CERTO AEROSPACE demonstrates its CAPSTONE uncrewed helicopter for ASW missions 23/04/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli CERTO Aerospace, an innovative UK startup opened by British Armed Forces veterans, has successfully demonstrated its CAPSTONE uncrewed rotorcraft in the ASW role at an… [read more]

SAS 2026: MARTAC announces upcoming USV delivery to the Philippines, new projects 23/04/2026 | Wilder Alejandro Sanchez (reporting from Maryland, US) At the Sea Air Space expo at the National Harbor, outside of Washington, DC, FW MAG spoke with Seamus Flatley, Chief Growth Officer at the… [read more]

DSA 2026: Royal Malaysian Air Force to Receive First Thales GM400 ALPHA Radar in 2026 23/04/2026 | Atul Chandra (Reporting from Kuala Lumpur) The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) is set to receive its first Thales GROUND MASTER 400 Alpha (GM400α) long-range air surveillance radar in the second… [read more]

SAS 2026: LEONIDAS HPM C-UxS system has successful tests 22/04/2026 | Wilder Alejandro Sanchez (reporting from Maryland, US) Epirus, the producer of LEONIDAS, a high-power microwave (HPM) counter-uncrewed system (C-UxS) platform, is advancing across multiple fronts in 2026. Besides integrating its LEONIDAS HPM… [read more]

DSA 2026: PT Dirgantara Indonesia eyes 70mm rocket segment (and more) 22/04/2026 | Atul Chandra (Reporting from Kuala Lumpur) The Indonesian airframer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) is seeking to expand its defence footprint in Malaysia by targeting potential requirements for 70 mm rocket systems. … [read more]

Roll out for the first HUNTER hull for Latvia 22/04/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The first ASCOD HUNTER hull has rolled out of the General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) factory in Trubia and arrived at the production site… [read more]

DSA 2026: Upgraded Malaysian K200 IFV unveiled at DSA 21/04/2026 | Atul Chandra (Reporting from Kuala Lumpur) The Malaysian firm Cendana Auto, in partnership with Hanwha Aerospace has unveiled a locally modernised variant of the K200 tracked Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV), designated… [read more]

SAS 2026: Saildrone unveils new SPECTRE USV 21/04/2026 | Wilder Alejandro Sanchez (reporting from Maryland, US) At the Sea Air Space (SAS) expo outside Washington, DC, Saildrone unveiled the design of its brand-new SPECTRE uncrewed surface vessel (USV). FW MAG attended… [read more]

The A-10 THUNDERBOLT II to remain in USAF service until 2030 21/04/2026 | Redazione The USAF announced yesterday that it will extend the operational life of the A-10 THUNDERBOLT II until 2030, pushing back the retirement of the venerable… [read more]

Why Sea Air Space 2026 matters for the next great power crisis 21/04/2026 | Marco Giulio Barone Sea-Air-Space 2026 opens at National Harbor at a moment when maritime power politics are hardening and the US Navy is under mounting pressure to do… [read more]

DSA 2026: Dongfeng MENGSHI armoured vehicle positioned for Malaysian Army tender 21/04/2026 | Atul Chandra (Reporting from Kuala Lumpur) China’s Dongfeng Motor Corporation's third-generation Mengshi 4x4 tactical armoured vehicle is being offered for a prospective Infantry Combat Vehicle (ICV) requirement of the Royal Malaysian… [read more]

At DSA 2026, tech, tensions and trade merge amid ASEAN rearm 21/04/2026 | Marco Giulio Barone DSA & NatSec Asia 2026 open in Kuala Lumpur as the largest iteration to date, with 1,456 exhibitors from 63 countries and a show floor… [read more]

Who's in charge in Iran? The answer and its effects on the peace talks 21/04/2026 | Pietro Batacchi The second round of negotiations between the US and Iran, expected to get underway between today and tomorrow in Islamabad, is overshadowed by the uncertainty… [read more]

SAS 2026: Airbus successfully tests H145 autonomous helicopter 20/04/2026 | Wilder Alejandro Sanchez (reporting from Maryland, US) Airbus US Space and Defense announced on 15 April the fourth autonomous flight test of an H145 helicopter. Prior to the Sea Air Space expo, which will take place at the National… [read more]

The Strait of Hormuz and Europe’s strategic circle squared 20/04/2026 | Caterina Tani (reporting from Brussels) The Strait of Hormuz is doing what decades of summits could not: forcing a solution to Europe’s strategic dilemma. For years, Europe has wrestled with… [read more]

Ukraine, a new missile for the 9K33M3 OSA-AKM System? 20/04/2026 | Francesco Bossi A number of new developments were unveiled in Ukraine on the occasion of the Defence Industry Workers’ Day (we recently reported on the new AREION… [read more]

Odysight.ai–GACI alliance targets French defence readiness 20/04/2026 | Editorial Team Odysight.ai’s new commercial collaboration agreement with France’s GACI Technologies marks a push to embed AI-powered predictive maintenance across the French aerospace and defence ecosystem, from… [read more]

Ukraine unveils new AREION missile-drone 17/04/2026 | Francesco Bossi On the occasion of the Defence Industry Workers' Day, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha presented a new exhibition dedicated to weapons systems, including missiles, drones,… [read more]

France increases Defence spending - again 17/04/2026 | Fabio Di Felice French Defence Minister Catherine Vautrin has announced a €36 billion ($42 billion) increase to the defence budget over the next 4 years, as part of… [read more]

Hunting the Russian AKULA-class nuclear attack submarine 17/04/2026 | Michele Cosentino On 9 April 2026, the British Ministry of Defence released details of an operation conducted in the maritime areas surrounding the British Isles. The operation… [read more]