China deploys DF-17 anti-ship hypersonic missile vehicle
China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) has deployed the world's first hypersonic anti-ship ballistic missile launch vehicle, the Dongfeng DF-17.
Weapon / Missile News
Russian Navy frigates to be equipped with Tsirkon
Russian Navy frigates will be equipped with Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missiles in September. The Tsirkon is expected to enter service with the Navy,
SYS Started the mass production of the 12.7 Machine Gun
Turkiye will equip its platforms with Turkish 12.7 mm machine guns. The SSB has reached a new milestone in the mass production of 12.7x99 mm machine guns.
Northrop Grumman secures a $3 billion contract from MDA
Northrop Grumman has secured a $3,286,745,005 contract from the United States Missile Defence Agency (MDA).The company was asked to build a GMD.
German howitzers in Ukraine are showing signs of wear
According to Spiegel, some of the Panzerhaubitzen PzH-2000 155mm Howitzers need repairs after intensive fighting.
Demir: Turkiye’s only option for SAMP/T is ToT
SSB President Professor İsmail Demir stated that Turkiye’s only option for the EUROSAM SAMP/T Air Defence System is technology transfer.
Repkon Exhibits Missile Range-Increasing Technology at FIA
Repkon exhibited its metal-forming technology at the Farnborough International Airshow (FIA). The company’s flow-forming technology draws attention.
Japan to Acquire AMRAAM's
The State Department approved a possible FMS to Japan of AIM-120C-7/8 AMRAAMs and related equipment for an estimated cost of $293 million.
Netherlands to get PATRIOT MIM-104E Missiles
The State Department approved an FMS to the Netherlands of PATRIOT MIM-104E Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical (GEM-T) with a cost of $1.219 billion.
MKE’s 76/62 mm Naval Gun is Installed on TCG Beykoz Corvette
MKE Inc design and development of the 76/62 mm naval gun is installed on the Burak Class TCG Beykoz (F503) Corvette to conduct test firings.
Roketsan's Sungur MANPADS in the Inventory
SUNGUR Portable Air Defence Missile MANPADS version entered the TAF inventory. The SUNGUR Missile will serve to destroy low-altitude air targets.
USAF test-fires AIM-120D-3 for the first time
USAF has announced that a 53rd Wing F-15E Strike Eagle launched the first-ever guided launch of the AIM-120D-3.
Korea to Acquire MK 54 Lightweight Torpedoes for MH-60Rs
The State Department approved a possible FMS to ROK of MK 54 Lightweight Torpedoes and related equipment for an estimated cost of $130 million.
ASELSAN's Anti-UAV System Şahin Passed the Acceptance Tests
ASELSAN’s anti-UAV system Şahin (Hawk) passed the acceptance tests of the Turkish Armed Forces and entered the inventory.
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...
