One year on, the “Entente Industrielle” over missiles for UK and France is a badly deflated balloon 14/07/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli On 10 July 2025, the UK announced that a new “Entente Industrielle” was being forged with France, reinforcing the collaboration on joint projects in particular… [read more]

The UK aircraft demonstrator progresses as the £4.6 billion international GCAP development contract is announced 09/07/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli BAE Systems has made great progress in its Samlesbury plant in the manufacture of the major structural sections of the national demonstrator aircraft connected to… [read more]

The UK looks set to attempt to jump directly from METEOR to a successor missile 08/07/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli As the true implications of the freshly published Defence Investment Plan slowly surface, the MoD reveals that it has cancelled its plans for a Mid… [read more]

Kawasaki Heavy Industries eyes Eurodrone maritime ASW variant 29/06/2026 | Atul Chandra Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Airbus Defence and Space (Airbus D&S) to explore the development of a Japanese… [read more]

Rheinmetall and General Atomics together for 155 mm maneuvering precision shell 25/06/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli Rheinmetall and and General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on June 21, during Eurosatory 2026, to explore joint production arrangements… [read more]

Hyundai Rotem selects FFG as partner in the development of the recovery variant of the K2 tank for Poland 25/06/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli On June 15, during Eurosatory 2026, South Korean company Hyundai Rotem signed an agreement with Germany’s FFG Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft mbH (FFG), bringing the German… [read more]

EU accelerates on Ukraine, but Costa’s Kremlin channel divides leaders 19/06/2026 | Caterina Tani (reporting from Brussels) Ukraine has taken centre stage at this week’s European Council meeting. While EU leaders reaffirmed their long-term support for Kyiv and signalled a willingness to… [read more]

Eurosatory: Oman Munition Production Company to manufacture Czech Republic MSM’s medium and heavy-calibre ammunitions 19/06/2026 | Atul Chandra Oman Munition Production Company (OMPC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Czech Republic's MSM Group, one of Europe's leading ammunition manufacturers and a… [read more]

Hegseth ties future US NATO commitment to allied performance 19/06/2026 | Caterina Tani (reporting from Brussels) It had been expected for some time, though few anticipated it would come this soon. On 18 June, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth officially… [read more]

Poland: all 3 MIECZNIK-class frigates now in build as steel is cut for ship 3, the future HURAGAN 05/06/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The ceremony for the first steel cut for the future HURAGAN was held on 28 April 2026 at the PGZ shipyard in Gdynia. Now all… [read more]

FN Browning acquires Accuracy International, cementing its UK position ahead of key MoD projects 02/06/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The Belgian firm FN Browning has announced its acquisition of the historical, iconic british maker of sniper rifles, Accuracy International. Founded in 1978, Accuracy International… [read more]

In Methil and Belfast, Navantia UK marks progress towards the buid of the new Fleet Solid Support ships for the Royal Navy 13/05/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli Navantia UK has christened a newly built transport barge, SEAHORSE, at the Methil facility in Fife, Scotland.   The barge is 85 meters long and… [read more]

TAI eyes Southeast Asia with HURJET after Malaysia ANKA deliveries 29/04/2026 | Atul Chandra (Reporting from Kuala Lumpur) Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) is targeting Southeast Asian air force requirements with its HURJET advanced jet trainer. The airframer has also completed deliveries of three… [read more]

SAS 2026: Partnerships announced to develop Uncrewed Maritime Systems 27/04/2026 | Wilder Alejandro Sanchez (reporting from Maryland, US) Two major defense partnerships to develop uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) were announced during the recently concluded Sea Air Space expo, held at the National Harbor… [read more]

MV-75 baptized CHEYENNE II; aiming for a first battalion with 24 machines in 2030 24/04/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli During a ceremony held at the Army Aviation Association of America’s annual conference, the MV-75 Future Long Range Assault Aircraft has been officially baptized “CHEYENNE… [read more]

DSA 2026: PT Dirgantara Indonesia eyes 70mm rocket segment (and more) 22/04/2026 | Atul Chandra (Reporting from Kuala Lumpur) The Indonesian airframer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) is seeking to expand its defence footprint in Malaysia by targeting potential requirements for 70 mm rocket systems. … [read more]

Why Sea Air Space 2026 matters for the next great power crisis 21/04/2026 | Marco Giulio Barone Sea-Air-Space 2026 opens at National Harbor at a moment when maritime power politics are hardening and the US Navy is under mounting pressure to do… [read more]

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]