Germany validates IRIS-T SLM with the Luftwaffe, transfers SHORAD to the Army 23/10/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli On October 14, in Crete, Germany proceeded with the planned handover of SHORAD capability back to the Army, while also validating the IRIS-T SLM batteries… [read more]

Houthis intensify attacks on Saudi airports 14/10/2026 | Luca Bruzzone The military campaign waged by the Houthis against Saudi airports saw a significant escalation in the first half of October 2026, in parallel with the… [read more]

Yemen: the Houthis' operations on Taiz and their response to the government's coastal offensive 07/10/2026 | Luca Bruzzone The city of Taiz and Yemen's western coast have returned to be the centre of gravity of the war between the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC)… [read more]

Yemen: the surge of Houthi FPV drones 07/10/2026 | TOMMASO MASSA In recent operations in the Taiz sector and the coastal area of Duhbab, the Houthis have stepped up the tactical use of First-Person View (FPV)… [read more]

GA-ASI’s MOJAVE proves its STOL credentials in a demanding field exercise in South Korea 27/09/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) and Hanwha Aerospace have completed a demanding demonstration with the MOJAVE short take-off and landing UAS in South Korea. The… [read more]

Demonstration of C-UAS solutions for the HUNTER IFV in Latvia, including sensor distribution on UGVs 02/09/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli On Thursday 27 August, Latvia’s army benefitted from a demonstration of various anti-drone (C-UAS) sensors and protection systems. The trial, with the support of General… [read more]

Japan to deploy fighters to India for first time as defence cooperation expands 24/08/2026 | Atul Chandra India and Japan have agreed to expand defence cooperation across maritime security, logistics, exercises, naval shipbuilding and defence technology following Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi’s… [read more]

Lockheed Martin Sikorsky announces the first flight tests for the NOMAD 100 VTOL drone 30/07/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli Lockheed Martin Sikorsky announced during the Farnborough air show that it has completed initial ground and flight testing of its NOMAD 100 uncrewed aerial system (UAS)… [read more]

Iran-United States: toward open war? 23/07/2026 | TOMMASO MASSA We have now reached the 12th consecutive night of American strikes on Iran, yet Tehran shows no sign of buckling. On the contrary, it has… [read more]

The MQ-28 GHOST BAT of Boeing Australia debuts in a major international exercise and appears at Farnborough in company with a METEOR missile 22/07/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The MQ-28A GHOST BAT developed in Australia by Boeing and central to the future plans of the Royal Australian Air Force has made its debut… [read more]

Moscow strikes, Kyiv fights back: long-range attacks escalate 17/07/2026 | Francesco Bossi Between mid-June and the first days of July, Russia and Ukraine intensified their respective deep-strike campaigns, hitting energy, logistics and industrial infrastructure in each other's… [read more]

Iran-United States: escalation in the Middle East 17/07/2026 | TOMMASO MASSA Over the past 48 hours, the U.S.-Iran conflict has entered a new phase of escalation. On the U.S. side, CENTCOM raids — now in their… [read more]

Iran and US, fighting for Hormuz. Escalation in the Gulf 14/07/2026 | Pietro Batacchi Open war has erupted again across the Strait of Hormuz, following days of clashes and President Trump's announcement of the resumption of the blockade against… [read more]

Busy schedule for the French RAFALE fleet amid tests and deployments 14/07/2026 | Marco Giulio Barone France’s RAFALE fleet is entering the second half of 2026 with a notably dense agenda that combines rapid integration of new weapons, experimentation with collaborative… [read more]

Crimea: Kiev steps up strikes on energy infrastructure and maritime traffic 10/07/2026 | Francesco Bossi The Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces continue their deep-interdiction campaign against Crimea and the Sea of Azov. Over the past week, Kiev has concentrated its strikes… [read more]

Iran, a night of War: the logic of proportionality breaks down 08/07/2026 | Pietro Batacchi Sharp escalation overnight in the confrontation between Iran and the United States. Following a series of attacks by the Pasdaran against vessels transiting the Strait… [read more]

Ukraine: drones and missiles strike Kyiv again overnight 14/05/2026 | TOMMASO MASSA Following the largest daytime drone attack since the start of the war, Russian forces pressed on through the night with the launch of over 70… [read more]

India’s DRDO conducts maiden flight trial of TARA glide bomb kit 13/05/2026 | Atul Chandra India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has completed the maiden flight trial of the Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation (TARA) modular-range extension kit. The indigenously… [read more]

Hezbollah hits IRON DOME launcher with FPV drones 11/05/2026 | Editorial Team According to a video released by Hezbollah, on 7 May the Party of God struck an IRON DOME launcher with an FPV drone near the… [read more]

South Korea’s KF-21 achieves Block I combat suitability milestone 08/05/2026 | Atul Chandra The Republic of Korea’s indigenously developed KF-21 BORAMAE 4.5-generation fighter has completed certification requirements related to air-to-air combat capability for the Block I configuration. No… [read more]