NATO's Red Flag Against Russia: Ramstein Flag
The balances have changed after Russia’s attempt to invade Ukraine. NATO tries to respond with the Ramstein Flag Exercise.
Turkiye News
Analysis
Air
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Regional / Strategy
Bilateral Relations
Turkiye and Vietnam Look Forward for Defence Cooperation
Senior Lieutenant General Pham Hoai Nam met the Turkiye - Vietnam Trade Council President, Reha Denemeç, to discuss cooperation.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
STM to Debut New Underwater Platform in SAHA EXPO 2024
The Turkish firm has published a teaser for its new underwater platform appearing to be a UUV to be debuted in the SAHA EXPO 2024 exhibition.
Land
Modernisation
TAF Receives Some Upgraded M60T MBT After Tests
Turkish Defence Ministry announced acceptance tests for some modernised M60T MBTs had been conducted.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
ROKETSAN Test-Fires LEVENT Missile
The launcher fired a LEVENT short-range air defence missile with onboard AESA radar and EO/IR system.
E/W
Sensors
ASELSAN's AURA 200-G Radar as a Compact Solution
AURA 200-G multi-purpose AESA radar, complementing the SERHAT DUAL (STR 400-G) mortar detection radar, can detect various low-flying threats.
Ammunition
Investment
QFAB-250-LG: Upgrade for Azerbaijani FAB-250 Bombs
ASELSAN and Azerbaijan's joint venture QFAB-250-LG, dropped from a Su-25 attack aircraft, has hit the target zone.
Air
Turkiye Step by Step to Acquire Eurofighter Typhoon
Day by day, Turkiye receives more hints about Germany’s possible consent to sell the Eurofighter Typhoon.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
German Traffic Light to Turn Green for Turkiye
German coalition known as traffic lights may approve arms sale to Turkiye. The next question will be the Eurofighter deal.
Unmanned Systems
Engine and Transmission
Baykar Works on a Larger Akıncı UCAV with TEI Engines
Baykar CEO Selçuk Bayraktar stated that the firm is working on a larger AKINCI UCAV with engines from TEI.
Land
Indonesia Receives New Batch of KAPLAN MTs
Indonesian PT Pindad has announced a new delivery of armoured vehicles to the Indonesian Army, which includes eight KAPLAN MT tanks.
Analysis
Air
Logistics
Sensors
Engine and Transmission
A Comparison of Eurofighter, F-15EX and Rafale Fighters
Eurofighter Typhoon, F-15EX, and Rafale are the current twin-engine 4.5th Generation fighters in the Western bloc with different focus areas.
Land
OTOKAR Wins Romania’s Approximately $ 1 Billion Tender
Otokar signed a contract with Romania to export 1059 4×4 Light Armoured Tactical Vehicles for a total cost of $ 934 million.
E/W
Sensors
Expo and Air Show
TEKNOFEST 2024: ASELSAN Teases Upcoming Radars
ASELSAN has teased ALP 400-G, ALP 150-G/P, and ALP 600-G radars to join the Steel Dome integrated air defence system in TEKNOFEST 2024.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 15:00 US Army expands long-range precision fires production planning - The US Army is increasing investment in production capacity for long-range precision fires programme...
- 15:00 European air defence modernisation shifts toward integrated networks - European governments are increasingly linking national air defence assets into broader integrated ne...
- 15:00 China strengthens unmanned maritime surveillance capabilities - China continues expanding its portfolio of maritime surveillance drones to improve situational aware...
- 15:00 Japan accelerates hardened infrastructure development - Japan is investing in hardened facilities, protected storage sites and dispersed operating locations...
- 15:00 Autonomous underwater systems gain role in critical infrastructure security - Navies are increasingly deploying autonomous underwater vehicles to monitor and protect undersea cab...
- 15:00 Counter-drone systems increasingly combine kinetic and electronic effects - Military organisations are fielding layered counter-drone architectures that integrate electronic wa...
- 15:00 Hypersonic weapon proliferation drives demand for space-based tracking - Defence agencies are accelerating development of space-based sensor constellations capable of provid...
- 15:00 Military logistics automation becomes mainstream procurement priority - Armed forces are expanding procurement of autonomous logistics vehicles and AI-assisted supply syste...
- 15:00 Collaborative combat aircraft concepts reshape force structure planning - Air forces are increasingly designing future force structures around combinations of crewed aircraft...
- 15:00 Industrial resilience becomes strategic requirement for defence suppliers - Governments are placing growing emphasis on supply-chain security, surge production capability and m...
- 09:00 US Air Force expands Collaborative Combat Aircraft testing - The US Air Force is increasing flight testing and integration work for Collaborative Combat Aircraft...
- 09:00 European defence spending increasingly targets ammunition resilience - European governments are directing additional defence funding toward ammunition production, stockpil...
- 09:00 China advances military satellite constellation deployment - China continues expanding military satellite constellations designed to enhance communications, navi...
- 09:00 Japan strengthens distributed missile force posture - Japan is expanding deployment of mobile missile units and support infrastructure across remote islan...
- 09:00 Autonomous surface vessels gain importance in fleet operations - Navies are integrating autonomous surface vessels into surveillance, reconnaissance and maritime sec...
- 09:00 Counter-drone procurement shifts toward scalable architectures - Military organisations are increasingly procuring counter-drone systems built around open architectu...
- 09:00 Hypersonic defence programmes focus on persistent target custody - Defence agencies are prioritising sensor networks capable of maintaining continuous tracking of mano...
- 09:00 AI-assisted command systems gain momentum in military planning - Armed forces are accelerating adoption of AI-assisted command-and-control systems designed to improv...
- 09:00 Collaborative autonomy emerges as key defence technology trend - Military planners increasingly view teams of autonomous systems operating cooperatively as a major f...
- 09:00 Production capacity increasingly shapes defence export competitiveness - Countries evaluating defence acquisitions are placing greater weight on supplier production capacity...
