Philippines Receives Israel’s M125A2 120mm Mortar Carriers
The Philippine Army (PA) receives 15 M125A2 armoured mortar carriages with 120mm Mounted Mortar System which was delivered to the PA Armour “Pambato” Division.
Weapon / Missile News
India Tested Naval Variant of BrahMos
DRDO tested a sea-to-sea variant of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from the Indian Navy's newly commissioned INS Visakhapatnam.
COS received FN Herstal's ultra-light machine gun “EVOLYS”
Belgian company FN Herstal, the MINIMI light machine gun producer, delivered 5.45 × 45 calibre FN EVOLYS to the French special forces.
Lithuania orders Carl-Gustaf M4
Saab announced that it had signed a framework agreement with the Lithuanian Ministry of Defence for the Carl-Gustaf M4 weapon and ammunition.
Two Koreas Hypersonic Arm Race
ROK announced the development of the Hycore hypersonic missile in response to North Korean Hypersonic Missile tests.
North Korea Professed That It Tested a Hypersonic Missile
North Korea is suspected of firing a ballistic missile off its east coast into the sea. The missile landed in the water between the Korean peninsula and Japan.
Hellenic Air Force to be armed with Meteor Soon
According to Greek media, Hellenic Air Force will start receiving its MBDA made Meteor air to air missiles in two weeks.
ASELSAN’s 40 MM Atom is ready for Action
ASELSAN has combined the capabilities of the SARP Remote Controlled Stabilized Weapon System and the ATOM 40mm High-Velocity Airburst Grenade.
Indonesia Tests its Indigenous MANPADS Merapi
Indonesia’s state-owned explosive producer PT Dahana is developing the country’s first indigenous short-range air defence missile, Merapi.
Russia’s anti-ICBM S-550 Air Defence Systems Enters Service
Russia’s new S-550 anti-ICBM (Inter-Continental Range Ballistic Missiles) air defence system has successfully passed state trials and entered combat service.
U.S. Navy Conducts Surface-to-Surface Laser Tests
The U.S. Navy Central Command announced the demonstration of a high-voltage laser weapon system by the amphibious carrier USS Portland (LPD 27).
Indian MoD establishes the BrahMos Manufacturing Centre
The Indian Defence Ministry announced the laying of the foundation stone for the DRDO’s Defence Technology & Test Centre and BrahMos Manufacturing Centre.
Type 26 Frigate to be armed with cruise/anti-ship missiles
Royal Navy’s Type 26 Frigates will be equipped with ‘Future Cruise/Anti–Ship Weapon’ (FC/ASW )despite the AUKUS deal that the UK signed with Australia.
HİSAR O+ Passed the Final Acceptance Tests
The medium-range national air defence missile system HİSAR O+ has completed its acceptance activities and is ready for service with its components.
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 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...
