12 companies awarded a total of 20 OTA agreements for the development of Space Based Interceptors 04/05/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreements have a combined value of 3.2 billion USD The US Space Force has officialised the list of Companies that… [read more]

Iran, total impasse at Hormuz continues. An aviation fuel crisis looms 04/05/2026 | Pietro Batacchi The situation in the Strait of Hormuz remains deadlocked. President Trump announced, with his customary fanfare, the launch of an operation named FREEDOM, aimed at… [read more]

YFQ-48A TALON, Northrop Grumman’s CCA proposal, mated with Pratt & Whitney's PW500 engine 30/04/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli On April 17, Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A TALON BLUE, a prototype the company has developed in-house to pursue Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) opportunities, completed its first… [read more]

Castelion BLACKBEARD confirmed as the first US Navy air launched hypersonic weapon with new contract modification for F/A-18 integration and life firings 30/04/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli On April 24, Castelion was awarded a 104.9 million USD contract modification that “exercises an option in support of Small Business Innovation Research Phase III… [read more]

Ukraine, An-28TD aircraft deployed in anti-drone role 30/04/2026 | Francesco Bossi Ukrainian forces have employed for the first time the PZL-Mielec An-28TD light twin-turboprop transport aircraft as a "drone carrier" platform for launching interceptor drones. The… [read more]

Is China threatening submarine cables? 29/04/2026 | Massimo Annati China has announced the successful testing of a new tool capable of cutting underwater cables at a depth of 3,500 m. The Ministry of Natural… [read more]

Israel's Elbit opens WATCHKEEPER XR drone production facility in Romania 29/04/2026 | EDITORIAL TEAM Israeli company Elbit Systems inaugurated on 27 April a new production facility for the WATCHKEEPER XR UAV in Chitila, Romania, consolidating a presence and cooperation… [read more]

Mali - Jihadists and Tuareg on the offensive. Russian forces leave the North of the country 29/04/2026 | Francesco Bossi In the early hours of 25 April 2026, the Tuareg forces of the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA), in coordination with al-Qaeda-affiliated jihadists (Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam… [read more]

MDM 2026: Teledyne FLIR Defense and Emesent team up 29/04/2026 | Wilder Alejandro Sanchez (Reporting from Washington, DC) Teledyne FLIR Defense and Emesent are unveiling a new integrated uncrewed solution at the Modern Day Marine 2026 (MDM) expo in Washington, DC, for troops… [read more]

German F-127 frigates obtain US approval for a huge FMS package for AEGIS and related systems 29/04/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The United States has granted export authorization for the weapon and sensor suite for Germany’s future F-127 air-defense vessels. The package includes 8 AEGIS-based Integrated… [read more]

TAI eyes Southeast Asia with HURJET after Malaysia ANKA deliveries 29/04/2026 | Atul Chandra (Reporting from Kuala Lumpur) Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) is targeting Southeast Asian air force requirements with its HURJET advanced jet trainer. The airframer has also completed deliveries of three… [read more]

SAS 2026: New technologies to support the fleet 28/04/2026 | Wilder Alejandro Sanchez (reporting from Maryland, US) The development of major naval technologies, such as warships and submarines, tends to dominate the news cycle. However, niche technologies are just as important for… [read more]

Northrop Grumman's CIRCM and the evolution of IR countermeasures 27/04/2026 | Marco Giulio Barone The infrared threat to military aviation has never been static, and the systems designed to defeat it have had to evolve in lockstep. From the… [read more]

Royal Malaysian Air Force introduces air intake screen modification to reduce SU-30 MKM FOD Risk 27/04/2026 | Atul Chandra (Reporting from Kuala Lumpur) The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) has developed and deployed an indigenous air intake screen modification for its SU-30 MKM fleet, that is aimed at… [read more]

SAS 2026: Partnerships announced to develop Uncrewed Maritime Systems 27/04/2026 | Wilder Alejandro Sanchez (reporting from Maryland, US) Two major defense partnerships to develop uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) were announced during the recently concluded Sea Air Space expo, held at the National Harbor… [read more]

MV-75 baptized CHEYENNE II; aiming for a first battalion with 24 machines in 2030 24/04/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli During a ceremony held at the Army Aviation Association of America’s annual conference, the MV-75 Future Long Range Assault Aircraft has been officially baptized “CHEYENNE… [read more]

DSA 2026: Hyundai WIA KH178 105 mm howitzer undergoing evaluation in Malaysia 24/04/2026 | Atul Chandra (Reporting from Kuala Lumpur) Evaluations are underway in Malaysia of Hyundai WIA’s KH178 105mm/38 calibre towed howitzer, as the company competes in a Malaysian Army procurement programme. Speaking to… [read more]

DSA 2026: WASS showcases BLACK ARROW Mod.4 lightweight torpedo in Southeast Asia debut 24/04/2026 | Atul Chandra (Reporting from Kuala Lumpur) WASS Submarine Systems is presenting its BLACK ARROW A244/S Mod.4 lightweight torpedo in Southeast Asia for the first time, marking its regional debut at the… [read more]

SAS 2026: BlackSea Tech unveils new COMET USV 24/04/2026 | Wilder Alejandro Sanchez (reporting from Maryland, US) At the Sea Air Space expo in Washington, D.C., BlackSea Technologies unveiled its new COMET Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV). Additionally, the company showcased Gen II of… [read more]

EU unlocks €90 billion for Ukraine after Hungarian and energy realignment 23/04/2026 | Caterina Tani (reporting from Brussels) It took the end of the Orbán era and the restart of a Soviet-era pipeline for the European Union to finally untangle the knot of… [read more]