Serdar weapon station is installed on Moroccan Ejder
Royal Moroccan Armed Forces have observed the 65th anniversary of its establishment. ASELSAN’s unmanned RCWS was seen as a turret.
Land News
Hungary Demonstrates the Gidrán Programme
The Hungarian Armed Forces benefit from the Gidrán 4x4 armoured vehicle everywhere possible. The vehicle appears on the armed forces website's main page.
French DGA performs first lock-on firing of MMP Missile
An MBDA-manufactured MMP medium-range missile was test-fired from Nexter’s Jaguar armoured reconnaissance and combat vehicle (EBRC).
The US. Army withdraws all M-1128 MGS Cannons
US Army intends to withdraw a total of 139 105-mm M-1128 MGS (Mobile Gun System) by the end of 2022.
BMC's Vuran with 107 mm MBRL
The Presidency of Defence Industries presented an integration of Turkish products. Roketsan’s 107 mm Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher to suppress hostile areas.
US Light Tank revealed
BAE Systems and General Dynamics have started to test the US military's "Mobile Protected Firepower" at Land & Armaments Centre of Excellence in Michigan.
British Army to modernise 148 Challenger tanks in £800m deal
British Defence ministry announced that the army would get next-generation Challenger 3 battle tank to become the most lethal tank in Europe.
Turkey Delivers Uniform and Tank Carrier to North Macedonia
Turkish Defence Ministry announced that 7,400 Gore-Tex uniforms were delivered to the Army of North Macedonia.
FNSS Provides Nine Kaplan (Tiger) to Army
FNSS delivered nine anti-tank armoured fighting vehicles to the Turkish Land Forces. The tracked vehicle is called Kaplan 10 (Tiger 10).
Altay’s Engine Passed Initial Tests
Altay Main Battle Tank project passed an important milestone. The Power Group Development (BATU) Project gave its first fruit.
The US to Deploy Short-Range Air Defence Systems to Europe
The first platoon of Manoeuvre Short-Range Air Defence (M-SHORAD) systems are deployed in Europe to get the air defence capability.
Otokar Aims Becoming a Global Brand
Otokar increased its turnover by 91 per cent in the first quarter of 2021 by signing export agreements in 2020 despite the effects of the pandemic.
Second Tour of Kenya Mystery
Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) plan to acquire 8X8 Armoured Vehicles to manage its counterterrorism operations against Al-Shabaab terrorists better.
Nexter to Support Leclerc for Another 10 Years
While there is no Eurotank, there will be Leclerc: France has extended the maintenance of its tanks for another ten years
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...
