SM-6, an increasingly versatile missile 12/11/2026 | Massimo Annati The operational flexibility of the SM-6 BLOCK IA, also designated RIM-174B STANDARD EXTENDED RANGE ACTIVE MISSILE (ERAM) DUAL-II, continues to expand. At sea, the missile… [read more]

EDGE, SKYLIGHT low-cost interceptor under development to counter drones 12/11/2026 | Pietro Batacchi (Reporting from Abu Dhabi) During the press tour we are attending in the United Arab Emirates, we learned that EDGE, through its missile subsidiary HALCON, is developing a new low-cost interceptor missile named SKYLIGHT, specifically designed and conceived to counter the drone threat.  

Rheinmetall delivers the first CARACAL air-portable 4x4 vehicles to Germany and the Netherlands 12/11/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The vehicles will replace, among others, airborne variants of the Mercedes WOLF and MUNGO-type. Rheinmetall is working on a 6x6 development expected to be mature in 2028.

Shield’s X-BAT full size prototype rolls out ahead of testing; RTX to provide radar and electronic warfare fit 11/11/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The X-BAT is remarkably larger and heavier and higher performance than the current Collaborative Combat Aircraft Increment 1 of the USAF. It has deliberately chosen from the beginning to be more ambitious.

Inside X-RANGE, EDGE’s multi-domain test range 11/11/2026 | Pietro Batacchi (Reporting from Abu Dhabi) As part of the press tour of the United Arab Emirates we are taking part in at the invitation of EDGE Group, we had the opportunity to visit X-RANGE, the group’s multi-domain test range. The range is located on an island about 100 km southwest of Abu Dhabi, connected to… [read more]

Russia cancels modernization of nuclear-powered cruiser PYOTR VELIKIY 11/11/2026 | Michele Cosentino On November 1, 2026, the Russian news agency TASS reported that a special government commission had officially canceled the modernization program for the battlecruiser PYOTR VELIKIY, a nuclear-powered KIROV-class ship assigned to the Northern Fleet and long idle at its pier. The decision stems from the considerable wear of the… [read more]

UAE, MIRSAD-X series production to begin in 2027 10/11/2026 | Pietro Batacchi (Reporting from Abu Dhabi) During a Press Tour organized by EDGE Group for a select group of international journalists, held this week in the United Arab Emirates, we learned that series production of the MIRSAD-X will begin next year. It is the first surveillance, tracking and targeting system developed and produced in the UAE.… [read more]

Taiwan turns to uncrewed systems for maritime domain awareness and control 10/11/2026 | Wilder Alejandro Sanchez As tensions between Taiwan and the People’s Republic of China continue, the Taiwanese armed forces and defence industries are turning to US companies for technology and partnerships, particularly regarding maritime autonomous systems.

China’s GJ-21 ship-borne UCAV completes first take-off and landing aboard Type 076 SICHUAN 10/11/2026 | Fabio Di Felice According to Chinese state media, the GJ-21 stealth reconnaissance-strike unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) has completed its first take-off and landing aboard SICHUAN, the lead ship of the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s (PLAN) Type 076 amphibious assault ship class. The milestone demonstrates the PLAN’s ability to launch and recover fixed-wing… [read more]

UAE: SIRB LEO satellite passes Critical Design Review 10/11/2026 | Pietro Batacchi (Reporting from Abu Dhabi) The Emirati SIRB satellite passed its Critical Design Review (CDR) in recent weeks. Launch is planned for 2028.