Europe ‘on the menu’ in Putin’s Yalta 2.0 - former Ukrainian PM Yatsenyuk says 30/10/2026 | Caterina Tani (reporting from Brussels) Europe will not have a seat at the table, but will instead be “on the menu” in Vladimir Putin’s vision of a new geopolitical order,… [read more]

Leonardo UK signs agreement with Shield AI to integrate autonomy software HIVEMIND on PROTEUS 30/10/2026 | Carolina Paizs Leonardo UK has signed an agreement with U.S.-based Shield AI to integrate the HIVEMIND autonomy software on PROTEUS, the uncrewed helicopter developed by the company’s… [read more]

Taiwan receives first F-16 Block 70 Fighters 30/10/2026 | Andrea Mottola On October 2, at Chihhang Air Base, the Taiwanese Air Force received the first 2 of 66 new F-16C/D Block 70 fighters. The delivery arrived… [read more]

Italy-India: frigate TRISHUL calls at Civitavecchia after PASSEX with FREMM MARGOTTINI 30/10/2026 | Carolina Paizs The Indian Navy guided-missile frigate INS TRISHUL (F43), the second unit of the TALWAR class, built by Russia’s Baltiysky Zavod shipyard, arrived in the port… [read more]

Exclusive Interview with Rear Admiral (Ret.) Guillaume Merveilleux du Vignaux, Commissioner General of Euronaval 29/10/2026 | Marco Giulio Barone In an exclusive interview published in Future Warfare Magazine 6/2026, Rear Admiral (Ret.) Guillaume Merveilleux du Vignaux, Commissioner General of Euronaval, examines the forces reshaping… [read more]

Domestic production of BAE Systems BvS10 ATV commences in India 29/10/2026 | Atul Chandra Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and BAE Systems have commenced production of the of the BvS10 Sindhu Articulated All-Terrain Vehicle (AATV) for the Indian Army at… [read more]

Euronaval 2026: French naval shipbuilding aims at sovereignty across the value chain 28/10/2026 | Marco Giulio Barone France’s naval strength rests more on industrial breadth than on fleet size. The country’s shipbuilding sector can design, build, arm and sustain platforms ranging from… [read more]

Euronaval 2026 and naval shipbuilding: rearmament meets the industrial test 28/10/2026 | Marco Giulio Barone Global naval shipbuilding is expanding as governments prepare for harder-fought wars at sea, protect maritime trade and seek greater industrial independence. Investment is shifting towards… [read more]

France, 4 new SAMP/T NG batteries for the Armée de l’Air 28/10/2026 | Luca Bruzzone France is strengthening the ground-based component of its air and missile defence with a new order for 4 SAMP/T NG batteries. The contract, awarded to… [read more]

AUSA2026: C-UAS systems and networks reign supreme 28/10/2026 | Wilder Alejandro Sanchez (Reporting from Washington, DC) At the recent Association of the United States Army (AUSA) in Washington, DC, drone warfare reigned supreme. Hence, it is no surprise that many companies… [read more]

Norway progresses plans for the multi-national procurement of new Standardized Vessels 28/10/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli Norway’s Defence Materiel Agency signaled to industry on 20 October its current plan for the procurement of the “Standardized Vessels” for the Navy (and Coast… [read more]

REFURBOT, turning old tanks into UGVs 27/10/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli At the National Day of the Infantry (Journées Nationales de l’Infanterie), held in Draguignan on October 14 and 15, the French Army has showcased the… [read more]

The Gulf edges back towards War 27/10/2026 | Pietro Batacchi While Israel votes today in what amounts to a referendum on Bibi — one that could end in a dead heat — instability in the… [read more]

USAF eyes air-to-air role for its bomber fleet 26/10/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The latest USAF report to Congress about the fighter fleet strength needed by 2035 contains a line confirming that the Service is actively considering an… [read more]

Russia’s new low-cost cruise missile FILIN 26/10/2026 | Luca Bruzzone Ukraine’s Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR) has released new information on the Russian cruise missile FILIN, a long-range, low-cost strike system which, according to Kyiv,… [read more]

Thales UK will integrate its LMM missile in the Spanish SILAEM vSHORAD solution for the Navy 23/10/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli In August, Indra was assigned the leadership of the development of SILAEM (Shipborne Launcher System), a new vSHORAD solution for the Spanish Navy. Thales Spain was… [read more]

USAF conducts first in-flight CCA control test from an F-22 23/10/2026 | Andrea Mottola On October 5, in the training range of Edwards Air Force Base, a pilot of an F-22 RAPTOR air superiority fighter of the USAF controlled… [read more]

Germany validates IRIS-T SLM with the Luftwaffe, transfers SHORAD to the Army 23/10/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli On October 14, in Crete, Germany proceeded with the planned handover of SHORAD capability back to the Army, while also validating the IRIS-T SLM batteries… [read more]

Japan accelerates unmanned systems capability 22/10/2026 | Atul Chandra Japan is seeking to expand its use of unmanned systems across the air, maritime and land domains, with its Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) FY2027 budget… [read more]

Modernizing the Italian Army's armored fleet: first contract for I-MBT, plus 30 LYNX IFV 22/10/2026 | TOMMASO MASSA The Italian Army’s heavy armor renewal has moved forward on two fronts in October 2026. The 50:50 joint venture Leonardo Rheinmetall Military Vehicles (LRMV) has… [read more]