Biden Allows Ukraine to Use ATACMS Against Russia
U.S. President Biden allows Ukraine the use of ATACMS for limited strikes inside Russia, according to two senior U.S. officials.
USA News
Weapon / Missile
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Mojave STOL UCAV Takes off From ROKS Dokdo LPH
Following the take-off/landing test from HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier, Mojave took off from ROKN's Dokdo LPH (LPH-6111).
Ammunition
Investment
Repkon to Launch TNT Factory for U.S. Army
The U.S. Army and U.S. Army Contracting Command have awarded a contract action of $435 million to REPKON USA.
Air
Logistics
Lockheed Martin Reveals Stealth Tanker Concept
Lockheed Martin has revealed its stealth tanker concept in a U.S.-based “The War Zone” publication.
Unmanned Systems
India Ditches UCAV Development, Goes for MQ-9B
India has opted for U.S.-made MQ-9B to acquire UCAV platforms quickly and temporarily abandoned local development.
Air
Turkiye Made the First Payment of F-16 Viper
Turkish Defence Ministry sources stated that the first payment for the F-16 Viper was completed, while technical negotiations are continuing.
Weapon / Missile
Saudia Arabia Acquires TOW Missiles
The State Department approved a FMS to Saudi Arabia of TOW missiles for an estimated cost of $440 million.
Air
Modernisation
Poland Set for $7.30 Billion F-16 Midlife Upgrade
The U.S. State Department has approved a potential FMS for Poland for the F-16 Viper MLU, estimated at $7.30 billion.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Unmanned UH-72 Helicopter as The Flying Mule of USMC
Airbus has performed the cargo bay loading test for the upcoming unmanned version of the UH-72 Lakota helicopter for the USMC.
Weapon / Missile
Japan to Acquire 212 RAM Block 2B with $360 Million Budget
The State Department approved a FMS to Japan, for RAM Block 2B and associated equipment, with an estimated value of $360 million.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Unmanned Systems
The U.S. Army Seeks Human-Machine Hybrid Squads
The U.S. Army will host an industry day at which various firms will display their solutions for human-machine teaming in formations.
Weapon / Missile
U.S. Army Cancels Patriot PAC-3 AD Missile Replacement
The U.S. Army has abandoned its plans to replace the PAC-3 long-range air defence missile with the MIM-104 Patriot air defence system.
Weapon / Missile
Barett Unveils 30 mm Magazine-Fed Grenade Launcher
U.S.-based Barett has revealed its new SSRS 30x42 mm grenade launcher as an alternative to the legacy 40 mm revolving ones.
Air
Unmanned Systems
UH-60M Helicopter Set to Receive Autonomy Kit
DARPA has awarded a contract to Sikorsky for integrating the MATRIX autonomous flight kit on a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 09:00 NATO pushes higher air and missile defence capacity targets - NATO members are under growing pressure to expand air and missile defence inventories, command netwo...
- 09:00 US Army deepens integrated air defence networking efforts - The US Army continues integrating radars, launchers and command systems into common battle networks...
- 09:00 Europe expands ammunition and missile production capacity - European governments are increasingly funding new ammunition and missile production lines to rebuild...
- 09:00 China strengthens multi-domain reconnaissance architecture - China is continuing to link satellites, drones, maritime patrol assets and ground-based sensors into...
- 09:00 Japan accelerates hardening and dispersal of military infrastructure - Japan is investing in hardened facilities, dispersed ammunition storage and rapid reinforcement logi...
- 09:00 Counter-drone procurement shifts toward affordable layered defence - Military organisations are increasingly prioritising combinations of jamming, interceptor drones, gu...
- 09:00 Autonomous underwater vehicles gain prominence in seabed security - Navies are expanding the use of autonomous underwater vehicles for surveillance, mine countermeasure...
- 09:00 Hypersonic defence drives demand for persistent tracking networks - Defence agencies are accelerating work on layered radar and satellite tracking architectures designe...
- 09:00 Military space resilience shifts toward proliferated constellations - Armed forces are increasingly favouring larger constellations of smaller satellites rather than a fe...
- 09:00 Industrial surge capacity becomes a core defence benchmark - Governments are placing greater emphasis on production scalability, secure supply chains and the abi...
