GCAP: Edgewing’s Italian site inaugurated in Turin. 3 production lines expected 09/10/2026 | Pietro Batacchi and Carolina Paizs On October 9, the Italian operational headquarters of Edgewing was inaugurated in Turin, at Leonardo’s Corso Francia facility. Edgewing is the equal-share Joint Venture between… [read more]

Japan, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries launches 7th TAIGEI-class submarine 09/10/2026 | Atul Chandra Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) launched the 7th TAIGEI-class submarine, named SHOGEI, at its Kobe Shipyard on 8 October. It is scheduled for delivery to the JMSDF in March 2028.

Naval “dronization” according to French industry: a live demonstration 09/10/2026 | Eugenio Po (Reporting from France) Naval Group (through its subsidiary Sirehna) and Exail showcased a range of Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) and integrated unmanned concepts that illustrate the breadth of French capabilities in the naval drone domain.

All planned components for the first W80-4 nuclear warhead completed ahead of schedule 09/10/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The milestone against FY 2026 plans should enable the first W80-4 to be completed by late FY 2027 as planned.

AUSA2026: Counter-UAS for protecting dismounted troops 08/10/2026 | Wilder Alejandro Sanchez (Reporting from Washington, DC) AUSA: the US Army is awarding contracts to both drone and counter-drone producers to prepare the force for tomorrow’s wars, and protecting infantry squads and other ground troops from these aerial threats remains a priority.

Germany announces plans for its first independent “drone regiment”, to form in 2027 08/10/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The Drone Regiment for 10 Panzer Division is part of a stated aim to make the Division’s lethal range extend to 500km.

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]