Barrel forging capability to be restored in the UK 23/07/2024 | Gabriele Molinelli While Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy was in the UK for the European Political Community summit, hosted by the new British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, a series… [read more]

MBDA Italia's new MANDAPADS SHORAD showcased in Farnborough 22/07/2024 | Editorial Team via MBDA Media Relations At the Farnborough International Airshow, MBDA Italia is showcasing its new MANPADS VSHORAD (Man Portable Air Defence System/ Very Short Range Air Defence) solution, under… [read more]

GCAP: Leonardo's M-346 soon to fly with gregarious drones 22/07/2024 | Pietro Batacchi Leonardo is working hard on GCAP and related concepts and technologies. In this context, by the end of the year, or early in 2025, the… [read more]

Agreement on price opens the way for the first “prototype” E-7 for USAF 22/07/2024 | Gabriele Molinelli The US DoD and Boeing have finally agreed a pricetag for the first “prototype” E-7 airborne early warning aircraft for the USAF. This platform is… [read more]

GCAP, new fighter design unveiled at Farnborough. Radical change to the wing spotted 22/07/2024 | Tommaso Massa As the Farnborough International Airshow 2024 opens its doors, the three partner nations of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), Italy, the UK and Japan,… [read more]

Long range and Hypersonic weapons from the US will deploy into Germany 19/07/2024 | Gabriele Molinelli At the recent NATO summit in Washington, the US and Germany have agreed on plans for the deployment of long-range US Fires, including hypersonic weapons,… [read more]

Leonardo-Rheinmetall Joint Venture in September 19/07/2024 | Pietro Batacchi During an official visit held at the Leonardo Divisione Elettronica plant in La Spezia, Leonardo CEO Roberto Cingolani, accompanied by Secretary General of Defence Gen.… [read more]

Streamlight Launches TLR-7 X Sub For Subcompact Handguns 19/07/2024 | Dupree International EAGLEVILLE, PA, June 27, 2024 – Streamlight® Inc., a leading provider of high-performance lighting and weapon light/laser sighting devices introduced an upgraded version of its… [read more]

Galvion receives major follow-on helmet order from Canada for DICE 18/07/2024 | Chamois Consulting Galvion, a world leader in innovative head protection systems and power and data management solutions, has received a follow-on order from the Department of National… [read more]

Royal Navy looks at the Norwegian VANGUARD solution for MHC mothership 17/07/2024 | Gabriele Molinelli The British MOD released a transparency notice on 11 July, communicating the intention to award the Norwegian Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace an 8-month early studies… [read more]

What’s next for FOXHOUND 17/07/2024 | Gabriele Molinelli The British MOD has now notified its intention to award General Dynamics UK to produce up to 3 Foxhound (FHD) vehicle Technical Demonstrator Platforms (TDP).… [read more]

Italy invests over 7 billion for its new Eurofighter Typhoons and prepares for GCAP 16/07/2024 | Pietro Batacchi The Italian Defence Ministry has sent Parliament the draft decree for the acquisition by the Air Force of 24 new Eurofighter TYPHOON fighters. The document… [read more]

Europe-Russia: Euromissiles are back 12/07/2024 | Pietro Batacchi During the NATO Summit in Washington, which ended a few hours ago, the Governments of the United States and Germany issued a joint statement announcing… [read more]

The new ZORAWAR light tank for the Indian Army 11/07/2024 | CAROLINA PAIZS On July 6, the prototype of the new ZORAWAR light tank, manufactured by Larsen & Toubro (L&T) in cooperation with the Indian Ministry of Defence's … [read more]

Smarter Technologies Group Signs Strategic Alliance Agreement with KPMG 11/07/2024 | Chamois Consulting Today, Smarter Technologies Group (STG) and KPMG UK (“KPMG”) have signed a strategic alliance agreement that will enable clients to uncover new business opportunities through… [read more]

Miecznik programme: some insights from R&S 11/07/2024 | Marco Giulio Barone The recent contract between Rohde & Schwarz and PGZ Stocznia Wojenna Sp. z o.o. for Poland's Miecznik programme put the naval communications and RCESM (Radar… [read more]

AIM-174B: the air-to-air SM-6 is officially operational 11/07/2024 | Gabriele Molinelli After several "clandestine" sightings of modified Raytheon SM-6s carried under the wings of F-18 SUPER HORNETs, it is now official: the air-to-air version exists and… [read more]

Northrop Grumman Builds Next-Generation Hybrid Electric Uncrewed X-Plane for DARPA 10/07/2024 | Northrop Grumman Newsroom REDONDO BEACH, Calif. – July 10, 2024 – (PHOTO RELEASE) Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has announced the design and construction of the Series Hybrid… [read more]

STINGRAY MLU is launched, and a vertical launch booster for use in MK41 cells is sought 10/07/2024 | Gabriele Molinelli The MOD assigned a £60.1 million contract to BAE Systems for the Assessment Phase of the STINGRAY lightweight torpedo Mid-Life Upgrade, confirming that a new… [read more]

Washington Summit: NATO, 75 years later 10/07/2024 | CAROLINA PAIZS On July 9, works formally began on the NATO 2024 Summit, which is being held in Washington D.C. until Thursday. At a press conference held… [read more]