USA and Finland working together on icebreakers 15/10/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli On October 9, President Donald J. Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum to authorize the construction of up to 4 Arctic Security Cutters (ASCs) abroad, partially… [read more]

The evolution of US Army Aviation: modernisation plans for 2026 14/10/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli The U.S. Army Aviation branch is one of the components most affected by the Army’s ongoing Transformation Initiative, which aims to modernize structures and equipment across the force. As previously announced, the attack and reconnaissance helicopter fleet will take a significant hit to make room for new unmanned systems and… [read more]

European Parliament greenlights EU action and “drone wall” vs Russian hybrid warfare 10/10/2025 | Caterina Tani (reporting from Brussels) The European Parliament has called for coordinated European action against Russia’s hybrid aggression, endorsing the creation of a “drone wall” and stronger cooperation with NATO to safeguard European airspace and critical infrastructure.

First live ammunition launch test for Baykar’s KIZILELMA UCAV 10/10/2025 | Editorial Team On 9 October, Turkey’s Baykar KIZILELMA unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV)/loyal wingman conducted its first live ammunition release test, successfully launching Roketsan’s TEBER-82 and Aselsan’s TOLUN precision-guided munitions. Both weapons accurately struck their designated targets.

Rheinmetall speeds up production of loitering munitions on its Italian sites 09/10/2025 | Eugenio Po Rheinmetall accelerates production of UVision's loitering munitions in Italian production sites

BAE and FORTERRA team to work on autonomous vehicles for the US Army 09/10/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli The two firms will develop a robotic, autonomous Armoured Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV)

The US Navy is aiming to a new family of modular missiles 08/10/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli An Industry Day is scheduled for the end of the month, with several Requests for Proposals (RfPs) expected to be launched in the new year.

Arquus substantiates Franco-German military partnership with ZETROS 08/10/2025 | Editorial Team Arquus and Daimler Truck launch militarised ZETROS tactical vehicle combining proven chassis with advanced ground mobility and modular protection, intended for large-scale production

India tested ballistic missile launch from a train 08/10/2025 | Fabio Di Felice India’s Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has tested a rail-mobile version of its nuclear-capable AGNI-PRIME Medium-Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM). The announcement has been done through the social media page of the organization which also shows a video of the launch. The comment which accompanies the clip, highlights that “this… [read more]

Project VANQUISH: the Royal Navy begins its quest for the embarked Autonomous Collaborative Platform 07/10/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli A demonstration at sea to be delivered ideally within the end of 2026, as announced at DSEI