Niger’s Prime Minister Visits Turkish Defence Firms
Niger’s Prime Minister Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine visited ROKETSAN, TUSAŞ, and Nurol’s facilities, inspecting the products.
Ammunition News
U.S. Strikes 85 Iranian Targets with 125 Guided Munitions
U.S. Central Command stated that its forces conducted airstrikes in Iraq and Syria against Iran’s IRGC Quds Force.
Greece may have asked for 12 F-35A Lightning II Jets
DSCA announced the Greek F-35A acquisition plan for 40 aircraft with an approximately $ 8 billion budget. The actual plan might be for 12 stealth aircraft.
TB3 at UMEX: Air-to-Ground and Air-to-Air Defence UCAV
Baykar has revealed the munitions to be integrated on Bayraktar TB3 marine UCAV. The new set of ammunition brings air defence capacity to the marine UCAV.
Baykar TB2 with EDGE's Smart Munition DESERT STING 16
UAE-based EDGE Group announced that its "DESERT STING 16" precision-guided munition is integrated into Baykar’s TB2 UAV.
Russia Set to Produce Drel Glide Bomb in 2024
Rostec State Corporation will start producing the Drel glide bomb that can avoid radar detection in 2024 as it passes all the tests.
Japan Plans to Supply the U.K. With 155 mm Ammunition
The Japanese government revealed its plans to supply the U.K. with 155 mm ammunition for towed and self-propelled artillery.
USAF Awards $345 Million Contract to RTX for StormBreaker
The U.S. Air Force awarded Raytheon a $345 million contract to produce and deliver over 1,500 StormBreaker smart weapons.
Ukraine is Set to Produce one Million FPV Drones in 2024
Ukraine plans to produce one million FPV drones against Russian aggression as the FPVs proved their effectiveness on the battlefield.
Israel Urgently Buys 13,981 units of 120mm MPAT
DSCA announced that the U.S. will sell 120mm M830A1 High Explosive MPAT tank cartridges for an estimated cost of $106.5 million.
Northrop Grumman Develops Guided Ammunition
The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to develop 57mm guided high explosive ammunition with the Mk110 Naval Gun Mount.
Defence Industry Exports in September 2023: $430.2 Million
Turkish defence and aerospace exports in September 2023 reached $ 430.2 million. The total export volume is $3.8 billion in the first nine months.
US to Arm Ukrainian Army with Depleted Uranium Shells
The US has announced it will send 120mm depleted uranium shells to Ukraine as part of more than $1bn in military and humanitarian aid to support against Russia.
Denel’s T5-52 Howitzer Exceeds 60 Km Range
South African Defence company Denel Land Systems has demonstrated that the T5-52 artillery howitzer exceeds the 60 km range in trials at Alkantpan.
