Türkiye Exports Indigenised Naval Helicopter Landing System
Helicopter Visual Landing Aid System HVLAS, developed by Berkin and integrated by STM, enters service aboard Ukraine’s Hetman Ivan Mazepa Ada-class corvette.
Ukraine News
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Ukraine Unveils Tryzub Laser Weapon to Counter UAVs
A test video of Ukraine’s self-developed laser weapon “Tryzub” was shown during a conference by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, where a small UAV was shot down.
Air
Ukraine’s Second F-16 Downed by Dense Russian Air Defence
Ukraine has confirmed the loss of its second US-made F-16 fighter jet on 12 April 2025. Capt. Ivanov was killed as Kyiv struggles to keep fighters airborne.
Ammunition
Ukraine Develops Light Polymer Belts for PK Machine Gun
To address the ammunition belt weight issue on PK-type machine guns in use, Ukraine has developed polymer belts that are lighter and cheaper than metal ones.
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Ukraine Develops Aerostat C-UAS System with FPV Drones
Ukraine has unveiled an unconventional C-UAS system using a balloon, EO/IR sensors, and fixed-wing type FPV drones with warheads to intercept incoming UAVs.
Ammunition
Unmanned Systems
Ukraine Targets Russian AD Systems With FPV-Armed USVs
Ukraine has combined two of its most prominent weapons to target Russian air defence systems behind frontlines with an unorthodox way of seaborne land attack.
Weapon / Missile
Ukraine: Russia Focuses on Kinzhal Hypersonic Missiles
According to Ukraine’s Deputy Chief of the Defence Ministry’s Military Development Directorate, Vadim Skibitsky, Russia Focuses on Kinzhal Hypersonic missiles.
Defence Politics
US President Trump Suspends Military Aid to Ukraine
Donald Trump, the US President, has indefinitely paused any military assistance to Ukraine. This decision followed a heated meeting between Trump and Zelensky.
Bilateral Relations
Defence Politics
Trump and Zelensky Clash in Front of Cameras
U.S. and Ukrainian Presidents Trump and Zelensky discussed the future of Ukraine angrily in front of the cameras, marking a tense diplomatic event.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Ukrainian F-16 Shoots Down Six Cruise Missiles in One Go
A Ukrainian Air Force F-16 pilot shot down six Russian cruise missiles using air-to-air missiles and the onboard M61 20 mm gatling gun in a single sortie.
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Ukraine Shoots Down Russian Mi-8 Helicopter with USV
Ukrainian Magura V5 USV shot down a Russian Mi-8 helicopter using R-73 missiles configured for surface launch, marking the first aircraft kill with a USV.
Navy / Maritime
Ukraine Extends the Order for New Corvettes
Following the completion of the first corvette, the Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers has approved the acquisition of two more corvettes for the Ukrainian Navy.
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Estonia Develops Miniature Air Defence Missile for C-UAS
Estonia-based Frankenburg Technologies announced the Mark 1 miniature air defence missiles against saturation attacks with UAVs.
Land
U.S. Advisor: Abrams were not Useful in Ukraine’s Frontlines
U.S. National Security Advisor Sullivan stated that Abrams MBTs were not effective in the Ukrainian frontline against Russian aggression.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 15:00 NATO presses allies to cover US air and naval shortfalls - Washington is asking European allies and Canada to provide more aircraft and naval assets to NATO as...
- 15:00 AI drone swarms rise as a new NATO planning priority - NATO officials are warning that AI-enabled drone swarms could transform warfare within five years, p...
- 15:00 Europe’s loyal wingman race becomes a core airpower trend - Collaborative combat aircraft took centre stage at Berlin Airshow 2026 as European firms and air for...
- 15:00 Counter-drone demand expands beyond battlefields into infrastructure - Drone incursions around airports, ports, oil facilities and data centres are accelerating demand for...
- 15:00 European anti-drone defence shifts toward layered effectors - European manufacturers are increasingly pairing anti-drone missiles with high-energy laser weapons,...
