Spain shifts amphibious doctrine with SUPERAV move
Madrid replaces AAV-7 with 8×8 SUPERAV, signalling a move from beach assault to inland manoeuvre while anchoring procurement within a European industrial axis rather than a US-led supply chain.
Defence News
Navy / Maritime
Air
Weapon / Missile
US NAVAIR Tests JDAM LR Turbojet and Wing Assisted Kit
US NAVAIR announced the air launch tests of its JDAM LR guided bomb using a small turbojet engine to significantly extend the range to sustain level flight.
Land
Ammunition
Expo and Air Show
TURAÇ Displays Its Brands at NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits
TURAÇ attended the NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits with its Sterling, Kaiser, and V-Sport brands, answering the needs of civilian and military users.
Land
E/W
Sensors
Echodyne Provides EchoShield for USAF’s New C-UAS Jammer
Echodyne announced a contract covering the delivery of EchoShield metamaterial radars for Trust Automation’s SUADS soft-kill C-UAS system for the USAF.
Land
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
MILDEF Shows Tarantula 4x4 with SARP 100/12.7 RCWS
Malaysian armoured vehicle manufacturer MILDEF will show Tarantula 4x4 armoured vehicle with ASELSAN’s SARP 100/12.7 RCWS during the DSA2026 exhibition.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
HAVELSAN to Unveil VTOL Kamikaze UAV at SAHA EXPO 2026
HAVELSAN announced a kamikaze VTOL fixed-wing UAV based on the experiences from its existing BAHA, BULUT, and BOZBEY UAVs, pointing at SAHA EXPO 2026.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
US Navy Seeks Mk41 VLS Compliant Hypersonic Weapons
US Navy announced the FLASH programme, aiming for a hypersonic missile that can be fired from the in-use Mk41 VLS cells due to CPS needing a different launcher.
Air
Defence Politics
FCAS deadlock exposes Europe’s defence design crisis
Failed mediation between France and Germany over FCAS highlights structural flaws in Europe’s defence model, raising risks of delay and fragmentation.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Ukraine Takes Out Geran-2 with USV-Borne Interceptor UAV
Ukraine’s USF announced that a USV-launched interceptor UAV shot down a Geran-2 kamikaze UAV, marking the first sea-based UAV-on-UAV interception in the war.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
ROKETSAN Teases Bladed MAM-L Variant for SAHA EXPO 2026
ROKETSAN shared a heavily dimmed image of a new MAM-L variant, underlining minimised collateral damage and high accuracy to be unveiled at SAHA EXPO 2026.
Analysis
Regional / Strategy
Defence Politics
Mad Max era: Food wars reshape global security order
Food insecurity, driven by conflict, energy shocks and climate pressure, is fast emerging as a defining factor in global security and geopolitical instability.
Land
Bilateral Relations
Brazilian Army Officials Visit Otokar, TULPAR AFVs on Focus
Otokar presented the medium tank and IFV configurations of its TULPAR tracked AFV to the Brazilian Army officials, which is being offered for the VBC tender.
Weapon / Missile
Sentinel advances despite cost crisis and reset timeline
Washington pushes its next-generation ICBM forward under a revised plan, as cost overruns, delays and structural risks continue to reshape the programme.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Uçaksan Tests Troy T20 Block 20 Long-Range Kamikaze UAV
Uçaksan Founder Emre Balcı shared the test flight of the firm’s follow-up to the T20 kamikaze UAV, T20 Block 20, incorporating wide wings and canards.
