Indian Army has leased four Heron UAVs
The Times Now News has reported that the Indian Army has leased four Heron unmanned air vehicles from Israel as part of an emergency procurement program.
Air News
F-16 Air Combat Training Center for Jordan
The U.S. State Department approved FMS to Jordan for an F-16 Air Combat Training Center and related equipment at an estimated cost of $60 million.
India to Receive S-400 This Year
India will receive the Russian S-400 Triumf missile air defence system before the end of 2021. Rosoboronexport told TASS during the Aero India 2021 expo.
TR Motor to Manufacture APU for TF-X
Osman Dur, CEO of TR Motor, stated that they will manufacture the auxiliary power unit (APU) of Turkish indigenous aircraft (TF-X). (The photo is symbolic)
ÚOHS in Czechia Fines Defence Ministry
The defence was fined half a billion for a tender for army helicopters. Czechia imposed a fine of CZK 550 million on the Ministry of Defence .
US: We Did Not Aim at Affecting the Turkish Defence Sector
US Ambassador to Turkey David M. Satterfield said that they did not aim at affecting the Turkish defence sector as a whole, but rather specific licences to SSB.
Turkish Falcons to Protect Skies More
Presidency of Defence Industries has plans to keep Turkish Air Force (TurAF) F-16 Fighting Falcon Block 30 aircraft available for mission for more.
British Rolls-Royce Announces Biggest Engine Testbed
Rolls-Royce announced that it completed the first engine run on Testbed 80, which will be the largest and smartest indoor aerospace testbed in the world.
Philippine Air Force Received C-130H
Philippine Air Force received former USAF C-130H transporter on 14 January 2021.
National Connector for Indigenous Projects
TÜBİTAK SAGE stated that Turkey gained "military standards" with the national connector development project.
F-35 Sale to UAE is Ripped Off
The UAE signed a deal to purchase up to 50 F-35 and 18 MQ-9 Reaper drones from the U.S. just an hour before President Joe Biden was inaugurated.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 09:00 US Air Force advances next-generation ISR integration - The US Air Force is enhancing integration between airborne, space-based and ground ISR systems to en...
- 09:00 European militaries expand focus on civil-military infrastructure resilience - European governments are increasingly integrating civilian infrastructure such as energy grids and t...
- 09:00 China strengthens joint firepower coordination across services - China is improving coordination between missile forces, airpower and naval assets to enable rapid an...
- 09:00 Japan enhances distributed basing for air operations - Japan is investing in dispersed airfields and rapid deployment capabilities to maintain air operatio...
- 09:00 Autonomous systems expand role in maritime domain awareness - Navies are deploying networks of autonomous surface and underwater vehicles to improve maritime doma...
- 09:00 Counter-drone systems move toward fully integrated defence networks - Military organisations are integrating detection, electronic warfare and interception systems into u...
- 09:00 Hypersonic defence efforts prioritise global sensor coverage - Defence agencies are expanding global sensor coverage through satellites and ground systems to ensur...
- 09:00 Distributed space architectures become standard military approach - Armed forces are increasingly adopting distributed satellite constellations to enhance resilience an...
- 09:00 Collaborative combat aircraft expand into electronic warfare roles - Future autonomous wingman systems are being designed to perform electronic warfare, decoy and suppre...
- 09:00 Defence procurement increasingly driven by industrial capacity - Production scalability, supply chain resilience and delivery timelines are becoming decisive factors...
