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]

Euronaval 2026: FW Mag presents a special supplement dedicated to the exhibition 03/11/2026 | Editorial Team Euronaval opens today in Paris, and FW Mag is there with its own stand (Hall 6, Stand D 105) and a special supplement included in… [read more]

Cold War in the Supermarket: Hybrid Warfare goes after the fridges 03/11/2026 | Pietro Batacchi The hacker attacks that hit several supermarket chains in Europe yesterday - after similar incidents in France in mid-October - are a tangible sign of… [read more]

A-400 for the Italian Air Force? 02/11/2026 | Andrea Mottola On the 30th of October, the British Embassy in Italy published on its X profile some photos of a meeting between the Chief of the… [read more]

Leonardo UK signs agreement with Shield AI to integrate autonomy software HIVEMIND on PROTEUS 30/10/2026 | Carolina Paizs Leonardo UK has signed an agreement with U.S.-based Shield AI to integrate the HIVEMIND autonomy software on PROTEUS, the uncrewed helicopter developed by the company’s… [read more]

Taiwan receives first F-16 Block 70 Fighters 30/10/2026 | Andrea Mottola On October 2, at Chihhang Air Base, the Taiwanese Air Force received the first 2 of 66 new F-16C/D Block 70 fighters. The delivery arrived… [read more]

Italy-India: frigate TRISHUL calls at Civitavecchia after PASSEX with FREMM MARGOTTINI 30/10/2026 | Carolina Paizs The Indian Navy guided-missile frigate INS TRISHUL (F43), the second unit of the TALWAR class, built by Russia’s Baltiysky Zavod shipyard, arrived in the port… [read more]

France, 4 new SAMP/T NG batteries for the Armée de l’Air 28/10/2026 | Luca Bruzzone France is strengthening the ground-based component of its air and missile defence with a new order for 4 SAMP/T NG batteries. The contract, awarded to… [read more]

Norway progresses plans for the multi-national procurement of new Standardized Vessels 28/10/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli Norway’s Defence Materiel Agency signaled to industry on 20 October its current plan for the procurement of the “Standardized Vessels” for the Navy (and Coast… [read more]

REFURBOT, turning old tanks into UGVs 27/10/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli At the National Day of the Infantry (Journées Nationales de l’Infanterie), held in Draguignan on October 14 and 15, the French Army has showcased the… [read more]

The Gulf edges back towards War 27/10/2026 | Pietro Batacchi While Israel votes today in what amounts to a referendum on Bibi — one that could end in a dead heat — instability in the… [read more]

USAF eyes air-to-air role for its bomber fleet 26/10/2026 | Gabriele Molinelli The latest USAF report to Congress about the fighter fleet strength needed by 2035 contains a line confirming that the Service is actively considering an… [read more]

Russia’s new low-cost cruise missile FILIN 26/10/2026 | Luca Bruzzone Ukraine’s Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR) has released new information on the Russian cruise missile FILIN, a long-range, low-cost strike system which, according to Kyiv,… [read more]

USAF conducts first in-flight CCA control test from an F-22 23/10/2026 | Andrea Mottola On October 5, in the training range of Edwards Air Force Base, a pilot of an F-22 RAPTOR air superiority fighter of the USAF controlled… [read more]

Modernizing the Italian Army's armored fleet: first contract for I-MBT, plus 30 LYNX IFV 22/10/2026 | TOMMASO MASSA The Italian Army’s heavy armor renewal has moved forward on two fronts in October 2026. The 50:50 joint venture Leonardo Rheinmetall Military Vehicles (LRMV) has… [read more]

AUSA 2026: Protecting ground troops from aerial threats 21/10/2026 | Wilder Alejandro Sanchez (Reporting from Washington DC) Drones, loitering munitions, and one-way attack drones. The sky is now full of aerial threats that ground forces need to be protected from. At the… [read more]