Rohde & Schwarz NEMACS, the AESA directional datalink enabling the Multi-Domain Combat Cloud 16/07/2026 | TOMMASO MASSA During the ILA Berlin Air Show 2026, German technology group Rohde & Schwarz unveiled NEMACS (Networked Multipoint Array Communications System), a new directional datalink designed… [read more]

Ukraine's know-how, Europe's scale: the Drone Deal takes shape 16/07/2026 | Giulio Menegotto The European Commission and the Ukrainian Government have signed 2 agreements: a new industrial partnership and the EU-Ukraine Drone Deal, aimed respectively at strengthening the… [read more]

Massed Modular Aircraft: an open solicitation to US and international vendors for the post MQ-9 16/07/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli In a solicitation open to both US and international vendors, the US “Joint Force”, not just the Air Force, ask industry for their proposal for… [read more]

Signals at the edge, exclusive interview with US company Microwave Products Group (MPG) 15/07/2026 | CAROLINA PAIZS FW MAG’s interview “Signals at the edge” has been published on FW-4/2026. It is a deep dive into how electronic warfare is being rewritten at… [read more]

UK and Netherlands join forces (again) on the future Amphibious Transport Ships 15/07/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli On 7 July, the outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed a key agreement with Netherlands Prime Minister Rob Jetten on the sidelines of the NATO… [read more]

Iran and US, fighting for Hormuz. Escalation in the Gulf 14/07/2026 | Pietro Batacchi Open war has erupted again across the Strait of Hormuz, following days of clashes and President Trump's announcement of the resumption of the blockade against… [read more]

Canada: big win for the U-212CD submarines 14/07/2026 | Giuliano Da Frè A "German" tipping point for the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP), aimed not only at replacing the 4 VICTORIA class boats in service for over… [read more]

Busy schedule for the French RAFALE fleet amid tests and deployments 14/07/2026 | Marco Giulio Barone France’s RAFALE fleet is entering the second half of 2026 with a notably dense agenda that combines rapid integration of new weapons, experimentation with collaborative… [read more]

One year on, the “Entente Industrielle” over missiles for UK and France is a badly deflated balloon 14/07/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli On 10 July 2025, the UK announced that a new “Entente Industrielle” was being forged with France, reinforcing the collaboration on joint projects in particular… [read more]

Iran, US Forces Employ Suicide Surface Drones in Combat for the First Time 13/07/2026 | Tommaso Massa On July 12, 2026, US Central Command (CENTCOM) employed Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) in a suicide attack role in combat for the first time. 3… [read more]

Crimea: Kiev steps up strikes on energy infrastructure and maritime traffic 10/07/2026 | Francesco Bossi The Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces continue their deep-interdiction campaign against Crimea and the Sea of Azov. Over the past week, Kiev has concentrated its strikes… [read more]

Lockheed Martin unveils HIMARS FLEX 10/07/2026 | Andrea Mottola During Eurosatory 2026, Lockheed Martin announced HIMARS FLEX, a modular evolution of the M-142 HIMARS high-mobility rocket artillery system. The variant introduces a configuration with… [read more]

The UK aircraft demonstrator progresses as the £4.6 billion international GCAP development contract is announced 09/07/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli BAE Systems has made great progress in its Samlesbury plant in the manufacture of the major structural sections of the national demonstrator aircraft connected to… [read more]

Italy leads NATO's first fully multi-domain TASK FORCE X in the Central Mediterranean 09/07/2026 | Giulio Menegotto Italy is currently leading TASK FORCE X CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN (TFX-CENTMED) through the Defense General Staff. The activity, conducted in the waters of the southern Adriatic… [read more]

NATO tries to appear alive and well - and wants to become a defence market architect 09/07/2026 | Caterina Tani (reporting from Brussels) At the Ankara summit, NATO tried to renew its unity and marking a turning point. Apparently, the Alliance would be evolving beyond a military pact… [read more]

Iran, a night of War: the logic of proportionality breaks down 08/07/2026 | Pietro Batacchi Sharp escalation overnight in the confrontation between Iran and the United States. Following a series of attacks by the Pasdaran against vessels transiting the Strait… [read more]

ISR small UGVs: helping ground troops see what’s beyond 08/07/2026 | Wilder Alejandro Sanchez (Reporting from Washington, DC) Two small uncrewed ground vehicles (sUGVs) have recently entered the market: Teledyne Flir Defense’s FIRSTLOOK 125 throwable reconnaissance robot and AeroVironment’s TOM 50RE robot for… [read more]

The UK looks set to attempt to jump directly from METEOR to a successor missile 08/07/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli As the true implications of the freshly published Defence Investment Plan slowly surface, the MoD reveals that it has cancelled its plans for a Mid… [read more]

NATO unveils GLOBALEYE and MQ-4C TRITON buys at Ankara Summit 07/07/2026 | Editorial Team At the NATO Summit in Ankara, Türkiye, Secretary General Mark Rutte announced on July 7, 2026 that the Alliance will begin formal negotiations with Saab… [read more]

Fincantieri Strengthens Underwater Segment with New Acquisitions 06/07/2026 | Giulio Menegotto The Italian shipbuilding group announced the acquisition of majority stakes in NEXTGEOSOLUTIONS, WSENSE, GRAALTECH, and DEFCOMM, companies operating in the Underwater (UW) sector, with an… [read more]