Ukraine gets $3bn in US Military Funding on Independence Day
US President Joe Biden has announced that he is sending Ukraine $2.98 billion in new military aid to support their fight for years to come.
USA News
Logistics
Bilateral Relations
Land
BAE Wins Cold Weather Vehicle Contract
According to the company’s statement, BAE Systems has won the U.S. Army’s competition to build the new Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicle (CATV).
Air
Modernisation
US Army Completes UH-60V “Victor” IOT and Evaluation
US Army’s upgraded UH-60V Black Hawk completed initial operational tests and evaluation (IOT&E) as it moves closer to full-rate production.
Navy / Maritime
Logistics
Unmanned Systems
DARPA builds No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS)
DARPA invests in unmanned surface vessels. The Agency announced that it is moving into Phase 2 of the No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) program.
Air
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Ukrainian Military Pilots Practice Flying A-10 In a Simulator
Several Ukrainian military pilots are training to fly the A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft, commonly dubbed the Warthog.
Air
Space
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
U.S. Air Force Tests Outer Space Technology At Red Flag 2022
The 805th Combat Training Squadron (CTS) demonstrated aerospace and cyber technology to personnel in various domains as part of Red Flag Exercise 22-3.
Navy / Maritime
Engine and Transmission
GA awarded EMALS Order for Future Aircraft Carrier PA-NG
French Navy’s works on its future aircraft carrier continue. US Company General Atomics (GA) is awarded an $8,837,078 order for EMALS.
Defence Politics
The U.S. Warned Allies about Russian Attack on Ukraine
A leaked report revealed that the US had leaked strategic intelligence to its allies, European countries, about Moscow’s plans to invade Ukraine.
Air
Investment
Greece Plans to split Hellenic Aerospace
According to Greek Daily Ekathimerini, the government plans to separate the Hellenic Aerospace Industry (EAB) into two companies.
Modernisation
Sensors
The B-52 Bomber Gets Super Hornet’s AESA Radar
The USAF's most capable strategic bomber, the B-52 Stratofortress, will undergo a major upgrade, including new electronics, avionics, radar, and engines.
Air
F-35A Resumes Flights, Ejection Seat Inspections Completed
USAF has confirmed that its entire fleet of F-35A stealth fighter jets is back in the air and that ejection seat problems are over.
Weapon / Missile
Boeing and Nammo test Ramjet-powered 155mm ER Munition
Boeing and Nammo have announced that they have conducted a new test of the new 155 mm increased range ammunition with a Ramjet engine.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Greece Submits Request for 38 F-16 Block 50 Modernisation
The Greek government is about to submit an application to the United States government to upgrade its 38 F-16 Block 50 capabilities.
Air
Bilateral Relations
US Invites a Turkish Delegation for F-16 Negotiations
A Turkish delegation will travel to the US for new negotiations regarding the purchase of F-16 fighter jets, the Turkish Defence Minister announced.
Global Defence Trend Brief
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- 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...
