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TOLUN Small-Diameter Bomb Hits Target on Sea
Turkiye

TOLUN Small-Diameter Bomb Hits Target on Sea

ASELSAN and TÜBİTAK SAGE's TOLUN small-diameter bomb, dropped from AKINCI UCAV, successfully hit a target on the sea.

U.S. Marines Seek Platoon/Squad-Level C-UAS Capability
USA

U.S. Marines Seek Platoon/Squad-Level C-UAS Capability

The USMC has published an RFI for platoon-level sensors and effectors against small UAV threats.

U.S. Approves GBU-53/B SDB-II Sale for Belgian F-35s
USA Turkiye

U.S. Approves GBU-53/B SDB-II Sale for Belgian F-35s

The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of GBU-53/B SDB-II (Stormbreaker) small-diameter bombs to Belgium for use on F-35A Lightning-II fighter jets.

AKINCI UCAV Drops Winged TEBER Guidance Kit
Turkiye

AKINCI UCAV Drops Winged TEBER Guidance Kit

The new ROKETSAN TEBER Laser+GPS guidance kit with fixed wings was dropped from AKINCI UCAV alongside MAM-T IIR and MAM-C munitions.

The U.S. Initiates Low-Cost Stand-off Munition for Ukraine
USA

The U.S. Initiates Low-Cost Stand-off Munition for Ukraine

The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Centre (AFLCMC) has issued an RFP for the ERAM stand-off munition as a low-cost system for Ukraine’s use.

GÖZDE Guidance Kit Achieves Pinpoint Accuracy
Turkiye

GÖZDE Guidance Kit Achieves Pinpoint Accuracy

TÜBİTAK SAGE’s GÖZDE Guidance Kit for Mk-82 general-purpose bombs achieved pinpoint accuracy during a test from AKINCI UCAV.

Gürcan Okumuş Becomes ASSAN Group General Manager
Turkiye

Gürcan Okumuş Becomes ASSAN Group General Manager

Gürcan Okumuş, former manager of TÜBİTAK SAGE, stated that he has started working as the General Manager of ASSAN Group as of June.

Serbia Sells €800m worth of Ammunition for Ukraine
Serbia

Serbia Sells €800m worth of Ammunition for Ukraine

Serbia has reportedly sold €800m worth of ammunition to the Western countries since the Russian invasion of Ukraine to date.

Russia Introduces the 3-ton FAB-3000 UMPK bomb in Ukraine
Russia

Russia Introduces the 3-ton FAB-3000 UMPK bomb in Ukraine

The Russian military, for the first time, used a FAB-3000 M-54 guided bomb against Ukrainian positions in the Kharkiv Region, according to social media sharing.

FK BRNO Presents .338 Norma PK Derivative Machine Gun
Czechia France

FK BRNO Presents .338 Norma PK Derivative Machine Gun

During Eurosatory 2024, Czech firm FK BRNO unveiled its latest BKS 338 machine gun chambered in .338 Norma Magnum.

Record Order for Rheinmetall’s 155 mm Ammunition €8.5 Billion
Germany

Record Order for Rheinmetall’s 155 mm Ammunition €8.5 Billion

Rheinmetall announced that it had received a contract from the German Federal Defence Ministry to deliver 155mm artillery ammunition worth up to €8.5 billion.

TOLUN SDB Hits Target Under Intense GNSS Jamming
Turkiye

TOLUN SDB Hits Target Under Intense GNSS Jamming

ASELSAN’s TOLUN Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) dropped from an F-16 fighter successfully hit its target under intense GNSS jamming.

Ukraine Brings War to Russia
Russia Ukraine

Ukraine Brings War to Russia

Sky News reports that Ukrainian fighter jets have fired missiles at a target on Russian soil for the first time in this war.

AKINCI UCAV Drops TOLUN SDB Without Smart Rack
Turkiye

AKINCI UCAV Drops TOLUN SDB Without Smart Rack

Two AKINCI UCAVs performed tests, with one dropping ASELSAN’s TOLUN Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) without a multi-carriage rack and the other firing a missile.