The first production representative KAAN fighter has started its taxi trials 14/08/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli On July 31, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) released a video showing the second airworthy prototype of its next-generation KAAN fighter conducting powered taxi tests. The… [read more]

USA clears $2 billions of Foreign Military Sales to Saudi Arabia 07/08/2026 | Di Felice The US State Department has approved another Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to Saudi Arabia, valued at an estimated $1.96 billion. According to the announcement, the… [read more]

USVs and missiles take center stage at RIMPAC 2026 SINKEX 06/08/2026 | Michele Cosentino The RIMPAC (Rim of the Pacific) exercise took place from June 24 to July 31, 2026, in the waters surrounding the Hawaiian archipelago. 32 surface… [read more]

The UK MoD signals it will directly award Tekever for Project CORVUS, the WATCHKEEPER replacement 05/08/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli In November 2024, long before the Strategic Defence Review could actually deliver its indications, the new Labour government announced multiple defence cuts which included the… [read more]

US Army selects 5 for Project SUSTAINMENT: a medium-sized autonomous vehicle for logistics 05/08/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The US Army has downselected 5 “industry partners” for Project SUSTAINMENT, a new initiative to “automate supply and distribution” tasks to keep more personnel out… [read more]

IAI presents its HYPNOSIS counter-UAV system 05/08/2026 | Fabio Di Felice Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has announced HYPNOSIS, a new air defence system designed to jam and spoof the satellite navigation signals that guide aerial drones,… [read more]

Poland's new A-26 submarines program take shape 04/08/2026 | Giuliano Da Frè One month after Polish Government and Swedish defense manufacturer Saab signed the contract for 3 A-26 air-independent propulsion (AIP) submarines, the agreement has entered a… [read more]

Damen supports Bahamas and Colombian navies, as Caribbean threats continue 03/08/2026 | Wilder Alejandro Sanchez (Reporting from Washington, DC) The Dutch shipyard Damen has announced a new contract to refit four vessels operated by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force’s (RBDF) Coast Guard. Damen already… [read more]

The ESSOR-MIDS Programme for the future connectivity of European fighters moves to Stage 2 03/08/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli On 28 July in Bonn, OCCAR and the industry partners had a “kick-off meeting” to launch Stage 2 of the EMIDS project, or more precisely… [read more]

Italy deploys air and land task forces to the Gulf 03/08/2026 | Pietro Batacchi and Tommaso Massa Since March 2026, following the crisis in the Gulf and requests from partner countries, Italy has deployed a military contingent to the Arabian peninsula in… [read more]

Construction of second next-generation minehunter for the Italian Navy begins 31/07/2026 | Giulio Menegotto Today, Intermarine (part of the IMMSI Group) started the fiberglass hull lamination of the second Next-Generation Minehunter in coastal variant (CNG/C) for the Italian Navy… [read more]

Lockheed Martin Sikorsky announces the first flight tests for the NOMAD 100 VTOL drone 30/07/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli Lockheed Martin Sikorsky announced during the Farnborough air show that it has completed initial ground and flight testing of its NOMAD 100 uncrewed aerial system (UAS)… [read more]

Iran: Washington's political-military credibility at its lowest 29/07/2026 | Pietro Batacchi Calm has returned to the Strait of Hormuz over the past few days following recent escalation, but the strategic temperature remains dangerously elevated. A fresh… [read more]

MBDA shows the first model of hypersonic glider for the Germany – UK Deep Precision Strike. And France... 27/07/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli At the Farnborough Air Show, MBDA cast some light on the state of the still nebulous Germany – UK Deep Precision Strike initiative and gave… [read more]

Belgium looking for frigate alternatives as the ASWF program with the Netherlands accumulates delays and cost growth 27/07/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli Speaking to VTM Nieuws, the daily news broadcasts on the Flemish television network VTM on July 19, Belgian Defence Minister Theo Francken was scathing about… [read more]

South Korea unveils indigenous UAS engine prototypes 24/07/2026 | Atul Chandra South Korea has unveiled domestic prototypes of a 5,500 Ib-class turbofan engine and a 1,400 hp-class turboprop engine, being developed for use on the nation’s… [read more]

36 missile tracking satellites ordered by the US Space Development Agency from L3Harris and Sierra Space 24/07/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The Space Development Agency awarded contracts worth $1.75 billion to build 36 new sensor satellites in support of the Pentagon’s Golden Dome missile defense shield.… [read more]

UK MoD awards 3 companies for work on low-cost drone interceptors, including an air-launched solution 24/07/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The Ministry of Defence has awarded £3.16 million to 3 companies to support their development of new low cost interceptors designed to shoot down drones… [read more]

Second source India: Dassault details new geometries for Nagpur and Hyderabad 23/07/2026 | Marco Giulio Barone In its 22 July 2026 press conference, Dassault’s CEO Eric Trappier stated that the company is actively expanding its industrial footprint and partnerships in the… [read more]

Dassault’s summer pivot: a “5th Gen” RAFALE, a national future fighter and the VORTEX spaceplane gambit 23/07/2026 | Marco Giulio Barone Dassault Aviation used yesterday’s press conference in Saint Cloud to signal that, despite a turbulent strategic environment, the group is entering the second half of… [read more]