MBDA Prepares to Deliver Meteor BVRAAM for KF-21
MBDA announced that the manufacturing phase of Meteor BVRAAM for ROK’s KF-21 Boramae fighters has started.
Defence News
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Kratos Conducts First Flight of Thanatos UCAV
Kratos’s Stealth UCAV Thanatos performed a maiden flight to confirm that the aircraft’s basic design aligns with the practice.
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Turkiye Brings Somalia and Ethiopia Together for Peace
The Presidents of Turkiye and Somalia and the Prime Minister of Ethiopia came together under the mediation of Turkiye and took steps to end their disagreements.
Navy / Maritime
Germany Begins Building First Type 424 Intelligence Ship
NVL has announced the beginning of the first Type 424 Signal Intelligence (SIGINT) and Reconnaissance ship.
Air
Nigeria Secures Alpha Jets from France
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) chief has announced the acquisition of 12 second-hand Alpha Jet E aircraft from the French Air and Space Force.
Investment
Country
ASELSAN Announces New Export Contract
Aselsan informed Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) about new export contract. The export includes electronic warfare products.
Weapon / Missile
MDA Conducts Ballistic Missile Interception from Guam
Missile Defence Agency conducted a ballistic missile interception test from Guam for the first time with an SM-3 Block IIA anti-ballistic missile.
Air
Russia Tests New Thrust Vectoring Nozzle for Su-57
Images of the Su-57 Felon fighter's new thrust vectoring nozzle to improve stealth characteristics were shared on social media.
Weapon / Missile
Netherlands to Buy 226 AIM-120D-3 AMRAAM for $807 million
The Royal Dutch AirForce will be equipped the most advanced version of AIM-120D-3 AMRAAM for a cost of up to $807 million.
Land
U.S. Advisor: Abrams were not Useful in Ukraine’s Frontlines
U.S. National Security Advisor Sullivan stated that Abrams MBTs were not effective in the Ukrainian frontline against Russian aggression.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Luftwaffe’s Eurofighter Fires first Meteor
The German Air Force tested an MBDA Meteor long-range air-to-air missile from a Eurofighter that took from British Air Base in Scotland for the first time.
Navy / Maritime
Construction of LMS Batch 2 Corvettes Begin
STM has started the construction of Malaysia's LMS Batch 2 corvettes based on MİLGEM design with the steel cutting ceremony.
Ammunition
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Unmanned Systems
Anduril Announces Partnership with OpenAI
U.S.-based defence firm Anduril and OpenAI will cooperate on C-UAS systems' AI development and training.
Air
NGAD's Fate Left to the Trump Administration
After a change in direction for the USAF's NGAD fighter programme, the service left the decision to proceed to the next administration.
