The update on the Implementation of the US National Defense Strategy 07/10/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli A September 2026 picture of how the Trump Administration is delivering its security vision.

Yemen: the Houthis' operations on Taiz and their response to the government's coastal offensive 07/10/2026 | Luca Bruzzone The city of Taiz and Yemen's western coast have come back being the center of the war between the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) — the internationally recognized Government of Aden — and the Houthis. Taiz is a crucial node thanks to its position between the inland plateau, the city of… [read more]

ELT Group keeps growing and looks to partnerships and new opportunities, CEO Domitilla Benigni says 07/10/2026 | Pietro Batacchi At side of the 15th Trans-Regional Seapower Symposium in Venice, FW MAG met with Domitilla Benigni, CEO of ELT Group, to discuss the priorities and strategies of the historic Rome-based company.  

Yemen: the surge of Houthi FPV drones 07/10/2026 | TOMMASO MASSA In recent operations in the Taiz sector and the coastal area of Duhab, the Houthis have stepped up the tactical use of First-Person View (FPV) attack drones against positions held by Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) forces, releasing what appear to be among the first footage of this type of… [read more]

Belgium eyes FREMM EVO for new frigates 07/10/2026 | Giuliano Da Frè The Belgian-Dutch Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigate (ASWF) programme, nominally intended to deliver up to 7 new-generation frigates — 4 for the Royal Netherlands Navy and 3 for Belgium — has accumulated roughly 3 years of delays, with prospects still uncertain. The Belgian Navy would now be looking for an "Italian" alternative.… [read more]

France validates M51.3 strategic missile in first submarine launch 06/10/2026 | Marco Giulio Barone France validates its upgraded M51.3 ballistic missile with a first submarine launch, reinforcing nuclear deterrence and demonstrating the technological foundations underpinning its evolving strategic posture and future nuclear submarine fleet.

Venice hosts 15th Trans-Regional Seapower Symposium: hyper-competition in focus 06/10/2026 | Pietro Batacchi The 15th edition of the Trans-Regional Seapower Symposium (T-RSS), the biennial international maritime forum, opened this morning at the Italian Navy's Arsenale in Venice, historic home of the Institute for Maritime Military Studies (Istituto di Studi Militari Marittimi). The symposium was opened by the Chief of Staff of the Italian… [read more]

The Argentine Navy's new ambitions 06/10/2026 | Giuliano Da Frè After announcements — some quite recent — about the possible purchase of second-hand submarines and frigates, the Argentine admiralty has raised the bar, prioritizing quality over quantity. In recent days a master plan worth a total of $3.5 billion was unveiled, aimed at procuring 3 new-build submarines and 2 new-build… [read more]

Unmanned Cessna SKYCOURIER for US Pacific resupply 06/10/2026 | Fabio Di Felice Textron Aviation and autonomy software company Merlin (commonly known as Merlin Labs) have unveiled an uncrewed cargo aircraft concept aimed at sustaining forces spread across remote islands and austere bases. The design, named CESSNA SKYCOURIER UX, takes Textron's twin-turboprop SKYCOURIER and deletes the cockpit altogether, replacing it with a large… [read more]

DAN-T: Russia expands its low-cost strike options in Ukraine 05/10/2026 | Pietro Batacchi In recent weeks, Russian forces have fielded a new low-cost weapon to strike targets in Ukraine: the DAN-T mini cruise missile. The weapon was also displayed for the first time in an export variant at the El Alamein defense expo a few weeks ago. The DAN-T is derived from the… [read more]