Air Force completes S-70i BLACK HAWK fleet induction 31/08/2026 | Atul Chandra The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has inducted the final batch of 7 S-70i BLACK HAWK helicopters into service at Villamor Air Base in Pasay City.… [read more]

Hanwha’s wheeled K9MH 155/52 howitzer selected by the US Army as the Mobile Tactical Cannon 24/08/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli On 18 August, Hanwha Defense USA (HDUSA), the U.S. subsidiary of Hanwha Aerospace, was releaved as the selected supplier for the US Army Mobile Tactical… [read more]

Patria and KNDS sign deal for the production in Germany of the Patria 6x6 Common Armoured Vehicles (CAVS) 20/08/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli On August 11, Patria and KNDS Deutschland Maintenance (KNDS) have signed a framework agreement covering the assembly and final integration of Patria XA-300 6x6 Armoured… [read more]

Epirus announces new contract with US Marine Corps 14/08/2026 | Wilder Alejandro Sanchez (Reporting from Washington, DC) Epirus, producer of the LEONIDAS Counter-Uncrewed Aerial Systems (C-UAS) platform, announced on 10 August a contract with the US Marine Corps (USMC) worth $11 million… [read more]

USA clears $2 billions of Foreign Military Sales to Saudi Arabia 07/08/2026 | Di Felice The US State Department has approved another Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to Saudi Arabia, valued at an estimated $1.96 billion. According to the announcement, the… [read more]

The UK MoD signals it will directly award Tekever for Project CORVUS, the WATCHKEEPER replacement 05/08/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli In November 2024, long before the Strategic Defence Review could actually deliver its indications, the new Labour government announced multiple defence cuts which included the… [read more]

US Army selects 5 for Project SUSTAINMENT: a medium-sized autonomous vehicle for logistics 05/08/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The US Army has downselected 5 “industry partners” for Project SUSTAINMENT, a new initiative to “automate supply and distribution” tasks to keep more personnel out… [read more]