The agreement between Rheinmetall and Leonardo to supply Panther battle tanks and Lynx infantry fighting vehicles may pave the way for a European defense hub to take on South Korean competition.
Leonardo's M-346 trainer has great opportunities to be acquired by several air forces, in tandem with the F35. Its success will also measure Europe's willingness to move forward on a coordinated plan or to continue to go in short order.
The launch of the Italian subsidiary of the French-Italian-British MBDA consortium illustrates new developments in defense missiles, in which MBDA is at the top not only in Europe, but worldwide.
New industrial developments seem to promise a brighter future for the tiltrotor, despite some incidents exaggerated in the media. But do European plans take into account the maintenance uncertainties?
The EU is still divided over common defense programs, on which hangs the burden of European and U.S. elections, with a possible NATO change of pace, as well as the outcome of the war in Ukraine.
The conclusion of the Air Force's centennial year is an opportunity to take stock of the past - no doubt a glorious one - and look ahead to the technological, industrial and strategic challenges of the future.
Hamas' surprise war would hardly have been possible without cryptocurrencies. Indeed, over the past two years, Hamas has rebuilt its arsenal by collecting, speculating, mining and robbing in the cryptoverse.
The rise of controlled nuclear fusion could lead to "clean" H-bombs capable of challenging deterrence between superpowers. However, a monopoly, even a temporary one, by democracies could ensure years of peace.
The U.S. Navy is grappling with a series of problems with its latest generation of ships, some of which will be decommissioned. An instructive story of applied technology and an opportunity for established entities such as Italy's Fincantieri.
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