Pakistan conducted a Shaheen-III ballistic missile test
Pakistan announced that the country conducted a flight test of Shaheen-III surface to surface ballistic missile in response to India’s Agni-III.
Weapon / Missile News
India Tests IAI Supported MRSAM system
Indian (DRDO) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) conducted two tests of the Army version of the Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile on 27 March.
USAF’s New GBSD Weapon System Designated as LGM-35A Sentinel
The U.S. Department of the Air Force (DAF) has designated its new Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) weapon system as the LGM-35A Sentinel.
CANIK M2 QCB entered Malaysia’s inventory
CANIK announced at NATSEX 2022 that the CANIK M2 QCB weapon had entered the Malaysian Land Forces' inventory.
Did Neptune hit the Russian frigate RFS Admirál Essen
Ukrainian forces claim to have hit the Russian frigate RFS Admirál Essen with the Neptune Р-360 anti-ship missile.
Roketsan Introduced Çakır, Medium Range cruise Missile
Roketsan's CEO İkinci introduced its medium-range cruise missile Çakır at a press conference which can be launched from fixed and rotary-wing aircraft.
MKE Delivered Grenade Launcher to Gendarmerie
The 40 mm Multiple Grenade Launchers delivery to the Gendarmerie began under the project framework signed between the SSB and MKE Inv.
Roketsan will present its new Çakır anti-ship missile
Turkish defence company Roketsan will unveil its new anti-ship missile Çakır along with President of Defence Industries Professor Ismail Demir aa press meeting.
France Announced the Test of a Nuclear-Capable ASMPA Missile
The French Defence Ministry announced the testing of nuclear-capable ASMPA missile before the serial production.
Germany to Acquire Missile Defence Shield from the US
Chancellor Olaf Scholz has stated that Germany is considering purchasing anti-missile defence systems in reaction to Russia.
Repkon Presented 40 mm Grenade Launcher at DSA
Repkon Defence company presented its 40 mm Automatic Grenade Launcher RDS40-AGL solution at DIMDEX.
AKYA Torpedoe's Training Version Launched
The training version of the Akya Heavyweight Torpedo, developed by Tubitak Bilgem with national resources, was launched from a submarine for the first time.
ASELSAN presents its Serdar solution at DIMDEX
ASELSAN presents its Serdar stabilized weapon platform for two SKIF(RK-2S) Anti-Tank missiles at the DIMDEX in Doha.
Russia’s Khinzal hypersonic missile becomes “combat proven”
Russian Defence Ministry declared that it used Kinzhal hypersonic missiles for the first time in Ukraine theather. This makes the missile “combat proven”.
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...
