Inside X-RANGE, EDGE’s multi-domain test range 11/11/2026 | Pietro Batacchi (Reporting from Abu Dhabi) As part of the press tour of the United Arab Emirates we are taking part in at the invitation of EDGE Group, we had the… [read more]

Russia cancels modernization of nuclear-powered cruiser PYOTR VELIKIY 11/11/2026 | Michele Cosentino On November 1, 2026, the Russian news agency TASS reported that a special government commission had officially canceled the modernization program for the battlecruiser PYOTR… [read more]

UAE, MIRSAD-X series production to begin in 2027 10/11/2026 | Pietro Batacchi (Reporting from Abu Dhabi) During a Press Tour organized by EDGE Group for a select group of international journalists, held this week in the United Arab Emirates, we learned… [read more]

China’s GJ-21 ship-borne UCAV completes first take-off and landing aboard Type 076 SICHUAN 10/11/2026 | Fabio Di Felice According to Chinese state media, the GJ-21 stealth reconnaissance-strike unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) has completed its first take-off and landing aboard SICHUAN, the lead… [read more]

UAE: SIRB LEO satellite passes Critical Design Review 10/11/2026 | Pietro Batacchi (Reporting from Abu Dhabi) The Emirati SIRB satellite has passed its Critical Design Review (CDR) in recent weeks and is on track for launch in 2028. SIRB is a… [read more]

ADASI, Emirati low-cost missile DARK WING enters production 09/11/2026 | Pietro Batacchi (Reporting from Abu Dhabi) ADASI, one of the subsidiaries of the Emirati defense conglomerate EDGE Group, is starting production of the DARK WING, a low-cost surface-to-surface and air-to-surface missile.… [read more]

METEOR missile makes first release from F-35B internal bay 06/11/2026 | Luca Bruzzone A new step forward in the integration of the METEOR long-range air-to-air missile on the F-35. On October 7, at Naval Air Station Patuxent River… [read more]

The EPC program moves forward: Italy and Spain also proceed to the Joint Venture 06/11/2026 | Carolina Paizs (reporting from Paris) During the Euronaval 2026 show in Paris, Fincantieri, Navantia and Naval Group signed an agreement to move to the second phase of the European Patrol… [read more]

India accelerates rearmament with $22.5 billion for the Armed Forces 06/11/2026 | Luca Bruzzone New Delhi is accelerating the modernization of its Armed Forces. On October 26, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, approved… [read more]

Exercise RHINO TITAN, restoring the UK’s Airborne Task Group 06/11/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli In the course of a long, 7-week exercise in Germany known as Exercise RHINO TITAN, the British Army’s Airborne Task Group, drawn from 16 Air… [read more]

Euronaval 2026: Naval Group unveils the SCX26, the future combat ship concept 05/11/2026 | Carolina Paizs (reporting from Paris) Euronaval has long been the showcase where Naval Group presents its most interesting concepts in the maritime domain, and the 2026 edition is no exception.… [read more]

Euronaval 2026, MBDA reveals the AQUILA missile configuration 05/11/2026 | Eugenio Po (reporting from Paris) At a media briefing held during Euronaval 2026, MBDA provided, for the first time, precise details on the AQUILA endo-atmospheric interceptor, a model of which… [read more]

Midterms and Iran: the credibility of the lame duck and the incentive to war 05/11/2026 | Pietro Batacchi The decisive Democratic victory in the midterm elections, with the takeover of the Senate and the House of Representatives, raises significant questions about the possible… [read more]

Plans progress for an F-47 campus at Nellis AFB 05/11/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The United States Air Force’s Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) is undertaking a project to build the F-47 Future Campus at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada,… [read more]

Euronaval 2026, Fincantieri presents NAVIS SAPIENS: the “Digital Brain” for military ships 04/11/2026 | Carolina Paizs (reporting from Paris) At Euronaval 2026, Fincantieri presented NAVIS SAPIENS, the concept through which the group defines its next-generation ships: units equipped with an “electronic brain” that makes… [read more]

Russia intensifies its campaign against Ukraine’s power infrastructure 04/11/2026 | Pietro Batacchi Russian forces are significantly increasing the intensity of their campaign against Ukraine’s power infrastructure, aiming to worsen conditions for a population already under strain ahead… [read more]

Euronaval 2026: Fincantieri unveils the Multi-Mission Modular Vessel for export 04/11/2026 | Carolina Paizs (reporting from Paris) On the opening day of Euronaval 2026, Fincantieri presented the MMMV (Multi-Mission Modular Vessel) at its stand. The modular platform targets the export market and is… [read more]

General Atomics and Saab test MQ-9B LOYALEYE AEW solution 04/11/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and Saab have performed a first round of flight testing of their uncrewed Airborne Early Warning (AEW) solution based… [read more]

Euronaval 2026, Leonardo and Fincantieri “relaunch” OSN 03/11/2026 | Eugenio Po and Carolina Paizs (Reporting from Paris) At Euronaval 2026, which opened this morning at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre, Leonardo and Fincantieri signed the “relaunch” of the agreement on Orizzonte… [read more]

Euronaval 2026 kicks off 03/11/2026 | Eugenio Po Euronaval 2026, the Paris naval defense show, opened today, November 3. For the second time, it is held at Villepinte (Parc des Expositions) rather than… [read more]