Britain’s £6bn Ajax programme enters uncertain phase
The UK has paused Ajax trials on safety grounds, raising questions over a £6bn armoured vehicle programme intended to anchor the Army’s reconnaissance force.
Land News
KORKUT 100/35 SB as the New Member of the KORKUT SB Family
ASELSAN has listed the KORKUT 100/35 SB palletised air defence system with a 35 mm cannon that can be used fully mobile or deployed for static use from trucks.
Koluman signs DERMAN 8×8 deal with MPG for SSB project
Koluman has signed a DERMAN 8×8 TTA supply contract with MPG, covering 40 vehicles to serve within Türkiye’s SSB-led 8×8 Wheeled Recovery Vehicle Programme.
ASELSAN secures $410m EW export to NATO ally customer
ASELSAN exported its EW capacity to a NATO country. ASELSAN announced at KAP that it signed a $410 million contract with a NATO member for EW systems sale.
US State Department Approves Massive Arms Sale to Taiwan
DSCA announced multiple arms sales’ approval by the US State Department, including ALTIUS UAVs, ATGMs, and artillery systems to Taiwan on its official page.
KNDS and Leonardo Sign LOI for Joint 155 mm SPG Development
Leonardo announced a LOI signing with KNDS for the joint development of a new generation 155 mm SPG to use the RCH 155 gun module and an Italian platform.
ASELSAN Tests SARP 200/12.7D with ATOM 40 Airburst Grenades
ASELSAN shared a test video of the SARP 200/12.7D dual-weapon RCWS with UAV tracking capabilities using ATOM 40 airburst rounds to shoot down a small UAV.
US Marines Test New Amphibious UGV at TCE 25.2 Event
Images recently published on DVIDS show the USMC’s new amphibious UGV, designated as Unmanned Swarming Amphibious Craft, tested during the TCE 25.2 event.
Netherlands Orders Skyranger 30 Hybrid Air Defence Systems
Rheinmetall announced an order for Skyranger 30 hybrid air defence systems from the Netherlands in two configurations, to be delivered between 2028 and 2029.
UGVs Controlled Through AGMOSS Hit Targets with KARAOK ATGM
PALEM and PUSU UGVs controlled by KAPLAN STA, equipped with KMC-U weapon system and AGMOSS MUM-T system, hit targets using the KARAOK short-range ATGM.
PERCH Modular Launcher Performs Firing Onboard M1 Abrams
PERCH plug-and-play launcher for MBTs and AFVs to launch the Switchblade series of loitering munitions completed its firing test onboard an M1 Abrams MBT.
US Approves Major IFPC Inc 2 and IBCS Sale to Denmark
DSCA announced a major sale of IFPC Increment 2 short-range air defence systems and IBCS to Denmark, marking the first potential export of the former.
EDEX 2025: ROK Offers K11-N FDCV and K9A1 Teaming to Egypt
ROK’s Hanwha offered the K11-N FDCV sensor/fire control vehicle to the Egyptian Army as a coastal defence solution to work with K9A1 155 mm SPGs at EDEX 2025.
Otokar Receives New Order for Cobra II 4x4 Armoured Vehicle
Otokar announced an order from an unnamed customer for its Cobra II 4x4 tactical armoured vehicles, worth $83.6 million, with the deliveries planned for 2025.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 15:00 US Army expands long-range precision fires production planning - The US Army is increasing investment in production capacity for long-range precision fires programme...
- 15:00 European air defence modernisation shifts toward integrated networks - European governments are increasingly linking national air defence assets into broader integrated ne...
- 15:00 China strengthens unmanned maritime surveillance capabilities - China continues expanding its portfolio of maritime surveillance drones to improve situational aware...
- 15:00 Japan accelerates hardened infrastructure development - Japan is investing in hardened facilities, protected storage sites and dispersed operating locations...
- 15:00 Autonomous underwater systems gain role in critical infrastructure security - Navies are increasingly deploying autonomous underwater vehicles to monitor and protect undersea cab...
- 15:00 Counter-drone systems increasingly combine kinetic and electronic effects - Military organisations are fielding layered counter-drone architectures that integrate electronic wa...
- 15:00 Hypersonic weapon proliferation drives demand for space-based tracking - Defence agencies are accelerating development of space-based sensor constellations capable of provid...
- 15:00 Military logistics automation becomes mainstream procurement priority - Armed forces are expanding procurement of autonomous logistics vehicles and AI-assisted supply syste...
- 15:00 Collaborative combat aircraft concepts reshape force structure planning - Air forces are increasingly designing future force structures around combinations of crewed aircraft...
- 15:00 Industrial resilience becomes strategic requirement for defence suppliers - Governments are placing growing emphasis on supply-chain security, surge production capability and m...
- 09:00 US Air Force expands Collaborative Combat Aircraft testing - The US Air Force is increasing flight testing and integration work for Collaborative Combat Aircraft...
- 09:00 European defence spending increasingly targets ammunition resilience - European governments are directing additional defence funding toward ammunition production, stockpil...
- 09:00 China advances military satellite constellation deployment - China continues expanding military satellite constellations designed to enhance communications, navi...
- 09:00 Japan strengthens distributed missile force posture - Japan is expanding deployment of mobile missile units and support infrastructure across remote islan...
- 09:00 Autonomous surface vessels gain importance in fleet operations - Navies are integrating autonomous surface vessels into surveillance, reconnaissance and maritime sec...
- 09:00 Counter-drone procurement shifts toward scalable architectures - Military organisations are increasingly procuring counter-drone systems built around open architectu...
- 09:00 Hypersonic defence programmes focus on persistent target custody - Defence agencies are prioritising sensor networks capable of maintaining continuous tracking of mano...
- 09:00 AI-assisted command systems gain momentum in military planning - Armed forces are accelerating adoption of AI-assisted command-and-control systems designed to improv...
- 09:00 Collaborative autonomy emerges as key defence technology trend - Military planners increasingly view teams of autonomous systems operating cooperatively as a major f...
- 09:00 Production capacity increasingly shapes defence export competitiveness - Countries evaluating defence acquisitions are placing greater weight on supplier production capacity...
