The Bundeswehr expands its procurement for 150 BOXER SCHAKAL IFVs; it is also working to field new Recovery and Breacher-Pioneer tanks 08/06/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli Progress is expected imminently on a number of procurement programmes, including AFVs, breacher-pioneer tanks, and recovery tanks.

Israeli SMEs bring future land warfare to Eurosatory through laser walls and iron waves 08/06/2026 | Marco Giulio Barone Israeli defence SMEs arrive at Eurosatory with battle-forged tech in autonomy, survivability, sensing and connectivity, turning raw war lessons into integrated combat ecosystems that point directly to tomorrow's land battlefield.

Marines test helicopters as launch and control platform for FPV drones 08/06/2026 | Fabio Di Felice The USMC is testing the integration of low-cost FPV (First-Person-View) drones with its H-1 family helicopters. On May 13, 2026, at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, California, Marines from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA-169), Marine Aircraft Group 39 (MAG-39), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, and… [read more]

Poland: all 3 MIECZNIK-class frigates now in build as steel is cut for ship 3, the future HURAGAN 05/06/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli Poland’s new frigates are based on the Babcock ARROWHEAD 140 / Type 31 design and are built locally by PGZ in Gdynia.  The MIECZNIKs will have substantial anti-air warfare capability, possibly including the new CAMM MR under development.

US Defense Innovation Unit back HERMEUS’s supersonic drone with $159 million 05/06/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The QUARTERHORSE drone recently flew at Mach 1,21 but the target is Mach 3. USAF and US Navy are planing for future high-speed military aircraft. 

Lithuania announces acquisition plan for 936 PATRIA 6x6 04/06/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli Patria’s XA-300 APC continues to prove an international success. A local manufacturer partner will now be selected.

Rheinmetall lands €5.7 billion Romanian mega-contract in company's largest-ever international deal 03/06/2026 | Marco Giulio Barone LYNX IFVs, SKYRANGER systems, naval vessels and ammunition mark a watershed moment for both the Düsseldorf group and Bucharest's defence transformation.

Ukraine: Russian forces re-deploy the 9M729 NOVATOR cruise missile 03/06/2026 | Francesco Bossi In the wake of the heavy Russian missile strikes that hit the Ukrainian capital in late May, video and photographic evidence has emerged apparently showing the wreckage of a 9M729 NOVATOR cruise missile. The system, developed by Russian firm NPO Novator, is one of the most advanced iterations of Russia's… [read more]

FN Browning acquires Accuracy International, cementing its UK position ahead of key MoD projects 02/06/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli FN Browning is for the UK the closest thing to a “national” small arms producer. FN UK will now clearly try to pursue through Accuracy International as it involves the procurement of new, bolt action, multi-calibre sniper rifles to replace existing L115 and L118s.

South Korea advances nuclear-powered submarine programme 29/05/2026 | Atul Chandra A nuclear submarine will provide the (ROKN) with substantially enhanced operational capabilities due to their long-term submerged endurance and high mobility.