The NAO exposes the problems of the UK F-35 Lightning Force 16/07/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli Manpower, infrastructure and spare parts issues are preventing the force from achieving its potential due to specific UK failures
Leonardo introduces the new 120/L55 cannon and 120 mm VULCANO ammunition 16/07/2025 | Pietro Batacchi Today, Leonardo formally unveiled two new products: the 120 mm cannon with a 55 calibre barrel – 120/L55 – and the new 120 mm VULCANO ammunition.
TKMS Atlas completes deliveries of 3 SWEEP systems for the Royal Navy Mine CounterMeasures capability 16/07/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli Combined Influence Sweeping returns to the Royal Navy after a long capability gap
Helsing opens a new factory in Plymouth to produce AI-powered underwater gliders for ASW 15/07/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli The SG-1 FATHOM and the LURA AI, developed in cooperation with the Royal Navy, appear targeted at Project CABOT / ATLANTIC BASTION
New PATRIOT systems for Ukraine—and possibly long-range missiles. A shift in Trump’s stance? 15/07/2025 | Pietro Batacchi After weeks of stalled negotiations, President Trump has taken a decisive step: he has approved new military support for Ukraine while issuing a 50-day ultimatum to Vladimir Putin. If no progress is made by the end of that period, the White House has vowed to impose 100% tariffs on countries—many… [read more]
The military projects of Lancaster House 2.0: the development and production of missiles front and centre 11/07/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli SCALP/STORM SHADOW, FC/ASW, METEOR and its future successor, and more
Reading between the lines of the Starmer-Macron summit 11/07/2025 | Marco Giulio Barone The UK-France summit exposes hard truths about Europe’s defense: neglected arsenals, costly restarts, and the reality behind nuclear coordination. Is this a turning point, or just another missed opportunity to spell out to citizens how things really are?
Dutch and Norwegian F-35s will deploy to Poland to secure military shipments to Ukraine 09/07/2025 | TOMMASO MASSA The Ministries of Defence of the Netherlands and Norway have jointly announced that their respective Air Forces will deploy a contingent of F-35 fighter jets to Poland in September 2025. According to the Dutch MoD, the deployment is intended to "protect military equipment destined to Ukraine" and ensure they "reach… [read more]
The MOD will have an “open competition” for replacing both HAWK T1 and T2 09/07/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli Among the contenders, the “British option” by AERALIS, trying hard to leave the domain of digital design to turn into physical reality
Hands off the PA-NG: France debates the future of its Next-Gen aircraft carrier 08/07/2025 | Michele Cosentino In France, a report drafted in early June 2025 by 2 members of the French National Assembly, which analyzes various military procurement programs included in the Loi de Programmation Militaire (Military Programming Law) currently in force (LPM 2024-2030), is rising concerns about the future French aircraft carrier PA-NG ( Porte… [read more]