U.S. Navy Tests Sea-Launched Hypersonic Missile System
Using a cold-gas launch technique at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, the U.S. Navy has tested sea-based hypersonic missile which will be used by Army too.
USA News
Weapon / Missile
Defence Politics
Global Arms Race Accelerates Turkiye Climbs Defence Rankings
Reaching $2.72 trillion in 2024, global defence expenditure pushed Türkiye up to 17th place, surpassing Spain in an escalating worldwide weapons race.
Navy / Maritime
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Bilateral Relations
India to Acquire $131M Deal for SeaVision System from US
India's latest maritime awareness agreement with the United States comes as tensions with Pakistan rise and Indo-Pacific monitoring requirements increase.
Weapon / Missile
Netherlands to Procure Tomahawk in $2.19 Billion US Deal
DSCA announced that the US has authorised the sale of 175 Tomahawk missiles and associated equipment to the Netherlands. The deal has a $2.19 billion price tag.
Weapon / Missile
Poland to Buy 400 AIM-120D3 Missiles in $1.33 Billion Deal
Covering AIM-120D3 AMRAAMs and supporting equipment, the U.S. State Department has approved a prospective Foreign Military Sale to Poland for $1.33 billion.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Kathimerini Confirms Lobby to Block Turkish F-35 Acquisition
Kathimerini reveals that Israel and Greece jointly lobbied in Washington to prevent the acquisition of F-35 fighter jets to Turkiye over strategic concerns.
Air
US’s Position on Turkish F-35A Acquisition Worries Greece
Information released by the Greek newspaper Kathimerini suggests the United States is modifying its position on the sale of F-35 fighter fighters to Türkiye.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Norway Receives All 52 F-35s and Unveils First JSM Missile
Norway has completed the delivery of 52 F-35 jets and received its first Joint Strike Missile (JSM), boosting national and NATO operational capabilities.
Space
U.S. Reports Say Mysterious Russian Satellite Lost Control
Reports from the U.S. state that Russia’s Cosmos 2553 satellite, which has been subject to controversies between the U.S., has begun spiralling out of control.
Ammunition
Mostly Intact GBU-53/B Bomb Retrieved by Locals in Yemen
Houthi rebels shared a photo of a landed but unexploded GBU-53/B SDB II Stormbreaker guided small-diameter bomb, raising concerns about reverse-engineering.
Weapon / Missile
Leidos Prepares for Mass Production of IFPC Inc 2 Launchers
Leidos announced the mass production of Enduring Shield modular missile launchers as part of the U.S. Army’s Indirect Fires Protection Capability programme.
Unmanned Systems
XQ-58A Valkyrie Gets Integrated Landing Gear Capability
Kratos has announced the development of landing gear for its XQ-58A Valkyrie UCAV, which was originally developed as a RATO type with parachute landing.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Saronic Reveals New USV Designs Following the MUSV
The U.S.-based USV builder Saronic has unveiled the new Mirage and Cipher USVs, which are between the Corsair USV and Marauder MUSV in terms of displacement.
Bilateral Relations
US Lawmakers Alarmed by Reported Turkish S-400 Move to Syria
US lawmakers addressed a formal letter to the US State Department claiming that Turkiye might consider deploying its S-400 air defence systems to Syria.
