Satellite 2026: A focus on portable military SATCOM systems 07/04/2026 | Wilder Alejandro Sanchez (Reporting from Washington, DC) Several companies that provide military solutions, specifically satellite communication (SATCOM) systems, were present at the recent Satellite 2026 expo, held in Washington, DC, from 23-26… [read more]

Pentagon agrees further frameworks to expand production of missiles, in particular PrSM and TALON 03/04/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli On March 25, the Department of War has announced 3 more key frameworks agreed with industry to build the necessary foundations for a drastic acceleration… [read more]

MBDA UK and Hypersonix forge a “strategic partnership” 25/03/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli Following the success of the first flight test demonstration of their DART AE sub-scale hypersonic vehicle, the Australian start-up Hypersonix has announced the forging of… [read more]

UK and Germany flesh out the Deep Precision Strike ambitions: cruise and hypersonic missiles are both envisaged 23/03/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli On March 16, Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, Luke Pollard, met Germany’s State Secretary for Armament and Innovation, Jens Plötner, at the latest Defence… [read more]

Technology continues to drive CUI security threat and response 09/03/2026 | Dr Lee Willett (reporting from Gothenburg) The security of seabed infrastructure is continuing to be shaped by emerging technology, according to discussions at the recent Navy Leaders’ ‘Seabed Defence’ conference in… [read more]

SCAF’s question mark: why Dassault says ‘NON’ on SCAF governance 04/03/2026 | Marco Giulio Barone During the 2026 annual press conference today, the official slide showed only a question mark for the Future Combat Air System (FCAS). The room, however,… [read more]

RAFALE, rupees and algorithms: Dassault’s 2026 power triangle 04/03/2026 | Marco Giulio Barone Dassault Aviation entered 2026 as a group under intense strategic pressure but with a historically high orderbook and a clear ambition to shape the next… [read more]

EU goes back to Russian frozen assets over Hungarian loan block 24/02/2026 | Caterina Tani (Reporting from Brussels) If the Hungarian veto definitively blocks the proposed €90 billion loan to Ukraine, the European Union is prepared to resort to using the interest generated… [read more]

The German dilemma: F-126, A-200 DEU – or both? 05/02/2026 | Michele Cosentino In this early part of 2026, the German Ministry of Defence and Navy are wrestling with a dilemma over the new frigate programme for the… [read more]

Embraer KC-390 under the spotlight with Asian and Central Asian breakthroughs 03/02/2026 | Editorial Team Embraer announced significant progress for its KC-390 Millennium programme at the Singapore Airshow on 3rd February, revealing both a major production milestone for the Republic… [read more]

The US Navy quest for an air-launched hypersonic weapon is still ongoing 02/02/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli Several industries are working, with or without the backing of DoD contracts, to develop air-launched hypersonic strike missiles compatible with US Navy aircraft needs despite… [read more]

From Italy, an insight into the costs of the ambitious GCAP 29/01/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli Italy's Ministry of Defence has early this month presented its dossier to Parliament about the funding needs of the Global Combat Aircraft Program (GCAP), as… [read more]

Navantia accelerates international expansion and UK industrial consolidation 28/01/2026 | Braid Archer January marked an intense month for Spanish state-owned shipbuilder Navantia, showcasing the company's dual-track strategy of consolidating its British operations while aggressively pursuing new European… [read more]

Kongsberg starts building new missile factory in Toano, Virginia 28/01/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli Kongsberg Defense and Aerospace, Inc held a groundbreaking ceremony in Toano, James City County, Virginia, to celebrate the beginning of construction for its first US-based… [read more]

Kongsberg Maritime targets centre stage in Norway’s next-generation naval fleet 26/01/2026 | Marco Giulio Barone As Norway reshapes its naval and coastguard forces, Kongsberg Maritime is positioning itself to sit at the heart of the Royal Norwegian Navy’s future surface… [read more]

Qatar reinforces defence sovereignty with strategic partnerships at DIMDEX 2026 21/01/2026 | Marco Giulio Barone Qatar leveraged the opening days of the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX 2026) to formalize two strategic partnerships that underscore the Gulf… [read more]

Babcock and Frankenburg Technologies partner to bring small C-UAS interceptors to sea 14/01/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli Babcock and Frankenburg Technologies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly develop a new and affordable air defence system to increase the protection of… [read more]

Market urgency and technological imperatives drive partnership between EDGE and Indra 14/01/2026 | Marco Giulio Barone During a ceremony held at Spain's Ministry of Defence on 13 January 2026, UAE-based EDGE Group and Spain's Indra Group formalised an agreement to establish… [read more]

Taiwan releases its 2025 National Defense Report 17/12/2025 | Fabio Di Felice The Republic of China (ROC, Taiwan) has released its 18th National Defense Report (2025), published in accordance with Article 30 of the National Defense Act.… [read more]

ASD annual conference: Europe’s defence awakening between momentum and fragility 12/12/2025 | Caterina Tani (reporting from Brussels) Europe has woken up on defence - but it still has a long way to go. At last week’s ASD conference in Brussels, panelists agreed:… [read more]