LM Declares its Test Results for NGI
Lockheed Martin said on Aug. 8 that it recently validated a prototype communications radio technology for the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI).
USA News
Weapon / Missile
Navy / Maritime
U.S Navy retires Ticonderoga-class Vella Gulf cruiser
The US Navy announced that it decommissioned the first of five Ticonderoga-class cruisers it will retire in 2022.
Navy / Maritime
The US Navy has recovered F/A-18E from the Mediterranean Sea
US Navy announced that it had recovered the F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW 1), embarked aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75).
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
India to repair US Navy Ship Charles Drew
US Navy's Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship Charles Drew arrived at L&T’s Shipyard at Kattupalli to undertake 11-day-long repairs and allied services.
Weapon / Missile
Saudi Arabia to get 300 Patriot Missiles
The State Department approved a possible FMS to Saudi Arabia of PATRIOT MIM-104E GEM-T for an estimated cost of $3.05 billion.
Weapon / Missile
UAE to Get 96 THAAD Missile Rounds
The State Department approved FMS to the UAE of THAAD System Missiles for an estimated cost of $2.245 billion.
Weapon / Missile
Northrop Grumman secures a $3 billion contract from MDA
Northrop Grumman has secured a $3,286,745,005 contract from the United States Missile Defence Agency (MDA).The company was asked to build a GMD.
Air
USSOCOM selects AT-802U Sky Warden
USSOCOM announced that it had selected L3Harris Technologies' AT-802U Sky Warden for its Armed Overwatch program.
Air
Bilateral Relations
CAATSA Prevents the Philippines from Buying Mi-17 helicopter
The Philippines has cancelled a deal worth $227 million to purchase 16 Mil Mi-17 Hip transport helicopters from Russia for the PAF due to CAATSA restrictions.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
US Navy's unmanned mine countermeasure system received IOC
The US Navy's Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) has declared Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for an unmanned surface platform.
Navy / Maritime
India Receives two MH-60R Seahawk helicopters from the US
The Indian Navy has received two MH-60R Seahawk helicopters, the first of 24 on order. The helicopters were transported on a USAF C-17 Globemaster III aircraft.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Akar: "We Do Not Accept Conditional Aircraft Purchases"
In response to condition claims, Minister of National Defence Akar said it is unacceptable for the USA to set new conditions for selling F-16s to Turkiye.
Air
Ammunition
Bilateral Relations
Germany to pay $8.4 Billion for F-35As and Munition
DSCA Stated that the US State Department approved FMS to Germany of F-35 Aircraft, Munitions, and related equipment for an estimated cost of $8.4 billion.
Space
Bilateral Relations
Russia to Quit International Space Station by 2024
Russia, isolated from the West due to its war in Ukraine, will leave the International Space Station (ISS) by 2024, Yuri Borisov, head of Roscosmos, stated.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 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...
