The Dismounted Soldier of the Future 13/10/2026 | Wilder Alejandro Sanchez (reporting from Washington DC) At the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) exhibition, the defense industry showcased new equipment to protect tomorrow’s soldier. In a more integrated and… [read more]
EU delivers record sanctions blow to Russia as Trump tests Western unity 13/10/2026 | Caterina Tani While Trump shakes transatlantic unity on Ukraine with his energy deal with Putin, the EU tightens the screws on the Kremlin. In Luxembourg, EU foreign ministers approved nearly 1,600 new sanctions listings targeting Russia's military-industrial complex and those staging sham elections for the Russian State Duma in occupied territories.
KAI Completes First FA-50 Formation Flight with Unmanned Aircraft 13/10/2026 | Atul Chandra Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has completed its first formation flight involving an FA-50 light combat aircraft and its Multi-Purpose Aircraft (AAP) unmanned platform.
US moves toward the creation of an “Autonomous Warfare Command” 12/10/2026 | Fabio Di Felice In his State of the Force address, delivered at Quantico, Virginia, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced the creation of the Autonomous Warfare Command, a 4-star combatant command vested with authorities similar to those of the individual Armed Services, tasked with scaling up the use of drones, robotic systems… [read more]
Latvia receives its first HUNTER IFV and Patria breaks ground on new factory 12/10/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli On October 7, at the Valmiera Industrial and Export Park, Latvia’s National Armed Forces celebrated the delivery of the first completed HUNTER infantry fighting vehicle (MEDNIEKS in Latvian) and the groundbreaking for the new Patria manufacturing plant.  
Singapore reveals new truck-mounted artillery system 10/10/2026 | Atul Chandra The wheeled howitzer will be progressively introduced into service, replacing the Army’s existing Singapore Self-Propelled Howitzer (SSPH) PRIMUS and FH-2000 artillery systems. The new system is likely a version of Elbit's SIGMA/RO'EM.
GCAP: Edgewing’s Italian site inaugurated in Turin. 3 production lines expected 09/10/2026 | Pietro Batacchi and Carolina Paizs On October 9, the Italian operational headquarters of Edgewing was inaugurated in Turin, at Leonardo’s facility. Edgewing is the equal-share Joint Venture between BAE Systems, Leonardo, and Japan Aircraft Industrial Enhancement Co. Ltd. (JAIEC) responsible for the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP). During the event, Leonardo CEO Lorenzo Mariani stated… [read more]
Japan, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries launches 7th TAIGEI-class submarine 09/10/2026 | Atul Chandra Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) launched the 7th TAIGEI-class submarine, named SHOGEI, at its Kobe Shipyard on 8 October. It is scheduled for delivery to the JMSDF in March 2028.
Naval “dronization” according to French industry: a live demonstration 09/10/2026 | Eugenio Po (Reporting from France) Naval Group (through its subsidiary Sirehna) and Exail showcased a range of Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) and integrated unmanned concepts that illustrate the breadth of French capabilities in the naval drone domain.
All planned components for the first W80-4 nuclear warhead completed ahead of schedule 09/10/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The milestone against FY 2026 plans should enable the first W80-4 to be completed by late FY 2027 as planned.