Indian Air Force opts for additional RAFALEs to stem fighter decline 19/09/2025 | Mike Rajkumar Indian media outlets have reported that the Indian Air Force (IAF) has moved a proposal with the nation’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the procurement… [leggi la notizia]

DSEI: UK and Norway officially join the Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS), the Patria 6×6 APC programme 18/09/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli At DSEI, both the United Kingdom and Norway formalized their entry into the Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) multi-national project centred on the Patria 6x6… [leggi la notizia]

UK: First Sea Lord sets out an ambitious 4-year plan for the Royal Navy 18/09/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli Coming from what is arguably the most innovative branch of the Armed Forces at the moment, the Royal Marines, the new First Sea Lord, General… [leggi la notizia]

DSEI: Moog offering solutions for the UK SHORAD and Mounted Close Combat Overwatch needs 18/09/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli Moog continues to believe they have the right solution to multiple British Army requirements which are known, urgent and yet not moving. The Company has… [leggi la notizia]

DSEI: BAE presents concepts for the Royal Navy’s future uncrewed surface warships and Type 83 destroyer 17/09/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli The recently installed new First Sea Lord, first ever Royal Marine to hold the rank, Sir Gwyn Jenkins, used DSEI to set out a very… [leggi la notizia]

DSEI: Rheinmetall and Lockheed Martin presented a FUCHS 6x6 equipped with VLS for JAGM missiles 17/09/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli Working with the British DSTL(Defence Science and Technology Laboratory) and with MBDA, Lockheed Martin had already presented a Vertical Launch approach for the long range… [leggi la notizia]

US Army awards Lockheed Martin a $9.8 billion contract for 2,000 PAC-3 MSE missiles 17/09/2025 | Fabio Di Felice According to a company press release, the US Army awarded Lockheed Martin a remarkable $9.8 billion contract to produce 1,970 PATRIOT Advanced Capability – 3… [leggi la notizia]

Leidos presents SEA DAGGER, its entry for the Royal Marines’ Commando Insertion Craft project 16/09/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli At DSEI, Leidos has presented its SEA DAGGER design for the Commando Insertion Craft, a key piece in the modernisation of the Royal Marines Commando… [leggi la notizia]

ASRAAM Surface Launch: an MBDA proposal for GBAD solutions using the AAM 16/09/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli At DSEI 2025, MBDA quietly pushed a proposal for additional and enhanced solutions to launch the AIM-132 ASRAAM from the ground, aimed at rapidly bolstering… [leggi la notizia]

Rheinmetall's game-changing NVL acquisition transforms the European naval landscape 15/09/2025 | Marco Giulio Barone Rheinmetall's acquisition of Naval Vessels Lürssen (NVL) signals a shift in European defence consolidation that could reshape the continent's dynamics in the naval sector. The… [leggi la notizia]

DSEI: BMT presents ELLIDA STRIKE, its response to the Royal Navy’s Multi Role Strike Ship requirement 15/09/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli The Royal Navy and Royal Marines have by now outlined their main requirements and wishes for the Multi Role Strike Ships, “up to” 6 of… [leggi la notizia]

DSEI: Pearson Engineering supplying engineering and counter-mine solutions to Ukraine, the UK and beyond 15/09/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli At DSEI 2025, the British firm Pearson Engineering has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ukrainian defence company Ukrainska Bavovna, with the… [leggi la notizia]

EASTERN SENTRY: NATO operation to counter Russian provocations 15/09/2025 | Editorial Team Following recent Russian provocations – consisting of drone incursions into both Poland and Romania – NATO has launched Operation EASTERN SENTRY. The Operation, which has… [leggi la notizia]

SAMP/T NG for Denmark 12/09/2025 | Editorial Team According to a press release issued by the Danish Ministry of Defence, Denmark will acquire the Franco-Italian SAMP/T air defence system. FW Mag has learned… [leggi la notizia]

DSEI: Dedrone solutions for the fight against drones 12/09/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli Multiple vehicles on the DSEI floor, at multiple stands, have one thing in common: a compact antenna which is none other than the Dedrone On-the-move… [leggi la notizia]

VDL’s State of the Union: ambition, calculus and continuity 12/09/2025 | Caterina Tani (reporting from Brussels) If we were to sum up Ursula von der Leyen's latest State of the Union address to the European Parliament, three words come to mind:… [leggi la notizia]

DSEI 2025: General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin UK launch a new IFV based on the AJAX family 11/09/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli (Reporting from London) The unveiling of the new "AJAX IFV" has been an highlight moment of the opening morning of DSEI. For both General Dynamics (GD) and Lockheed… [leggi la notizia]

DSEI 2025: General Dynamics UK presents BLACKJAX, an upgrade path for AJAX 11/09/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli (Reporting from London) At DSEI, General Dynamics UK has deliberately decided to focus on the future, not on what is already in delivery. The BLACKJAX demonstrator, in its… [leggi la notizia]

Avio Aero, Rolls-Royce and IHI launch GCAP propulsion consortium 10/09/2025 | EDITORIAL TEAM A new consortium has officially been established by Rolls-Royce (UK), Avio Aero (Italy) and IHI (Japan) to develop the next-generation propulsion system for the core… [leggi la notizia]

Russian UAVs violate Polish airspace amid massive strike on Ukraine 10/09/2025 | Tommaso Massa Overnight, more than a dozen Russian drones violated Polish airspace. The Polish Air Force, with NATO allies’ assistance, responded by shooting them down. This marks… [leggi la notizia]