Key Developments

IFTS and the Evolution of Airpower

11/12/2025
By Robbin Laird

The evolution of military aviation has entered a transformative phase, one where the distinction between fourth…

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Secretary of War Hegseth’s Maritime Domain Awareness Proposal for the South China Sea

11/11/2025
By Robbin Laird

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth concluded his Indo-Pacific tour in early November 2025 with a key emphasis:…

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The Impact of the Italian M-346 on Fighter Pilot Training

11/10/2025
By Robbin Laird

When Lt Col Gianpaolo Pantaloni climbed into the cockpit of an M-346 in 2014 as one…

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Making Manned Maritime Assets More Lethal, Survivable and Capable: The Impact of Maritime Autonomous System Mesh Fleets

11/10/2025
By Robbin Laird

The modern naval battlespace has evolved into a domain of unprecedented complexity, where capital ships face…

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2nd Marine Air Wing: A Force for Change in USMC Con-ops and Capabilities

11/08/2025
By Robbin Laird

I have this week just published my paperback version of my book entitled: 2nd Marine Wing:…

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The Evolution of Fighter Pilot Training: Inside Italy’s Advanced M-346 Program

11/07/2025
By Robbin Laird

The Italian Air Force’s International Flight Training School (IFTS) represents a fundamental shift in how modern…

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Special Reports
10/09/2025
The report from the Sir Richard Williams Foundation seminar held on September 18, 2025 in Canberra, Australia reveals...
Book Review
08/31/2025
This work brings together studies by English historian Kenneth Maxwell on the political situation in the country since his first visit in 1964. I A vision of how Portugal was in the years leading up to the military coup that...
Featured Defense System
11/08/2025
By C2 Robotics

C2 Robotics is very pleased to announce the first export sales of its Speartooth Large Uncrewed Underwater Vessel (LUUV). Speartooth is designed to generate force-mass in the maritime domain as affordably as possible. Its purpose is to deliver military payloads over strategically relevant ranges at scale and with a high degree of stealth, reliability and autonomy. Speartooth has also been designed to be payload agnostic so that it can rapidly integrate whatever systems its operators require. After extensive real-world testing and successful participation in domestic and international exercises, Speartooth is now making its mark on the global stage with C2 Robotics achieving its first international sales of its LUUV. The company can’t reveal its customers, however C2 Robotics’ Chief Technology Officer Dr Tom Loveard stated that, ‘Our latest...

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