US Army awards $13M contract to Global Military Products for SCORPION Light Mobile Mortar 16/09/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The US Army has awarded Global Military Products a $12.9 million contract for the procurement and integration of its SCORPION Light Mobile Mortar Systems under… [read more]

Philippine Air Force continues Bell 412EPX fleet expansion 16/09/2026 | Atul Chandra The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has inducted two new Bell 412EPX aircraft into service at Colonel Jesus Villamor Air Base in Pasay City, Philippines, increasing… [read more]

Finland orders “over one hundred” of Patria’s TREMOS 120 mm mortar 15/09/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The Finnish Defence Forces have announced that they will procure “over one hundred” of the new modular and mobile 120 KRH M3 mortars from Patria.… [read more]

The requirements and future of US Africa Command 15/09/2026 | Wilder Alejandro Sanchez (Reporting from Washington, DC) Several discussions about US Africa Command (AFRICOM) were held at the recently concluded Emerging Technologies for Defense Conference & Exhibition in Washington, DC, along with… [read more]

Israeli Navy receives the DRAKON, the 3rd and final DOLPHIN II-class submarine 15/09/2026 | Michele Cosentino The submarine DRAKON, 3rd and final unit of the DOLPHIN II class, has been formally delivered to the Israeli Navy. The transfer of ownership from… [read more]

Record defence budget for Japan in FY27: the naval programs 15/09/2026 | Fabio Di Felice Japan's Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has officially submitted a request for a record 8.9 trillion yen ($55.5 billion) for fiscal year 2027 in defense budget,… [read more]

PGZ and HSW unveil the Heavy IFV (HIFV) demonstrator at MSPO 2026 14/09/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli During the MSPO 2026 defence showcase in Kielce, Poland, held from 8-11 September, Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) and Huta Stalowa Wola (HSW) have unveiled their… [read more]

Washington: NATO’s Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Transformation discusses arctic warfare and new strategies 14/09/2026 | Wilder Alejandro Sanchez (Reporting from Washington, DC) Two parallel events occurred in two very different locations in early September: from 8-10 September, the Emerging Technologies for Defense Conference & Exhibition took place… [read more]

Indian Air Force eyes longer-range air combat capability 11/09/2026 | Atul Chandra According to ANI, India's Ministry of Defence is reportedly considering a proposal to integrate the Russian RVV-BD very-long-range beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) with the Indian… [read more]

ACHILLES’ SHIELD: Greece orders Israeli systems to improve its air and missile defences 10/09/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli On Monday 31 August, Director General of the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD), Maj. Gen. (Res.) Amir Baram, and his Greek counterpart, Ioannis Bouras, signed… [read more]

Yemen War: pro-Saudi militias collapse on the southwestern coast, Houthis advance 10/09/2026 | Pietro Batacchi and Carolina Paizs A turning point has been reached in the war between the Houthis and the pro-Saudi militias of the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), weeks after the… [read more]

Middle East: Iran raises the stakes 10/09/2026 | TOMMASO MASSA At around 23:30 on September 8, 2026, Iran launched a massive missile attack against U.S. military bases in Jordan. The raid came in response to… [read more]

Germany to order up to 15 Watercat M18 AMC from Finland’s Marine Alutech 09/09/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The long-running project to equip the German Navy’s Sea Battalion with multi-purpose combat boats is expected to imminently see a contract awarded to the Finnish… [read more]

France receives first ALBATROS maritime patrol aircraft 08/09/2026 | Editorial Team France has taken delivery of its first two Dassault Falcon 2000 LXS ALBATROS maritime surveillance and intervention aircraft, marking the beginning of the AVSIMAR fleet… [read more]

European HYDEF initiative for an anti-hypersonic interceptor missile reports progress 08/09/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli A session hosted at DIEHL’s facilities on 25-26 August 2026 has brought about the final technical milestone for the European HYDEF programme, successfully concluding the… [read more]

Kyiv, the truce is over 08/09/2026 | Pietro Batacchi The 72-hour truce, put in place to guarantee the safety of the US delegation led by Trump's envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, has expired,… [read more]

New STARLINK V5 terminals in Ukraine? 04/09/2026 | Francesco Bossi According to reports circulating on social media and in local press sources, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have reportedly begun using the new STARLINK V5 satellite… [read more]

Poland expected to become the next A400 user 03/09/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli Poland is negotiating with Airbus towards an A400 purchase and according to Polish Radio 24 the Company has offered a direct deal covering between 10… [read more]

Forterra selected for Infantry Last Tactical Mile program 03/09/2026 | Wilder Alejandro Sanchez (Reporting from Washington, DC) Forterra’s MESA uncrewed ground vehicle (UGV) has been selected for the US Army’s Infantry Last Tactical Mile (ILTM) program. As ground services seek to integrate… [read more]

Demonstration of C-UAS solutions for the HUNTER IFV in Latvia, including sensor distribution on UGVs 02/09/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli On Thursday 27 August, Latvia’s army benefitted from a demonstration of various anti-drone (C-UAS) sensors and protection systems. The trial, with the support of General… [read more]