Italy secures M-346F deal with Austria 21/05/2025 | Pietro Batacchi The Italian Defense Ministry has published the sale of 12 Leonardo M-346F (Block 20) light attack fighters to Austria. The arrangement, structured as a Government-to-Government… [read more]

Air Moving Target Indicator sensor demonstrators are already in orbit 21/05/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli On 13 May, General Gregory Guillot, commander of US Northern Command and of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), revealed that “a number” of prototype… [read more]

The first few performance indications for F-47 and CCA 20/05/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli A 13 May tweet posted on X by General David Allvin shows the progression in capability between 4th, 5th and 6th generation of USAF platforms… [read more]

The “new” defence agreements between UK and Germany 20/05/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli On 15 May, UK and Germany had their first Defence Ministerial Council under the terms of the Trinity House Agreement on defence cooperation, which was… [read more]

Tiberius Aerospace emerges from stealth with ramjet artillery system 19/05/2025 | Marco Giulio Barone In a significant development for modern artillery capabilities, defence newcomer Tiberius Aerospace has unveiled its flagship weapons program SCEPTRE, a 155mm ramjet extended-range precision-guided munition.… [read more]

Ukraine: towards the dissolution of Armored Brigades? 19/05/2025 | Igor Markic In early 2025, Ukraine announced a major restructuring of its Ground Forces, shifting from Tactical and Operational Groups toward the creation of Army Corps. Among… [read more]

E5 Meeting of European Defense Ministers in Rome 19/05/2025 | Andrea Mottola Yesterday, at Palazzo Aeronautica in Rome, the fourth meeting of the E5 Group took place, followed by a joint press conference. The event brought together… [read more]

EXCALIBUR, the Royal Navy’s first XLUUV 19/05/2025 | Michele Cosentino On May 15, 2025, the Royal Navy officially unveiled its first extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicle (XLUUV), now formally designated XV EXCALIBUR. This milestone marks a… [read more]

TNT and nitrocellulose shortage: the new challenge for ammunition production 16/05/2025 | Lisa Tomé A few days ago, John Summers, Director of Programmes at Global Ordnance, one of the largest suppliers of 155 mm and 152 mm artillery shells… [read more]

Korean Navy Anti-Missile Decoy Systems Upgraded 15/05/2025 | Mike Rajkumar South Korea’s Defence Acquisition Programme Administration (DAPA) recently announced that it had completed a performance improvement programme of the Republic of Korea Navy’s Multi Ammunition… [read more]

What’s in the $150 billion defence spending boost for the Pentagon 15/05/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli The 150 billion increase in defence spending promoted by the House & Senate Armed Services Committees as part of Congressional Republicans' “reconciliation package” of budget… [read more]

Freedom is not for free - President Macron tries to explain foreign policy to the French 15/05/2025 | Giulia Tilenni In a wide-ranging interview with French broadcaster TF1 on Tuesday evening, French President Macron discussed several foreign and domestic policies, starting from the war in… [read more]

Delivering cargo by rocket: Rocket Lab partners with the USAF for demonstration 14/05/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has signed a contract with Rocket Lab, launch services and space systems provider, for a key demonstration for… [read more]

Libya, war between militias in Tripoli. PM Dbeibah tries to strengthen his power 14/05/2025 | Pietro Batacchi It had to happen sooner or later. And here we are at the moment of reckoning between Tripoli's Prime Minister Dbeibah and his loyal forces… [read more]

Trump in Saudi Arabia: $142 billion of US armaments for the Kingdom. Goodbye Eurofighter? 14/05/2025 | Giulia Tilenni President Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia, still ongoing as we write, is of enormous economic and political-strategic importance. According to a statement released by the… [read more]

Next steps for BRIMSTONE 3, SPEAR 3 and SEA VENOM 13/05/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli In separate Written Answers, Minister for Defence Procurement Maria Eagle has provided important updates on key weapons projects for the British Armed Forces. BRIMSTONE 3… [read more]

Ground testing begins for CCA, and Anduril’s YFQ-44A breaks cover 09/05/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli The USAF announced that ground testing of the Collaborative Combat Aircraft prototypes, the General Atomics’ YFQ-42A and Anduril’s YFQ-44A, is starting at the Beale Air… [read more]

Singapore Navy to acquire new unmanned Mine Counter-Measure capabilities 08/05/2025 | Mike Rajkumar (Reporting from Singapore) Singapore’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has contracted ST Engineering to provide a suite of new Unmanned Mine Counter-Measure capabilities, including Mine Counter-Measure Unmanned Surface Vessels… [read more]

Israel Shipyards looks to reinforce healthy orderbook 08/05/2025 | Mike Rajkumar (Reporting from Singapore) Israel Shipyards is now busy with delivering several important orders, the most important on which is its recent order from the Israel MoD to supply… [read more]

DEFEA 2025: IDV and METLEN partner for the modernization of Greek military truck fleet 08/05/2025 | Tommaso Massa (Reporting from Athens) On the second day of the DEFEA 2025 exhibition in Athens, Iveco Defence Vehicles (IDV) and the Greek company METLEN formalized a strategic partnership aimed… [read more]