Delivering cargo by rocket: Rocket Lab partners with the USAF for demonstration 14/05/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has signed a contract with Rocket Lab, launch services and space systems provider, for a key demonstration for… [leggi la notizia]

Next steps for BRIMSTONE 3, SPEAR 3 and SEA VENOM 13/05/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli In separate Written Answers, Minister for Defence Procurement Maria Eagle has provided important updates on key weapons projects for the British Armed Forces. BRIMSTONE 3… [leggi la notizia]

Ground testing begins for CCA, and Anduril’s YFQ-44A breaks cover 09/05/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli The USAF announced that ground testing of the Collaborative Combat Aircraft prototypes, the General Atomics’ YFQ-42A and Anduril’s YFQ-44A, is starting at the Beale Air… [leggi la notizia]

India continues with scramjet engine tests 30/04/2025 | Mike Rajkumar India’s Ministry of Defence has announced a significant milestone in the nation’s quest for scramjet engine technology, which is crucial for the nation’s hypersonic weapons… [leggi la notizia]

Lofty requirements: the ambitions of GCAP in terms of range and payload 28/04/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli In the latest episode of the “Future Horizons: the TEMPEST podcast”, in cooperation with “Inside Air”, the Royal Air Force’s own official podcast, some of… [leggi la notizia]

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries to commence development of new combat USV for ROKN 28/04/2025 | Mike Rajkumar The South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) has announced that it will begin full-scale development of a combat Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV)… [leggi la notizia]

The importance of robust naval communications explained through Orbit's multi-band solutions 24/04/2025 | Marco Giulio Barone Naval forces increasingly rely on resilient, high-performance satellite communications for mission success. FW MAG met Asaf Punis, VP Global Marketing and Business Development at Orbit… [leggi la notizia]

UK's project EALING demonstrates anti-swarm capabilities 24/04/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli The Ministry of Defence has completed a series of trials at a weapons range in West Wales with the Project EALING demonstrator Radio Frequency Directed… [leggi la notizia]

TKMS’ STARGAZER comes with new CONOPS in MCM and ASW missions 23/04/2025 | Marco Giulio Barone At the Undersea Defence Technology (UDT) 2025 conference, ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) revealed its ambitious STARGAZER autonomous underwater vehicle, positioning it as a revolutionary platform… [leggi la notizia]

India progresses on long-range glide bomb development 18/04/2025 | Mike Rajkumar India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) recently undertook developmental release trials for its indigenously developed 1,000 kg class, Long-Range Glide Bomb (LRGB) GAURAV. The… [leggi la notizia]

BAE Systems prepares to expand naval firepower with a dedicated set of solutions 15/04/2025 | Marco Giulio Barone During the Sea Air Space conference and exhibition, BAE Systems has focused on three systems designed to provide naval vessels with robust firepower capabilities. Hence, the… [leggi la notizia]

New tendencies in lightweight torpedoes: adapting to new technologies 14/04/2025 | Marco Giulio Barone The underwater domain is witnessing a significant transformation as naval powers worldwide invest in advanced lightweight torpedo systems to counter emerging threats. As could be… [leggi la notizia]

UDT opens its doors in Oslo amid growing underwater threat perception and emerging technologies 25/03/2025 | Marco Giulio Barone (Reporting from Oslo) Under the theme "Innovate, Collaborate, Deliver," this year's conference and exhibition comes at a critical juncture when threats to critical undersea infrastructure have intensified, requiring… [leggi la notizia]

The new LONG-NEPTUNE missile launched in Ukraine 20/03/2025 | Francesco Bossi During the night between 14 and 15 March, Ukraine is said to have used the new LONG-NEPTUNE cruise missile for the first time against the… [leggi la notizia]

SERCO and DARPA launch DEFIANT, the first No Manning Required Ship 12/03/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli Build of the DEFIANT has been completed at the Nichols Brothers Boat Builders shipyard in Freeland, Washington. The No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) program was… [leggi la notizia]

Korean Air unveils low observable wingman UAV system technology demonstrator 26/02/2025 | Mike Rajkumar Korean Air Aerospace and the Republic of Korea’s Agency for Defence Development (ADD) have unveiled their new Low Observable Wingman UAV System (LOWUS) technology demonstrator… [leggi la notizia]

Indian Naval Anti-Ship Missile Programme nears completion 26/02/2025 | Mike Rajkumar India’s Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) along with the Indian Navy has completed the third succesful test launch of their new indigenously developed Naval… [leggi la notizia]

Italian Navy tests SkyEye Systems' X-VTOL 26/02/2025 | Pietro Batacchi The Italian Navy is experimenting with the vertical take-off and landing X-VTOL drone for use by its surface naval units. The drone is the result… [leggi la notizia]

Royal Air Force tests hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) as fuel for its ground vehicles 24/02/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli The Royal Air Force has moved another step in its efforts to lower its environmental impact by testing the suitability of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO)… [leggi la notizia]

From pixels to pilots, CAE's PRODIGY meets GA-ASI's SKYGUARDIAN 21/02/2025 | Marco Giulio Barone The collaboration between General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and CAE marks a significant leap forward in the realm of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) training.… [leggi la notizia]