Euronaval 2026: French naval shipbuilding aims at sovereignty across the value chain 28/10/2026 | Marco Giulio Barone France’s naval industry enters EURONAVAL with a comprehensive value chain spanning nuclear submarines, frigates and autonomous systems, balancing technological sovereignty, export ambitions and growing demands… [read more]

Euronaval 2026 and naval shipbuilding: rearmament meets the industrial test 28/10/2026 | Marco Giulio Barone Global naval shipbuilding is accelerating as strategic rivalry reshapes fleets. Drawing on EURONAVAL research, we examine the programmes, industrial pressures and emerging technologies driving maritime rearmament across the world’s shipyards.

AUSA2026: C-UAS systems and networks reign supreme 28/10/2026 | Wilder Alejandro Sanchez (Reporting from Washington, DC) To protect troops, vehicles, and infrastructure from the growing drone threat, high-energy systems like those manufactured by KBR and Epirus can be very helpful. At the same time, Persistent Systems creates the network that lets an ever-growing amount of data flow across battlefield nodes.

France, 4 new SAMP/T NG batteries for the Armée de l’Air 28/10/2026 | Luca Bruzzone France is strengthening the ground-based component of its air and missile defence with a new order for 4 SAMP/T NG batteries. The contract, awarded to EUROSAM by OCCAR (Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en matière d’Armement), brings the total number of systems ordered by France to 12. The new units will… [read more]

Norway progresses plans for the multi-national procurement of new Standardized Vessels 28/10/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli Norway’s Defence Materiel Agency signaled to industry on 20 October its current plan for the procurement of the “Standardized Vessels” for the Navy (and Coast Guard). The project, known as P1118, is a priority for the Navy and an important project for the Norwegian shipyards as well. The aim of… [read more]

REFURBOT, turning old tanks into UGVs 27/10/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli At the National Day of the Infantry (Journées Nationales de l’Infanterie), held in Draguignan on October 14 and 15, the French Army has showcased the REFURBOT, an heavy, combat-oriented Uncrewed Ground Vehicle obtained from conversion of old AMX-30 hull(s). REFURBOT is proposed as a solution to rapidly re-build mass within… [read more]

The Gulf edges back towards War 27/10/2026 | Pietro Batacchi While Israel votes today in what amounts to a referendum on Bibi — one that could end in a dead heat — instability in the Gulf is casting a lengthening shadow over global economic balances and over the U.S. midterm elections, scheduled for next week. Oil is now firmly and… [read more]

USAF eyes air-to-air role for its bomber fleet 26/10/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The latest USAF report to Congress about the fighter fleet strength needed by 2035 contains a line confirming that the Service is actively considering an air-to-air role for its bombers. The report is unclassified material but has not yet been made publicly available in full. However, Aviation Week obtained a… [read more]

Russia’s new low-cost cruise missile FILIN 26/10/2026 | Luca Bruzzone Ukraine’s Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR) has released new information on the Russian cruise missile FILIN, a long-range, low-cost strike system which, according to Kyiv, has been in service with the Russian Armed Forces since late summer 2026. On October 22, as part of the War&Sanctions project, the GUR published… [read more]

Thales UK will integrate its LMM missile in the Spanish SILAEM vSHORAD solution for the Navy 23/10/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli SILAEM is the first vSHORAD point-defence solution to be designed in Spain, according to Indra, which will in particular supply the high precision fire-control radar for the system.