Iran and US, fighting for Hormuz. Escalation in the Gulf 14/07/2026 | Pietro Batacchi It is now open war for the Strait of Hormuz, following days of clashes and President Trump's announcement of the resumption of the blockade against… [read more]

Canada: big win for the U-212CD submarines 14/07/2026 | Giuliano Da Frè A "German" tipping point for the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP), aimed at tripling the underwater force of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). The Canadian Government announced it had selected the Type-212CD submarine.

Busy schedule for the French RAFALE fleet amid tests and deployments 14/07/2026 | Marco Giulio Barone French RAFALE jets face a packed second half of 2026, balancing urgent counter drone armament integration, collaborative electronic warfare trials with drones, and a long range PEGASE 26 deployment across three strategic theatres.

One year on, the “Entente Industrielle” over missiles for UK and France is a badly deflated balloon 14/07/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The slogan felt overblown as soon as it was created, but in just one year it deflated almost to nothing. STORM SHADOW became a “victim” of budget shortages. 

Iran, US Forces Employ Suicide Surface Drones in Combat for the First Time 13/07/2026 | Tommaso Massa On July 12, 2026, US Central Command (CENTCOM) employed Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) in a suicide attack role in combat for the first time.

Crimea: Kiev steps up strikes on energy infrastructure and maritime traffic 10/07/2026 | Francesco Bossi The Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces continue their deep-interdiction campaign against Crimea and the Sea of Azov. Over the past week, Kiev has concentrated its strikes on both the peninsula's energy infrastructure and the maritime traffic Russia relies on to move fuel into Crimea and sustain its operations on the southern… [read more]

Lockheed Martin unveils HIMARS FLEX 10/07/2026 | Andrea Mottola During Eurosatory 2026, Lockheed Martin announced HIMARS FLEX, a modular evolution of the M-142 HIMARS high-mobility rocket artillery system. The variant introduces a configuration with an additional MFOM launcher capable of carrying twice the ammunition load of the standard HIMARS, retaining the same chassis and hull, while adding the capability… [read more]

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 only going to be a supportive side-project.

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.