The First French FDI Frigate Sails Away
France's first FDI frigate, Amiral Ronarc'h (D660), built by Naval Group, was spotted during its transit to the sea trials.
Defence News
Navy / Maritime
Air
French Mirage 2000 Fighters to Ukraine Set for 2025
French Defence Minister has announced that Mirage 2000 multirole fighters will be delivered to Ukraine in the first quarter of 2025.
Air
Turkiye Step by Step to Acquire Eurofighter Typhoon
Day by day, Turkiye receives more hints about Germany’s possible consent to sell the Eurofighter Typhoon.
Navy / Maritime
Faulty Welds on New USN Ships Might be Intentional
The U.S. Department of Justice has been notified that the flawed welds recently found on USN submarines and aircraft carriers are likely intentional.
Navy / Maritime
Ammunition
India Acquires MK 54 MOD 0 Lightweight Torpedo
US State Department approved a possible FMS to India of MK 54 Torpedoes and related equipment for an estimated cost of $175 million.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
German Traffic Light to Turn Green for Turkiye
German coalition known as traffic lights may approve arms sale to Turkiye. The next question will be the Eurofighter deal.
Country
Regional / Strategy
Poland Prepares for Reinforcement on Northeastern Border
Poland will start enhancing its defence lines located on the Northeastern border with Russia and Belarus by the end of 2024.
Unmanned Systems
Engine and Transmission
Baykar Works on a Larger Akıncı UCAV with TEI Engines
Baykar CEO Selçuk Bayraktar stated that the firm is working on a larger AKINCI UCAV with engines from TEI.
Land
Indonesia Receives New Batch of KAPLAN MTs
Indonesian PT Pindad has announced a new delivery of armoured vehicles to the Indonesian Army, which includes eight KAPLAN MT tanks.
Analysis
Air
Logistics
Sensors
Engine and Transmission
A Comparison of Eurofighter, F-15EX and Rafale Fighters
Eurofighter Typhoon, F-15EX, and Rafale are the current twin-engine 4.5th Generation fighters in the Western bloc with different focus areas.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Russia Explores Usage of FPV UAVs From Helicopters
Training footage of Russian personnel dropping and controlling FPV UAVs from a helicopter was released on Russian social media.
Land
OTOKAR Wins Romania’s Approximately $ 1 Billion Tender
Otokar signed a contract with Romania to export 1059 4×4 Light Armoured Tactical Vehicles for a total cost of $ 934 million.
E/W
Sensors
Expo and Air Show
TEKNOFEST 2024: ASELSAN Teases Upcoming Radars
ASELSAN has teased ALP 400-G, ALP 150-G/P, and ALP 600-G radars to join the Steel Dome integrated air defence system in TEKNOFEST 2024.
Country
Turkish Defence Exports in September; $ 566,801
In September, the Turkish Defense Industry reached its second-highest export volume in 2024.
