Erdoğan and Trump Meet on the sidelines of the NATO
Leaders stress cooperation on defence, trade, and regional stability at NATO summit in The Hague. Turkiye has F-35, F-16 Block 70 and CAATSA on defence agenda.
USA News
Bilateral Relations
Defence Politics
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Anduril Forms Cooperation with Rheinmetall for UAVs
U.S.-based Anduril will cooperate with German Rheinmetall on the YFQ-44A Fury Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) and the Barracuda family of missiles.
Air
Weapon / Missile
B-2 Deception Strike Hits Iran as Europe Hosts Refuelling
U.S. B-2 bombers flew east in a surprise strike on Iranian nuclear sites, using European bases for refuelling. Türkiye’s İncirlik Air Base was notably absent.
Air
Ammunition
Bilateral Relations
President Trump: U.S. Strike Obliterated Iran’s Nuclear Sites
B-2 bombers and submarine-launched missiles targeted Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan in a strike U.S. President Trump hailed as a “spectacular military success.”
Weapon / Missile
Netherlands to Arm AH 64Es with AGM 179A JAGM Missiles
The Netherlands becomes the first country to integrate U.S.-made AGM 179A Joint Air-to-Ground precision strike missiles into its AH 64E Apache helicopters.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Northrop Grumman Develops AARGM-ER Missile for Submarines
Northrop Grumman displayed its new idea of a supersonic ASuW missile for submarines during Combined Naval Event 2025 alongside the powered launch capsule.
Weapon / Missile
The U.S. Army Tests Containerised GMLRS Artillery Rockets
During the U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to the Fort Bragg, a containerised artillery rocket system was spotted with two GMLRS guided rocket pods.
Air
Sensors
USAF Scraps E-7 Wedgetail AEW&C Prefers E-2D Hawkeye
In a sudden turn, the U.S. Air Force has scrapped its plans to acquire E-7 Wedgetail AEW&C in favour of the E-2D Hawkeye utilised by the U.S. Navy carriers.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
U.S. Air Force Declares Its First CCA Squadron Operational
U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff General David Allvin announced that an Experimental Operations Unit for CCA testing was given an operational squadron status.
Navy / Maritime
Sensors
Arleigh Burke Flight IIA Set to Receive the SPY-6 Radar
Raytheon announced the deal for SPY-6 AESA radar family, which includes the upgrade of Arleigh Burke Flight IIA destroyers by the radar’s integration.
Air
Logistics
Turkiye Weighs MRTT and KC-46A to Replace KC-135 Fleet
Turkiye is looking at Airbus MRTT and Boeing KC-46A tankers to replace its refuelling fleet. The decision will be based on operational and political concerns.
Weapon / Missile
Norwegian Personnel Take Over GBU-53/B’s Guidance in Test
During the Jotun Strike military exercise, Norwegian soldiers took over the guidance of a GBU-53/B bomb launched by a USAF F-15E fighter through a data link.
Engine and Transmission
Logistics
TEI wins $67.5M U.S. Navy contract for LM2500 maintenance
Turkish engine maker TEI secures a new deal with the U.S. Navy to maintain LM2500 power turbine modules, reinforcing its role in naval propulsion support.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
DSEI 2025: Railgun Developments Return to the Scene
General Atomics and Japan’s ATLA have put their concepts of railguns adapted for use as naval guns during the DSEI 2025 defence exhibition held in the Japan.
