Greek FDI Frigate Kimon Receives Extra VLS Cells
During the Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ visit to France, 16 additional Sylver A-50 VLS cells were spotted on the FDI frigate Kimon.
Weapon / Missile News
The U.S. Approves AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM Sale to Denmark
The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of 84 AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles to Denmark.
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.
AKINCI UCAV Fires New Version of UAV-230 Missile
ROKETSAN’s UAV-230 aero-ballistic missile’s new version with changes to control surfaces was fired from AKINCI UCAV.
AKINCI UCAV Fires Seeker-Fitted UAV-122 Missiles
Baykar’s AKINCI UCAV fired two new versions of ROKETSAN’s UAV-122 aero-ballistic missiles with seekers, lasers and TV.
France and Belgium to Co-produce Evolys
France and Belgium are discussing the joint supply of FN Herstal's Evolys machine guns with interchangeable barrel calibres.
ASELSAN Develops C-RAM Capability for KORKUT SPAAG
In its 2023 Activity Report, ASELSAN has revealed that it is working on C-RAM capability for KORKUT 35 mm SPAAG.
GD-OTS Announces REPKON for Artillery Projectile Production
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS) announced the Turkish REPKON for artillery projectile metal production facility in Mesquite, Texas.
Lentatek Exhibits KARGI Kamikaze UAVs in EFES-2024
The UAV maker Lentatek known for Karayel, has presented its KARGI’s RF seeker and gimbal EO/IR seeker variants in its booth during the EFES-2024 exercise.
MKE Presents MPT 76 X39mm Rifle Version
Defence Ministry company MKE Inc. presented the MPT 76X39mm rifle version at the Efes 2024 exercise defence industry display area in Seferihisar.
French Navy Orders Additional EXOCET Missiles
The French Defence Ministry announced on May 24 an additional order of EXOCET MM40 Block 3C anti-ship missiles for the Navy.
Poland Acquires AGM-158 JASSM-ER Missiles
Poland has announced that it will procure AGM-158 JASSM-ER missiles from the U.S. The commission costs $677 million.
RST Unveils C-UAS System in SEDEC 2024
During the SEDEC 2024 event held in Turkiye, RST unveiled its combined C-UAS system design as a hard-kill solution.
Ukraine Arms Its USVs With Grad Artillery Rockets
Ukrainian MoD has announced the integration of Grad 122 mm artillery rocket launchers on its Sea Baby kamikaze USVs.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 09:00 NATO pushes allies to fill US air and naval capability gaps - Washington is pressing European allies and Canada to provide more manned and unmanned aircraft plus...
- 09:00 AI-driven drone swarms rise as a new NATO planning priority - NATO officials are warning that AI-enabled drone swarms could reshape warfare within five years, pus...
- 09:00 Counter-drone demand expands beyond battlefields into critical infrastructure - Growing drone incursions around airports, ports, oil facilities and data centres are accelerating de...
- 09:00 Europe’s loyal wingman race becomes a core airpower trend - Collaborative combat aircraft took centre stage at Berlin Airshow 2026 as European companies and air...
- 09:00 Ukraine’s drone combat know-how is becoming an export asset in Asia - Ukrainian drone firms are marketing battlefield-proven systems and swarm concepts in Japan, Taiwan a...
- 09:00 NATO accelerates live testing of counter-drone technologies - Alliance members and industry partners are expanding field trials of drone detection and interceptio...
- 09:00 Hypersonic threats keep driving demand for persistent tracking networks - The spread of hypersonic weapons continues to push Western defence planners toward integrated radar...
- 09:00 Military space resilience shifts toward larger distributed constellations - Armed forces are increasingly favouring proliferated satellite constellations over a small number of...
- 09:00 Autonomous maritime systems gain importance in surveillance and strike planning - Navies are broadening interest in autonomous surface and underwater systems for persistent ISR, infr...
- 09:00 Industrial surge capacity is becoming a decisive defence metric - Across missiles, drones and air defence, governments are placing more weight on production scalabili...
