Iran accuses the U.S. of Oil Hijack Attempt
IRNA claimed that the U.S. had attacked an Iranian tanker to confiscate its oil in the Sea of Oman as IRGC Navy forces had thwarted the U.S. attack.
USA News
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Bilateral Relations
US to Prepare Intelligence Reports about Turkey
The US Congress has announced the types of Intelligence reports it will gather in 2022. US will conduct a detailed study on Afghanistan’s relations with Turkey,
Air
Bilateral Relations
Japan Receives the First KC-46A Refuelling Tanker from Boeing
The first of four KC-46A tankers have been delivered to the Japan Air Self-Defence Force, marking the program’s first delivery to a client outside the U.S.
Land
Modernisation
Unmanned Systems
U.S. Abrams Tank Gets Autoloader and Unmanned Turret
The U.S. Army’s Abrams MBT have an Unmanned Turret and autoloader. The four-personnel tank will be equipped with three crew.
Bilateral Relations
Unmanned Systems
US Backs TB2 User Ukraine
Turkish TB2 drone in Donbas revealed another crack in the wall. The US Embassy in Ukraine provided support to Kyiv, confronting France and Germany.
Air
Bilateral Relations
U.S. Turkey Dispute to Resolve F-35 Issue
The U.S. and Turkey have had another round of discussions to address the disagreement over Ankara’s exclusion from the F-35 JSF programme.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Bell rolls out Bahrain’s first AH-1Z
Textron subsidiary Bell has completed the first of 12 AH-1Z Viper helicopters for the Bahrain Kingdom, delivering it to the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command.
Bilateral Relations
Unmanned Systems
Qatar is Tired of Waiting for MQ-9B UCAV
According to The Wall Street Journal, the Pentagon delayed Qatar’s request over a year ago to buy four MQ-9B Predator (Reaper) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
Country
LM Reports sales of $16.0 billion at Third Quarter of 2021
Lockheed Martin reported third-quarter 2021 net sales of $16.0 billion, compared to $16.5 billion in the third quarter of 2020.
Bilateral Relations
Ukraine Received Javelin ATGMs from the US
Ukrainian Defence Ministry that the third, final batch of international security assistance, including “Javelin” ATGM and first aid kits, reached Kyiv.
Regional / Strategy
Pentagon: Russia cannot obstruct Ukraine’s NATO ambitions
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin visited Kyiv to demonstrate his country's support to Ukraine.
Land
Air
Unmanned Systems
GDLS and AeroVironment present future of Unmanned Systems
A new dimension of unmanned systems is unveiled at AUSA. General Dynamic Land Systems (GLDS) and AeroVironment have exhibited the new concept.
Air
Bilateral Relations
U.S. Made No Financing Offers to Turkey on F-16 Jets
The U.S. denied President Erdogan's comment that Washington had made an offer to sell F-16 fighter jets but added that it had not made Turkey a financing.
Air
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Unmanned Systems
USAF Awarded Exosonic Contract to Develop Supersonic UAV
USAF has awarded a 15-month Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to Exosonic to develop a low boom supersonic UAV demonstrator.
