Qatar to Acquire FS-LIDS
US approved an FMS to Qatar of the FS-LIDS System of Systems and related equipment for an estimated cost of $1 billion.
USA News
E/W
Bilateral Relations
Unmanned Systems
Weapon / Missile
Japan Considers Tomahawk Cruise Missile
According to the local media, Japan is considering a Tomahawk cruise missile acquisition. The reason for the information is increasing concerns in the region.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Unmanned Systems
US Deploys Eight MQ-9 Reaper UAVs to Greece
The US has deployed eight MQ-9 Reaper UAVs to Larissa Air Base in central Greece, where a new American base is being created.
Weapon / Missile
Finland to acquire AIM 9X and JSOW
The State Department approved a possible FMS to the Finland of AIM 9X Block II tactical missiles, AGM-154 Joint Stand-Off Weapons (JSOW).
Weapon / Missile
New Capability for MIM-104F PAC-3
The U.S. Army conducted a successful launch test with the Remote Interceptor Guidance (RIG-360) capability MIM-104F PAC-3 system.
Ammunition
U.S. Navy Declares IOC for Boeing’s HAAWC
Boeing’s High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapon Capability passed the requirements for IOC status from the U.S. Navy.
Air
Bahrain’s F-16 Gets Ready for Maiden Flight
On November 21, Lockheed Martin released the first photo of the F-16D Fighting Falcon Block 70 multirole combat aircraft produced in South Carolina.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
New U.S. Underwater Drone Unveils
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) unveiled a new unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV). The system is named “REMUS 620”.
Sensors
Norway Acquires Lockheed Martin’s TPY-4 Surveillance Radar
NDMA has awarded Lockheed Martin, a contract to supply eight next-generation TPY-4 ground-based air surveillance radars.
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
Lithuania Buys HIMARS
U.S. approved FMS to Lithuania of M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) Launchers and related equipment for an estimated cost of $495 million.
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
Oman Buys JSOW
The State Department approved a possible FMS to Oman of Joint Stand-Off Weapons (JSOW) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $385 million.
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
Belgium Procures 120 AMRAAM
The State Department approved FMS to Belgium of AIM-120C-8 (AMRAAM) and related equipment for a total estimated cost of $380 million.
Navy / Maritime
U.S. Navy’s Mini-Sub Collides with Fixed Object
A U.S. Navy SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) was damaged after it collided with a fixed object during training at a disclosed area on October 24.
Air
Tunisian Air Force Takes Delivery of First T-6c Texan II
The Textron group announced that it had delivered the first of eight Beechcraft T-6C Texan II intended for the Tunisian Air Force as part of the FMS contract.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 15:00 NATO pushes higher air and missile defence capacity targets - NATO members are under growing pressure to expand air and missile defence inventories, command netwo...
- 15:00 US Army deepens integrated air defence networking efforts - The US Army continues integrating radars, launchers and command systems into common battle networks...
- 15:00 Europe expands ammunition and missile production capacity - European governments are increasingly funding new ammunition and missile production lines to rebuild...
- 15:00 China strengthens multi-domain reconnaissance architecture - China is continuing to link satellites, drones, maritime patrol assets and ground-based sensors into...
- 15:00 Japan accelerates hardening and dispersal of military infrastructure - Japan is investing in hardened facilities, dispersed ammunition storage and rapid reinforcement logi...
- 15:00 Counter-drone procurement shifts toward affordable layered defence - Military organisations are increasingly prioritising combinations of jamming, interceptor drones, gu...
- 15:00 Autonomous underwater vehicles gain prominence in seabed security - Navies are expanding the use of autonomous underwater vehicles for surveillance, mine countermeasure...
- 15:00 Hypersonic defence drives demand for persistent tracking networks - Defence agencies are accelerating work on layered radar and satellite tracking architectures designe...
- 15:00 Military space resilience shifts toward proliferated constellations - Armed forces are increasingly favouring larger constellations of smaller satellites rather than a fe...
- 15:00 Industrial surge capacity becomes a core defence benchmark - Governments are placing greater emphasis on production scalability, secure supply chains and the abi...
- 12:00 Italy gives conditional approval to Leonardo-Baykar drone venture - Reuters reported that Italy has conditionally approved the Leonardo-Baykar joint venture to produce...
- 12:00 USNI analyses Türkiye’s growing defence-industrial ambition - The U.S. Naval Institute’s USNI News published a field report and analysis on Türkiye’s expanding de...
- 12:00 Reuters tracks Türkiye’s push to double defence exports - Reuters reported that Turkish officials want to double defence exports within two years after total...
- 12:00 Breaking Defense spotlights Turkish one-way attack systems at SAHA 2026 - Breaking Defense reported that Turkish companies used SAHA 2026 to unveil multiple one-way attack sy...
- 12:00 Defense News highlights ASELSAN’s autonomous warfare concept - Defense News reported that ASELSAN used SAHA 2026 to present a future warfare vision centred on auto...
- 12:00 Le Monde examines Türkiye’s expanding defence footprint in Mali - Le Monde reported that Türkiye has become an increasingly important security partner for Mali throug...
- 12:00 French strategic study identifies Türkiye as a rising European supplier - The Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique assessed Türkiye as one of the most notable new entrants...
- 12:00 Middle East Forum analyses Baykar’s expansion into Europe - A Middle East Forum analysis argued that Baykar’s growing presence in Europe shows how production ca...
- 12:00 Jerusalem Post highlights Baykar’s export-heavy revenue model - The Jerusalem Post reported that Baykar generated roughly $1.8 billion in drone exports in 2024 and...
- 12:00 Foreign defence coverage keeps focus on KAAN prototype timeline - International defence reporting circulated this month continued to highlight Turkish Aerospace’s tar...
- 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...
