While the National Armaments Director is established, 2 companies vanish
11/11/2024 | Gabriele Molinelli
Reaction Engines has fallen into administration and Steller Systems also ceased operations. Earlier, Harland & Wolff also fell into administration. While waiting for yet another Defence… [read more]
European defence in difficult times: the king is naked
08/11/2024 | Marco Giulio Barone
The continent urgently needs to rediscover its strategic awareness and rekindle its commitment to robust defence capabilities, recognizing that the preservation of peace through strength is not just a policy choice, but an existential imperative in an increasingly volatile world.
Data link integration for the Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie and USMC F-35
08/11/2024 | Gabriele Molinelli
Acting as Loyal Wingman, the VALKYRIE shared targeting with F-35 at Emerald Flag 2024. While the VALKYRIE has lost prominence somewhat in the USAF activities towards what is now known as the Collaborative Combat Aircraft, it has caught the USMC’s attention thanks to its runway independence.
Naval Group’s underwater technologies and the roadmap to autonomy
08/11/2024 | Marco Giulio Barone
Thanks to a conversation with Aymeric Moullart de Torcy, Responsible for Unmanned Systems & Cyber Marketing at NAVAL GROUP, FW MAG could better understand the roadmap and challenges in the development of combat AUVs.
GA-ASI and BAE Systems work together to bring EW and data link 16 to the MQ-20 AVENGER
07/11/2024 | Gabriele Molinelli
The internal work carried out by the 2 companies clearly aimed at the USAF CCA program. GA-ASI had announced its intention to continue exploiting the AVENGER as a supporting test and development platform.
Euronaval 2024: Fincantieri presents the PPA EVO
05/11/2024 | Eugenio Po
After the FREMM EVO comes the PPA EVO, a further upgraded version of the PPA. This is a ship that, while maintaining the hull and general configuration of the PPA, introduces further upgrades on the modularity side and adds new capabilities. In this regard, the PPA EVO will have new… [read more]
Euronaval 2024: MdCN on the Italian Navy's FREMM EVO
05/11/2024 | Eugenio Po
Italian Navy's new FREMM EVO frigates will be equipped with MBDA's MdCN missile (Missile de Croisière Naval, also known as SCALP NAVAL).
The FREMM contract option to study the integration of the SCALP NAVAL on the new FREMM EVO frigate was activated this morning, 5 November 2024, during Euronaval. Originally,… [read more]
SEA WARDEN: a battle-ready system to counter the un-crewed threat
04/11/2024 | MBDA
MBDA is adapting to the challenges of the evolving aerial and surface drone threats in the naval domain. At Euronaval 2024, MBDA is presenting SEA WARDEN, a naval-based defence system against un-crewed aerial and surface threats, ready to market. Building on our experience in counter un-crewed aerial systems (C-UAS) through… [read more]
First launch for the new TESEO MK2/E anti-ship missile
04/11/2024 | Editorial Team
On Oct. 14, the first launch of the new TESEO MK2/E Evolved anti-ship missile (TESEO EVO), developed by MBDA for the Italian Navy, was carried out. The test was conducted in cooperation with the Italian Navy.
This milestone confirms the advancement of the TESEO toward its qualification phase, consolidating the… [read more]
Strengthening UNIFIL and disarming militias can save Lebanon and end the war
31/10/2024 | Pietro Batacchi
International diplomatic circles seem to agree that strengthening the UNIFIL mission, following a cease-fire, is a possible means to end the war between Israel and Hezbollah.