Ukraine Uses Turkish Semi-Auto Shotguns
Ukrainian soldiers were spotted with HATSAN’s BTS-12 bullpup mag-fed shotguns, seemingly utilising them against incoming UAVs.
Weapon / Missile News
KEMANKEŞ 2 Mini Cruise Missile Begins Testing
Baykar has started the new member of its jet-powered KEMANKEŞ line of munition, AI-Supported KEMANKEŞ 2, with a launch from speeding pickup.
MDA Awards Lockheed Martin $17 Billion Contract
The Missile Defence Agency (MDA) selected Lockheed Martin to deliver the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI), which will intercept long-range ballistic missiles.
Belgian Frigate’s Deployment Delays as Missile Gets Stuck
Belgian frigate Louise-Marie’s (F931) deployment for the Red Sea was delayed as the RIM-7 anti-aircraft missile got stuck in the launch tube.
Royal Navy to Install Laser Weapons on Ships by 2027
Secretary of State Grant Shapps has announced that Royal Navy will proceed in 2027 to install laser weapons on warships to deal with aerial threats.
Gibbs & Cox Presents VLS-Reloading Sea Platform Concept
The firm, a company of Leidos, presented its Mobile Defense/Depot Platform (MODEP) during Sea Air Space 2024.
Japan Joins Germany and France for Railgun Development
Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) of Japan has joined the French-German consortium to develop railguns.
Baykar Joins FIDAE 2024 in Chile
Baykar has put AKINCI UCAV and Bayraktar TB2 armed UAV with the Chilean flag and roundel on display in the FIDAE 2024 exhibition organised in Chile.
India Plans on BrahMos AShM Sale to Greece
Indian media has shared an animation for its BrahMos supersonic anti-ship missile, including the missile being ‘used’ by Greece against Turkiye.
Mk38 Mod 4 RCWS Installed on USN Destroyer
The U.S. Navy has installed the new 30 mm Mk38 Mod 4 RCWS, featuring firepower and sensor suite upgrades on an Arleigh Burke Flight-IIA destroyer.
The U.S. Navy Replaces Mk.15 Phalanx with RAM and SeaRAM
The U.S. Navy will replace the Mk.15 Phalanx close defence systems of the " Arleigh Burke " destroyers with the longer-range RIM-116 RAM.
Russian Army Receives Modernised Msta-S SPGs
ROSTEC has announced that the new version of 2S19 Msta-S, 2S19M1, will soon be delivered for deployment in Ukraine
U.S. Army Deploys Medium-Range Missiles in Indo-Pacific
During a media briefing in Tokyo, General Charles Flynn from the U.S. Army confirmed the deployment of medium-range missiles in the Indo-Pacific.
U.S. Navy Shoots Four LRASMs at Once
U..S Navy Announces Successful Test of Simultaneous Engagement of Four AGM-158C LRASM Anti-Ship Missiles.
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 looks at Türkiye’s defence-industrial rise through EFES 2026 - USNI News used the EFES 2026 exercise to examine how Türkiye is linking operational military activit...
- 12:00 Reuters tracks Ankara’s goal of doubling defence exports - Reuters reported that Turkish officials want to double defence exports within two years after export...
- 12:00 Breaking Defense highlights 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 spotlights ASELSAN’s autonomous warfare concept - Defense News reported that ASELSAN used SAHA 2026 to present a future warfare concept centred on aut...
- 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 reporting keeps focus on KAAN’s next prototype phase - International defence coverage continued to highlight Turkish Aerospace’s target for the first ‘true...
- 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...
