AFSOC Receives the Final Ghostrider
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) received its final AC-130J Ghostrider, completing the transition from the AC-130W, AC-130U and AC-130H fleets.
USA News
Air
Air
Expo and Air Show
Indonesia Prepares for the F-15EX Agreement
Boeing and Indonesia aircraft company PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at Indo Defence 2022 .
Air
Unmanned Systems
Unmanned Blackhawk Conducted Autonomous Flight
Several aviation companies have initiated studies on an uninhabited flight of crewed aircraft. Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin subsidy, is also one of them.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Australia Buys $6.35 billion worth C-130J-30 Super Hercules
The State Department approved an FMS to Australia of C-130J-30 Super Hercules transport aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $6.35 billion.
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
Finland Procures $535 Million Worth GMLRS
The State Department has approved a possible FMS to Finland of Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems at an estimated cost of $535 million.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
UAE Sets Aerial Warfare Drill
UAE organises the Aerial Warfare and Missile Defence Centre 2022 drill at Al-Dhafra Air Base in the country.
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
US Army ready to buy Russian-made AK-74 assault rifle
The US Army will acquire AK-74 5.45 x 39 mm assault rifles to keep various small foreign-made weapons for use by their special forces.
Navy / Maritime
2.4 Billion USD Contract for LHA 9
The United States Navy continue to make new ship investments. The force changed many concepts and doctrines for amphibious operations.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Poland to Lease General Atomics’ MQ-9A UAVs
Poland will lease several MQ-9A unmanned air vehicles from General Atomics as an interim solution before it acquires the MQ-9B.
Air
Indonesia to Secure F-15 Deal This Week
Indonesia is close to acquiring F-15 Eagle jets. Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto will meet U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and CIA Director William Burns.
Air
Engine and Transmission
The U.S. Modernises its Polar Airlift Force
An LC-130 Hercules aircraft from ANG, has tested the new fuel-efficient NP2000 T56-15A turboprop engine and eight-blade propeller.
Land
Navy / Maritime
Vigor Launches MSV(L) Prototype for US Army
Vigor Shipbuilding unveiled a prototype Manoeuvre Support Vessel or MSV(L) for the US Army. The MSV(L) will replace the Landing Craft Mechanised-8 (LCM-8).
Air
An F-35 from the 388th Wing Crashed in Utah USA
An F-35A crashed at Hill Air Force Base near Salt Lake City, according to a statement on Twitter from the Air Force (USAF) 388th Fighter Wing.
Bilateral Relations
Unmanned Systems
USAF to Deploy MQ-9 Reapers to Japan for the First Time
USAF will deploy eight unarmed MQ-9 Reaper UAVs to the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force's Kanoya Air Base in Kagoshima Prefecture on Kyushu.
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...
