Germany Orders Four More Type 212CD AIP Submarines with TKMS
German Defence Procurement Office BAAINBw has contracted to procure four Type 212CD AIP submarines with German shipyard thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS).
Defence News
Navy / Maritime
Engine and Transmission
EUROJET to Provide EJ200 Engines to the Spanish Eurofighters
EUROJET consortium responsible for the EJ200 engines signed a contract with the NETMA to provide 59 new engines by 2029 for the Spanish Air and Space Force.
Air
Italy Follows Spain by Ordering 24 Eurofighter Jets
Leonardo stated that Italy will purchase 24 Eurofighter jets for its air force after the chiefs of Eurofighter and NETMA signed the contract.
Land
Modernisation
US to Modernise Egypt’s Abrams Tanks at $4.69 Billion Cost
The State Department has cleared a probable FMS for Egypt of Abrams and accompanying equipment at a cost of $4.69 billion.
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
British Army Tests C-UAS Radiowave Weapon
British Army tested a low-cost solution for the first time, a weapon that could take down a swarm of drones using radio waves.
Land
British Army Takes Delivery of Two Challenger 3 MBTs
The British Army has taken delivery of two Challenger 3 MBT prototypes for field tests. BAE Systems and German Rheinmetall have announced the delivery.
Space
E/W
Communication
U.S. Space Force Gets Anti-SATCOM Jammers
The U.S. Space Force will soon acquire ground-based jammers against SATCOM to counter space-based reconnaissance.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Pentagon Orders 145 F-35 Jets Worth $11.76 Billion
Department of Defence has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract worth $11.76 billion to manufacture 145 F-35 fighter jets in various configurations.
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
VIDEX2024: ULAQ PSV USV Offered to Vietnam with KMC-U
ROKETSAN displays the ARES Shipyard and Meteksan Savunma's ULAQ PSV USV with a KMC-U missile launcher in VIDEX2024 in Vietnam.
Bilateral Relations
France to Complete Withdrawal from Chad by January 31st
The Chadian authorities have demanded France to complete the withdrawal of all French troops from the country by January 31, 2025, at the latest.
Navy / Maritime
Ukraine Extends the Order for New Corvettes
Following the completion of the first corvette, the Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers has approved the acquisition of two more corvettes for the Ukrainian Navy.
Air
Görgün: Second Kaan Prototype to Fly by the End of 2025
Haluk Görgün, the Secretary of SSB, announced that the second prototype of the Turkish Fighter is set to make its maiden flight by the end of 2025.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Sweden Goes for Its Own Future Air Combat Complex
Saab has shared its plans for a new air combat complex consisting of the new fighter, Gripen-E fighter, and three unmanned platforms.
Sensors
ASELSAN Shows Compact KALKAN 050-G AESA Radar
KALKAN 050-G AESA radar is ASELSAN's new option for air defence systems, alongside a possible new low-altitude air defence system.
