US Navy begins production of VIRGINIA Block VI submarines 17/07/2025 | Michele Cosentino The US Navy’s FY 2026 budget request includes funding for 6 new “battle force” vessels, among them 2 nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) of the VIRGINIA… [leggi la notizia]

The NAO exposes the problems of the UK F-35 Lightning Force 16/07/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli The National Audit Office released a report on the United Kingdom F-35 capability, highlighting that while the stealth jet brings superior military capability, the Lightning… [leggi la notizia]

Leonardo introduces the new 120/L55 cannon and 120 mm VULCANO ammunition 16/07/2025 | Pietro Batacchi Today, Leonardo formally unveiled two new products: the 120 mm cannon with a 55 calibre barrel – 120/L55 – and the new 120 mm VULCANO… [leggi la notizia]

TKMS Atlas completes deliveries of 3 SWEEP systems for the Royal Navy Mine CounterMeasures capability 16/07/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli At the end of June, TKMS Atlas UK and the Royal Navy celebrated the delivery of the third (and last, for the moment) frontline combined… [leggi la notizia]

Helsing opens a new factory in Plymouth to produce AI-powered underwater gliders for ASW 15/07/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli Helsing has announced it will open a “Resilience Factory” in Plymouth, its first such plant in the UK. What the Company calls “Resilience Factories” are… [leggi la notizia]

New PATRIOT systems for Ukraine—and possibly long-range missiles. A shift in Trump’s stance? 15/07/2025 | Pietro Batacchi After weeks of stalled negotiations, President Trump has taken a decisive step: he has approved new military support for Ukraine while issuing a 50-day ultimatum… [leggi la notizia]

The military projects of Lancaster House 2.0: the development and production of missiles front and centre 11/07/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli During the State Visit of French President Emmanuel Macron in the United Kingdom, a “Lancaster House 2.0” agreement has been reached, building on the commitments… [leggi la notizia]

Reading between the lines of the Starmer-Macron summit 11/07/2025 | Marco Giulio Barone The recent UK-France summit represents an opportunity to confront a fundamental truth that European policymakers have long avoided: the continent's defence preparedness is not a… [leggi la notizia]

Dutch and Norwegian F-35s will deploy to Poland to secure military shipments to Ukraine 09/07/2025 | TOMMASO MASSA The Ministries of Defence of the Netherlands and Norway have jointly announced that their respective Air Forces will deploy a contingent of F-35 fighter jets… [leggi la notizia]

The MOD will have an “open competition” for replacing both HAWK T1 and T2 09/07/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli After the SDR endorsed the procurement of a “cost-effective” new jet trainer to replace both HAWK T1, now used exclusively by the RED ARROWS and… [leggi la notizia]

Hands off the PA-NG: France debates the future of its Next-Gen aircraft carrier 08/07/2025 | Michele Cosentino In France, a report drafted in early June 2025 by 2 members of the French National Assembly analyzes various military procurement programs included in the… [leggi la notizia]

New USAF experiments using Autonomous Collaborative Platforms in air combat 08/07/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli The USAF unveiled on July 3 the “recent” conclusion of a complex in-flight demonstrative event meant to enable a “major leap” in human-machine teaming. Flown… [leggi la notizia]

UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) agency is formed, UK Strategic Command renamed 08/07/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli On July 1st, the Ministry of Defence announced 2 milestones in the reforms started by the Strategic Defence Review, signalling the foundation of the UK… [leggi la notizia]

ANATOLIAN EAGLE 2025: operational lessons from Ukraine and the Middle East, with Turkish industry at the forefront 07/07/2025 | Marco Messalla The ANATOLIAN EAGLE air exercise concluded last week at the Turkish air base of Konya, with a focus on air defence and Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T).… [leggi la notizia]

Industry talks: from Paris to the frontlines, Aeronautics drives tactical UAS evolution 07/07/2025 | Marco Giulio Barone As we underlined repeatedly on our print magazine, the demand for tactical UAS solutions that deliver reliability, flexibility, and advanced capabilities is rapidly rising. Defence… [leggi la notizia]

The first MV-75 Future Long Range Assault Aircraft “virtual prototype” has been delivered 03/07/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli On June 24, the US Army accepted the first “virtual prototype” of the future MV-75 Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA), the intended replacement for… [leggi la notizia]

Arquus-Daimler Truck alliance gears up to win France’s next great logistics contract 03/07/2025 | Marco Giulio Barone A new Franco-German alliance between Arquus and Daimler Truck signals a decisive move to co-develop, build and sustain a future family of wheeled military vehicles… [leggi la notizia]

Long Range Discrimination Radar tested in Alaska 02/07/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli Flight Test Other – 26a (FTX-26a) was conducted on June 23, 2025 to validate the performance of the Lockheed Martin Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR)… [leggi la notizia]

US’ FY 2026 Budget Request: early observations and notable developments 02/07/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli We already knew the FY 2026 budget request would bring quite a few big developments, including dramatic program cancellations, particularly on the Army’s side. We… [leggi la notizia]

Embraer delivers first 4 A-29 SUPER TUCANO aircraft to the Paraguayan Air Force 01/07/2025 | Carolina Paizs On 30 June, Embraer delivered the first 4 A-29 SUPER TUCANO aircraft to the Paraguayan Air Force. The platforms were acquired under the contract signed… [leggi la notizia]