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… [read more]

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… [read more]

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… [read more]

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… [read more]

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… [read more]

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… [read more]

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… [read more]

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… [read more]

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… [read more]

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).… [read more]

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… [read more]

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… [read more]

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… [read more]

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)… [read more]

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… [read more]

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… [read more]

Russia intensifies aerial attacks: over 5,000 drones target Ukraine in June 30/06/2025 | Lisa Tomé During the night between June 28 and 29, 2025, Russia launched the largest combined aerial attack since the beginning of the war. The assault, which… [read more]

Ukraine conducts first operational tests of indigenous glide bombs 30/06/2025 | Francesco Bossi More than two years after Russian glide bombs first appeared on the Ukrainian battlefield, the Ukrainian Air Force has successfully carried out its first operational… [read more]

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Completes ROKN Submarine Overhaul 27/06/2025 | Mike Rajkumar The South Korean shipbuilder, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) announced earlier in June, the successful completion ahead of schedule of a submarine depot maintenance… [read more]

NATO countries to boost defence spending to 5% of GDP (maybe, in mid-2030s) 26/06/2025 | Caterina Tani (reporting from Brussels) NATO leaders have agreed to commit to invest 5% of their national GDPs by 2035 to strengthen the Alliance’s deterrence and response capabilities at the… [read more]