India Test-fired VL-SRSAM
India successfully test-fired Vertical Launch Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR).
Weapon / Missile News
Greek Cyprus Acquires Israel’s Iron Dome
Greek Cyprus has reportedly struck a deal with Israel to purchase Rafael Advanced Defence Systems' air defence systems to shoot down Turkish UAVs.
Japan to Produce Long-Range Attack Cruise Missiles
Japanese daily Yomiuri Shimbun says the Japan is considering having over 1,000 of its long-range cruise missiles under development.
MKE's 76mm Naval Gun Completed Sea Trials
Indigenous 76/62 mm National Naval Gun passed the sea tests. MKE Inc and Istanbul Shipyard Command developed the gun in collaboration.
Defence Industry's ASFAT has completed its HGK-82 production
Turkish Defence Ministry’s company ASFAT Inc delivered the last batch of HGK-82 Precision Guidance Kit-82 produced for Turkish Air Force Command (TURAF).
FSMTC: A Contract for S-400 is signed with Turkiye
The head of FSMTCof Russia said that Russia and Turkiye signed a contract for the supply of the second regiment of Russian S-400 air defence systems.
SSB President Demir visited Sarsılmaz Facilities
President of the SSB, Professor Demir, visited the Düzce facilities of the company and introduced Sarsılmaz’s land version of the 12.7 machine gun.
Boeing and Nammo test Ramjet-powered 155mm ER Munition
Boeing and Nammo have announced that they have conducted a new test of the new 155 mm increased range ammunition with a Ramjet engine.
LM Declares its Test Results for NGI
Lockheed Martin said on Aug. 8 that it recently validated a prototype communications radio technology for the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI).
Taiwan's F-16 Vipers Have Harpoon Missiles on Board
As the Chinese military conducts military exercises around Taiwan, the island nation appears to be gearing up its F-16Vs ( Viper ) with Harpoon missiles.
Saudi Arabia to get 300 Patriot Missiles
The State Department approved a possible FMS to Saudi Arabia of PATRIOT MIM-104E GEM-T for an estimated cost of $3.05 billion.
UAE to Get 96 THAAD Missile Rounds
The State Department approved FMS to the UAE of THAAD System Missiles for an estimated cost of $2.245 billion.
China to test DF-17 Hypersonic Missile Near Taiwan
China will test the DF-17 medium-range hypersonic ballistic missile in a large-scale military exercise near Taiwan dubbed “Operation Reunification”.
Four Countries will Acquire BrahMos Anti-Ship Missiles
BrahMos Aerospace CEO told TASS that about three or four countries in Southeast Asia and the Middle East would buy the BrahMos missiles.
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...
