German Navy concludes evaluation of BLUEWHALE underwater drone 28/11/2024 | Michele Cosentino In recent days, the German Navy announced the completion of an intensive two-week campaign to evaluate the capabilities of the BLUEWHALE autonomous underwater drone (AUV)… [leggi la notizia]

Red Cat and TEAL secure the US Army contract for the Short-Range Reconnaissance drone 28/11/2024 | Gabriele Molinelli Red Cat, offering through its fully owned subsidiary TEAL the BLACK WIDOW drone, has been selected to supply the U.S. Army’s Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR),… [leggi la notizia]

Steadicopter anticipates the renaissance of (unmanned) army aviation 28/11/2024 | Marco Giulio Barone Steadicopter has recently expanded its product portfolio. The company's latest offering, the GOLDEN EAGLE HEAVY STRIKE (HS), represents a substantial leap forward in unmanned aerial… [leggi la notizia]

New deliveries (and customer countries?) for the Su-57 27/11/2024 | Andrea Mottola According to UAC - the Russian aerospace conglomerate that includes the main Russian aerospace companies (MiG, Sukhoi and Tupolev) -  the KnAAPO plant in Komsomolsk… [leggi la notizia]

Egypt's submarine ambitions 27/11/2024 | Fabio Di Felice The ambitions of the Egyptian Navy show no signs of slowing down. According to some African media reports, after significant investments in surface naval platforms,… [leggi la notizia]

New AUKUS partnership on Hypersonics 27/11/2024 | Gabriele Molinelli On 18 November, the 3 partner nations in AUKUS have announced the formation of the Hypersonic Flight Test and Experimentation (HyFliTE) Project Arrangement (PA) that… [leggi la notizia]

BAYRAKTAR TB-3 starts flight tests on ANADOLU LHD/LHA 26/11/2024 | Massimo Annati The Turkish drone BAYRAKTAR TB-3 carried out flight operations for the first time on board the LHD ANADOLU. The first trials took place on 19… [leggi la notizia]

New wave of defence cuts in the United Kingdom 25/11/2024 | Gabriele Molinelli The early cuts, announced in Parliament by the Defence Secretary John Healey, came as an unpleasant although not entirely unexpected surprise, especially since the formal… [leggi la notizia]

Milrem and Texelis push forward electrification efforts in the land sector 22/11/2024 | Marco Giulio Barone The ground mobility sector is experiencing a significant shift towards advanced robotic and autonomous systems, with companies like Milrem Robotics, Soucy Defence, Textron Systems, General Dynamics… [leggi la notizia]

India Undertakes Maiden Hypersonic Test, Extends Defence Partnership with Japan 22/11/2024 | Mike Rajkumar In what was a surprise announcement, India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) announced late on 16 November, that it had successfully conducted a flight-trial… [leggi la notizia]

China Shows-Off New Large USV "Orca" 22/11/2024 | Mike Rajkumar A new Chinese large Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) was showcased at the recently concluded Airshow China. The Orca 500-tonne high-speed stealth USV features a trimaran… [leggi la notizia]

ROKAF F-15K Upgrade Effort Moves Ahead 22/11/2024 | Mike Rajkumar The Republic of Korea’s plans for an upgrade of its F-15K ‘SLAM EAGLE’ fleet will move ahead following approval for the upgrade effort by the… [leggi la notizia]

SEA-3000: Germany and Japan in the running for Australian medium frigate 21/11/2024 | Giuliano da Fre' The Australian Defence Force has recently narrowed down the list of shipyards participating in the SEA-3000 program for 11 new medium frigates. From the initial… [leggi la notizia]

AEGIS ASHORE site in Poland inaugurated 21/11/2024 | Gabriele Molinelli Wednesday 13 November saw the official inauguration of the AEGIS ASHORE interceptor site in Poland, despite the system having been declared “mission ready” already back… [leggi la notizia]

Ukraine: Russian strike on Dnipro as 'pre-nuclear' demonstration attack? 21/11/2024 | Pietro Batacchi The reported missile attack on Dnipro's industrial zone on the morning of November 21, 2024, raises significant concerns about potential escalation in the ongoing conflict.… [leggi la notizia]

Collaborative Combat Aircraft: as candidates pass the Critical Design Review, more orders are announced 20/11/2024 | Gabriele Molinelli Andrew P. Hunter, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, has revealed on November 13 that the US Air Force plans… [leggi la notizia]

Industry Talks: Polaris’ understanding of tactical mobility and related technologies 20/11/2024 | Marco Giulio Barone Throughout time, Polaris has confirmed its role as key player in the development of tactical vehicles, particularly with its MRZR line. The company's focus on… [leggi la notizia]

First guided firing for the MBDA SPEAR 3 mini-stand-off missile 19/11/2024 | Gabriele Molinelli A 41 Squadron Eurofighter TYPHOON of the Royal Air Force has been completed the first guided drop of the SPEAR 3 miniature stand-off missile, in… [leggi la notizia]

Some news from the Indo Pacific theatre 18/11/2024 | Mike Rajkumar From technological breakthroughs to diplomatic maneuvers, the events of the past week offer insights into the shifting balance of power in the Asia-Pacific and the… [leggi la notizia]

MBDA reports progress in developing the Future Cruise & Anti Ship Weapon(s) 15/11/2024 | Gabriele Molinelli MBDA has reported progress on the development and trials of the two, complementary missiles that make up the Future Cruise and Anti Ship Weapon (FC/ASW)… [leggi la notizia]