- 15:00 Autonomous swarm technologies gain momentum in Europe - Drone swarm challenges and uncrewed systems programmes highlighted at ILA Berlin 2026 showed growing...
- 15:00 Germany links loyal wingman ambitions to sovereign defence industry goals - German interest in collaborative combat aircraft is increasingly tied to a wider push for sovereign...
- 15:00 Hypersonic threats keep driving demand for persistent tracking networks - The spread of hypersonic weapons continues to push Western defence planners toward integrated radar...
- 15:00 Military space resilience shifts toward larger distributed constellations - Armed forces are increasingly favouring proliferated satellite constellations over a small number of...
- 15:00 Industrial surge capacity is becoming a decisive defence metric - Across missiles, drones and air defence, governments are placing more weight on production scalabili...
- 12:00 Leonardo and Baykar complete first K-SWARM flight tests - Breaking Defense reported that Leonardo’s M-346 and Baykar’s KIZILELMA completed joint autonomous fo...
- 12:00 Janes details M-346 and KIZILELMA crewed-uncrewed teaming trial - Janes reported that Baykar and Leonardo demonstrated crewed-uncrewed teaming between an M-346FA and...
- 12:00 Italy approves Leonardo-Baykar drone joint venture with conditions - Reuters reported that Italy conditionally approved the Leonardo-Baykar joint venture under Golden Po...
- 12:00 Breaking Defense reports ASELSAN lands Steel Dome contract - Breaking Defense reported that ASELSAN signed a €780 million deal to provide air-defence technologie...
- 12:00 Reuters tracks Ankara’s goal of doubling defence exports - Reuters reported that Turkish officials want to double defence exports within two years after export...
- 12:00 Baykar targets first serial KIZILELMA deliveries this year - Baykar CEO Haluk Bayraktar told Anadolu’s English service that the company aims to begin the first s...
- 12:00 Breaking Defense spotlights Baykar’s K2 kamikaze drone - Breaking Defense reported that Baykar unveiled the AI-enabled K2 Kamikaze UAV with swarm capabilitie...
- 12:00 Leonardo says Baykar partnership will produce European-made drones - Leonardo executives told Anadolu’s English service earlier this year that the Baykar-Leonardo partne...
- 12:00 Foreign coverage keeps focus on Baykar’s entry into the European market - International reporting around the Italian approval decision emphasised that the Leonardo joint vent...
- 12:00 KIZILELMA remains central to foreign reporting on Turkish UCAV ambitions - Recent foreign defence coverage has continued to focus on KIZILELMA as Baykar’s flagship step into h...
- 09:00 NATO presses allies to cover US air and naval shortfalls - Washington is asking European allies and Canada to provide more aircraft and naval assets to NATO as...
- 09:00 AI drone swarms rise as a new NATO planning priority - NATO officials are warning that AI-enabled drone swarms could transform warfare within five years, p...
- 09:00 Europe’s loyal wingman race becomes a core airpower trend - Collaborative combat aircraft took centre stage at Berlin Airshow 2026 as European firms and air for...
- 09:00 Counter-drone demand expands beyond battlefields into infrastructure - Drone incursions around airports, ports, oil facilities and data centres are accelerating demand for...
- 09:00 European anti-drone defence shifts toward layered effectors - European manufacturers are increasingly pairing anti-drone missiles with high-energy laser weapons,...
- 09:00 Autonomous swarm technologies gain momentum in Europe - Drone swarm challenges and uncrewed systems programmes highlighted at ILA Berlin 2026 showed growing...
- 09:00 Germany links loyal wingman ambitions to sovereign defence industry goals - German interest in collaborative combat aircraft is increasingly tied to a wider push for sovereign...
- 09:00 Hypersonic threats keep driving demand for persistent tracking networks - The spread of hypersonic weapons continues to push Western defence planners toward integrated radar...
- 09:00 Military space resilience shifts toward larger distributed constellations - Armed forces are increasingly favouring proliferated satellite constellations over a small number of...
- 09:00 Industrial surge capacity is becoming a decisive defence metric - Across missiles, drones and air defence, governments are placing more weight on production scalabili...
