U.S. Navy Tests Sea-Launched Hypersonic Missile System
Using a cold-gas launch technique at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, the U.S. Navy has tested sea-based hypersonic missile which will be used by Army too.
Weapon / Missile News
Netherlands to Procure Tomahawk in $2.19 Billion US Deal
DSCA announced that the US has authorised the sale of 175 Tomahawk missiles and associated equipment to the Netherlands. The deal has a $2.19 billion price tag.
Poland to Buy 400 AIM-120D3 Missiles in $1.33 Billion Deal
Covering AIM-120D3 AMRAAMs and supporting equipment, the U.S. State Department has approved a prospective Foreign Military Sale to Poland for $1.33 billion.
MKE’s Boran 105 mm Light Howitzer in Use by Bangladesh Army
Bangladeshi Army was spotted deploying multiple Boran 105 mm air-transportable light howitzers with Mi-171Sh utility helicopters and performing firing drills.
Norway Receives All 52 F-35s and Unveils First JSM Missile
Norway has completed the delivery of 52 F-35 jets and received its first Joint Strike Missile (JSM), boosting national and NATO operational capabilities.
The Netherlands Announces Large-Scale Equipment Revamp
The Netherlands plans to acquire a hard-kill anti-torpedo system, new armoured vehicles, and a new service rifle within the scope of a multi-service plan.
North Korea Launches New Frigate with Various VLS Cells
North Korea has launched its lead ship from the new class of frigates equipped with fixed electronically scanned array radars and three types of VLS cells.
Leidos Prepares for Mass Production of IFPC Inc 2 Launchers
Leidos announced the mass production of Enduring Shield modular missile launchers as part of the U.S. Army’s Indirect Fires Protection Capability programme.
SUNGUR Air Defence Missile System Delivered to Land Forces
Turkish Army has received the domestically developed SUNGUR short-range air defence system, boosting national mobile and portable air defence capability.
Japan Shows Interest in Producing Mk70 Containerised VLS
Lockheed Martin and Japan are on the table for joint production of the newly fielded Mk70 Payload Delivery System (PDS), a containerised version of Mk41 VLS.
BAE Systems Offers Plug-and-Play Bofors 40 mm to USN
Gradually ditching the Phalanx CIWS for RAM launchers in close-range defence role, USN is seeking palletised solutions as the next gun-based CIWS systems.
MKE Eyes European Market Following Surge in Export Revenues
Turkish defence Ministry Company MKE plans to establish new entities in Europe following a 16-fold export surge and a record investment of $818 million.
USMC Deploys NMESIS Coastal Defence System in Philippines
The USMC has deployed the NMESIS unmanned coastal defence system fitted with NSM anti-ship missiles in the Philippines, marking the first deployment abroad.
Germany Vetoes Eurofighter Typhoon Sale to Turkiye
Berlin cites concerns the opposition mayor’s arrest as reasons for Eurofighter veto, but international relations might play a role behind closed doors.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 15:00 NATO pushes higher air and missile defence capacity targets - NATO members are under growing pressure to expand air and missile defence inventories, command netwo...
- 15:00 US Army deepens integrated air defence networking efforts - The US Army continues integrating radars, launchers and command systems into common battle networks...
- 15:00 Europe expands ammunition and missile production capacity - European governments are increasingly funding new ammunition and missile production lines to rebuild...
- 15:00 China strengthens multi-domain reconnaissance architecture - China is continuing to link satellites, drones, maritime patrol assets and ground-based sensors into...
- 15:00 Japan accelerates hardening and dispersal of military infrastructure - Japan is investing in hardened facilities, dispersed ammunition storage and rapid reinforcement logi...
- 15:00 Counter-drone procurement shifts toward affordable layered defence - Military organisations are increasingly prioritising combinations of jamming, interceptor drones, gu...
- 15:00 Autonomous underwater vehicles gain prominence in seabed security - Navies are expanding the use of autonomous underwater vehicles for surveillance, mine countermeasure...
- 15:00 Hypersonic defence drives demand for persistent tracking networks - Defence agencies are accelerating work on layered radar and satellite tracking architectures designe...
- 15:00 Military space resilience shifts toward proliferated constellations - Armed forces are increasingly favouring larger constellations of smaller satellites rather than a fe...
- 15:00 Industrial surge capacity becomes a core defence benchmark - Governments are placing greater emphasis on production scalability, secure supply chains and the abi...
- 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...
