Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan Solve Long-Standing Border Dispute
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, the republics of former Soviet Union, have solved their border disputes, which aim to access water resources in the remote region.
Defence News
Bilateral Relations
Engine and Transmission
Kale Arge Company Renames as Kale Jet Engines
Kale Group’s “Kale Arge” changed its name to Kale Jet Engines. The company announced the name on social media accounts.
Weapon / Missile
Russia Exhibits Hypersonic Missiles in the Mediterranean Sea
Russia test-launched the Zircon hypersonic missile, Kalibr cruise missile, and Oniks missile at a naval and air force exercise held in the Mediterranean Sea.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Embraer to Convert C-390 Millennium into MPA for FAB
Embraer and the Brazilian Air Force have entered into an agreement to create a maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) variant of the C-390 Millennium.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
JMSDF Acquires SeaGuardian with a Billion-Dollar Agreement
Japan will leave the maritime patrol missions to General Atomic’s MQ-9B SeaGuardian UAV instead of an aircraft to enhance surveillance of its maritime zones.
Analysis
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Unmanned Systems
Turkish Wedge for the Seas: ULAQ KAMA
Turkish Companies Ares Shipyard and Meteksan Defence’s joint product, the Expendable Unmanned Surface Vessel ULAQ KAMA, brings new capabilities to the seas.
E/W
Investment
ASELSAN Signs Contracts with HAVELSAN and TUSAŞ
ASELSAN signed agreements with HAVELSAN and TUSAŞ to procure Identification Friend or Foe, Navigation, and Communication Systems.
Weapon / Missile
Tunisia Acquires 184 Javelin Missiles for $107.7 million
The State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Tunisia of Javelin FGM-148F Missiles for an estimated cost of $107.7 million.
Land
Modernisation
Australia Quickly Commissions Upgraded Abrams MBTs
Australian DoD has announced the delivery of four M1 Abrams tanks in M1A2 SEP v3 standard to replace M1A1-standard ones.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
USS Zumwalt Begins Refit for CPS Hypersonic Missiles
USS Zumwalt (DDG1000) destroyer was spotted undergoing its refit for CPS (Conventional Prompt Strike) boost-glide hypersonic missiles.
Weapon / Missile
U.S. Air Force tests Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW)
The U.S. Air Force tested its new Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW). The weapon was released from an F-16 Fighting Falcon over the Gulf of Mexico.
Country
Martial Law in the Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol has declared emergency martial law wrangling over the budget bill.
Navy / Maritime
Netherlands Donates Retired Mine Hunters to Ukraine
The Royal Netherlands Navy will donate two decommissioned minehunters to the Ukrainian Navy. It is unknown how the minehunters will reach the Black Sea.
Navy / Maritime
Germany and Norway unite submarine maintenance facility
Germany and Norway will unite their submarine maintenance facility at the Haakonsvern naval base near Bergen on Norway's southwestern coast.
