Ukraine Keeps Adding New Weaponry Options for Its USVs
Ukraine’s SBU displayed the Sea Baby USV in two new configurations, one with what appears to be multiple 122 mm Grad rockets and another with a 12.7 mm RCWS.
Weapon / Missile News
Northrop Grumman Unveils AReS Launcher for AARGM-ER
Northrop Grumman has unveiled its AReS containerised launcher for AGM-88G AARGM-ER anti-radiation missile to engage air defence systems from the ground.
Multiple LRMP Payload for ER-GMLRS and PrSM Emerges
General Atomics has unveiled another option for its LRMP glide munition, initially developed for 155 mm howitzers as a sub-munition for PrSM and ER-GMLRS.
Submarine-Launched ATMACA Hits Moving and Static Targets
Submarine-Launched variant of ATMACA anti-ship missile, AKATA, successfully hit moving sea targets and a static land targets during its recent firing test.
Lockheed Martin Might Unshelve the CUDA Missile for IFPC
Lockheed Martin, selected to develop a new missile for IFPC Increment 2, signalled the unveiling of its CUDA mini air-to-air missile for a new purpose.
Horizon Destroyer Shoots Down AASM Hammer with Aster 30
French Navy Horizon-class Destroyer Forbin (D620) successfully shot down an AASM Hammer IIR-guided bomb targeting a representation of Mistral LHD at a test.
Diehl Integrates Palletised IRIS-T SLM on F125 Frigates
German Diehl Defence announced the integration of a IRIS-T SLM medium-range air defence launcher module on an F125 (Baden-Württemberg-class) frigate.
Kacır; SOM-J achieves full engagement on sea target test
TÜBİTAK SAGE completes a new live-fire test with the SOM-J cruise missile, achieving full engagement against a surface target after a low-altitude sea-skimming.
Ukraine Picks Leopard 1-Skyranger 35 Combo with Large Order
Ukraine has ordered Skyranger 35 SPAAGs for “three-digit million” Euros, for integration on Leopard 1 MBT hulls to bolster low altitude defence quickly.
300 ER Aeroballistic Missile Gets TV Seeker for Precision
ROKETSAN’s 300 ER aeroballistic missile unveiled at IDEF2025 will use a TV seeker for terminal guidance to provide increased precision on specified targets.
FN Delivers 6.5 mm LICC LMGs and Rifles to US IWTSD
FN announced the delivery of LICC-IWS assault rifles and LICC-AMG light machine guns to the US Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate (IWTSD).
GÖKSUR Point Defence Missile Hits High-Speed Target
GÖKSUR air defence missile derived from BOZDOĞAN WVRAAM, fired from the GÖKSUR 100-N VLS launcher, successfully hit the target UAV with its IIR seeker.
Indonesia Shows Interest in KGGB Winged Guidance Kit
Indonesian Air Force has shown interest in South Korean LIG Nex1’s KGGB winged GPS guidance kit for Mk-82 GPBs following the Thailand-Cambodia conflict.
TÜBİTAK BİLGEM’s IŞIK Laser Weapon Passes Acceptance Tests
IŞIK laser weapon with 20 kW power, developed jointly by TÜBİTAK BİLGEM and ASELSAN, completed its critical acceptance tests at Kırıkkale Testing Grounds.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 12:00 Italy gives conditional approval to Leonardo-Baykar drone venture - Reuters reported that Italy has conditionally approved the Leonardo-Baykar joint venture to produce...
- 12:00 USNI analyses Türkiye’s growing defence-industrial ambition - The U.S. Naval Institute’s USNI News published a field report and analysis on Türkiye’s expanding de...
- 12:00 Reuters tracks Türkiye’s push to double defence exports - Reuters reported that Turkish officials want to double defence exports within two years after total...
- 12:00 Breaking Defense spotlights Turkish one-way attack systems at SAHA 2026 - Breaking Defense reported that Turkish companies used SAHA 2026 to unveil multiple one-way attack sy...
- 12:00 Defense News highlights ASELSAN’s autonomous warfare concept - Defense News reported that ASELSAN used SAHA 2026 to present a future warfare vision centred on auto...
- 12:00 Le Monde examines Türkiye’s expanding defence footprint in Mali - Le Monde reported that Türkiye has become an increasingly important security partner for Mali throug...
- 12:00 French strategic study identifies Türkiye as a rising European supplier - The Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique assessed Türkiye as one of the most notable new entrants...
- 12:00 Middle East Forum analyses Baykar’s expansion into Europe - A Middle East Forum analysis argued that Baykar’s growing presence in Europe shows how production ca...
- 12:00 Jerusalem Post highlights Baykar’s export-heavy revenue model - The Jerusalem Post reported that Baykar generated roughly $1.8 billion in drone exports in 2024 and...
- 12:00 Foreign defence coverage keeps focus on KAAN prototype timeline - International defence reporting circulated this month continued to highlight Turkish Aerospace’s tar...
- 09:00 NATO pushes higher air and missile defence capacity targets - NATO members are under growing pressure to expand air and missile defence inventories, command netwo...
- 09:00 US Army deepens integrated air defence networking efforts - The US Army continues integrating radars, launchers and command systems into common battle networks...
- 09:00 Europe expands ammunition and missile production capacity - European governments are increasingly funding new ammunition and missile production lines to rebuild...
- 09:00 China strengthens multi-domain reconnaissance architecture - China is continuing to link satellites, drones, maritime patrol assets and ground-based sensors into...
- 09:00 Japan accelerates hardening and dispersal of military infrastructure - Japan is investing in hardened facilities, dispersed ammunition storage and rapid reinforcement logi...
- 09:00 Counter-drone procurement shifts toward affordable layered defence - Military organisations are increasingly prioritising combinations of jamming, interceptor drones, gu...
- 09:00 Autonomous underwater vehicles gain prominence in seabed security - Navies are expanding the use of autonomous underwater vehicles for surveillance, mine countermeasure...
- 09:00 Hypersonic defence drives demand for persistent tracking networks - Defence agencies are accelerating work on layered radar and satellite tracking architectures designe...
- 09:00 Military space resilience shifts toward proliferated constellations - Armed forces are increasingly favouring larger constellations of smaller satellites rather than a fe...
- 09:00 Industrial surge capacity becomes a core defence benchmark - Governments are placing greater emphasis on production scalability, secure supply chains and the abi...
