The UK aircraft demonstrator progresses as the £4.6 billion international GCAP development contract is announced 09/07/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The roll-out of the UK demonstrator is planned by the end of next year. It is not yet truly representative of the tri-national jet and is… [read more]

Italy leads NATO's first fully multi-domain TASK FORCE X in the Central Mediterranean 09/07/2026 | Giulio Menegotto Italy is currently leading TASK FORCE X CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN (TFX-CENTMED) through the Defense General Staff. The activity, conducted in the waters of the southern Adriatic and in Puglia, began on June 22 and will conclude on July 10. The initiative's main purpose is to enhance situational awareness, continuous surveillance, and… [read more]

NATO tries to appear alive and well - and wants to become a defence market architect 09/07/2026 | Caterina Tani (reporting from Brussels) At the Ankara summit, NATO tried to renew its unity and marking a turning point. NATO is evolving into an ecosystem in which security, industry, finance and technology operate as parts of the same strategic architecture.  

Iran, a night of War: the logic of proportionality breaks down 08/07/2026 | Pietro Batacchi At the root of this "flare-up of war" is the attempted passage of several vessels through the "Omani corridor" of Hormuz, where Iran does not officially recognize the right to transit. Tehran believes that it can still exercise a degree of control over the Strait and this is unacceptable to Washington.

ISR small UGVs: helping ground troops see what’s beyond 08/07/2026 | Wilder Alejandro Sanchez (Reporting from Washington, DC) Teledyne Flir Defense’s FIRSTLOOK 125 and AeroVironment’s TOM 50RE UGVs for reconnaissance and explosive ordnance disposal aim to provide ground units, especially dismounted troops, with granular reconnaissance capabilities.

The UK looks set to attempt to jump directly from METEOR to a successor missile 08/07/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli As the mysteries of the Defence Investment Plan are gradually revealed, funding for METEOR Mid Life Upgrade is discovered to have been redirected to studies for future weapons.

NATO unveils GLOBALEYE and MQ-4C TRITON buys at Ankara Summit 07/07/2026 | Editorial Team At the NATO Summit in Ankara, Türkiye, Secretary General Mark Rutte announced on July 7, 2026 that the Alliance will begin formal negotiations with Saab for the acquisition of up to 10 GLOBALEYE Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft. The aircraft are intended to replace the 14 Boeing E-3A… [read more]

Fincantieri Strengthens Underwater Segment with New Acquisitions 06/07/2026 | Giulio Menegotto The Italian shipbuilding group announced the acquisition of majority stakes in NEXTGEOSOLUTIONS, WSENSE, GRAALTECH, and DEFCOMM, companies operating in the Underwater (UW) sector, with an investment of approximately €600 million.

Israel announces new upgrades for IRON DOME 06/07/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The Israeli MOD and Rafael successfully completed a major, comprehensive test against a massed assault carried out by drones, rockets and cruise missiles and saw the integrated employment of the IROM BEAM high-power laser system as well.

US Marines in Okinawa received their first NMESIS and MADIS systems 06/07/2026 | Fabio Di Felice US Marines in Okinawa officially received the first Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS) and Marine Air Defense Integrated System (MADIS). The 2 systems have been assigned to the 12th Marine Littoral Regiment (12th MLR), 3rd Marine Division, as key capabilities in the “Stand-in Forces” concept of employment.