Leonardo Halts Talks with KNDS for Leopard 2A8 MBTs
Franco-German KNDS and Italian Leonardo have abandoned negotiations for cooperation on Leopard 2A8 MBTs intended for the Italian Army.
Defence News
Land
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
DASAL Inks Cooperation Deal with Malaysian Firm
Turkish DASAL, known for its multi-rotor UAV designs, has signed a cooperation agreement with Malaysian PM Arms and Ammunition.
Navy / Maritime
Sensors
ASELSAN Exports FERSAH Sonar for ASW
ASELSAN stated that it had signed an export agreement with an international customer on Electronic Warfare, Radar, Sonar Systems, and Guidance Kits.
Navy / Maritime
Hellenic Navy Receives Donation Ship “Perseas”
Greek President Sakellaropoulou attended a ceremony at the Salamis Naval Station, where the 105-meter-long donation ship “Perseas” joined the Hellenic Navy.
Weapon / Missile
Finland Develops Its Coastal Defence Tactics
Finland develops its coastal artillery defence tactics on the Baltic coast, replacing 130mm turreted guns with 155 mm.
Defence Politics
Germany to introduce new selective military service
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius proposed a new military service plan based on volunteers in order to boost military power.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Taiwan Develops Unmanned High-Speed Surface Attack Craft
Taiwan has unveiled an unmanned high-speed craft with a displacement of 20 tons, capable of attacking surface ships as a loitering munition.
Bilateral Relations
Turkiye and Spain Conduct Defence Industry Meeting
The Spanish Secretary of State for Defence Amparo Valcarce and Secretary of Turkish Defence Industries Haluk Görgün held talks at the summit.
Land
Expo and Air Show
KNDS Unveils Leopard 2 MBT Prototype with Unmanned Turret
German-French land systems consortium KNDS will exhibit the Leopard 2 MBT prototype with an unmanned turret in Eurosatory 2024.
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Baykar Lands KEMANKEŞ 2 Loitering Munition in Test
Baykar’s second loitering munition, KEMANKEŞ 2, has landed on its skids in its second system verification test.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Argentina Offers Five Super Étendard Fighters to Ukraine
Argentina, suffering from British sanctions, reportedly offers five Super Étendard jet fighters to Ukraine in exchange of military support from France.
Investment
Sensors
ASELSAN to Produce Missile Seekers for Roketsan
ASELSAN announced at the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) that it signed an agreement with Roketsan regarding missile subsystems and seeker production.
Navy / Maritime
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Turkish and Pakistani MİLGEM Corvettes Conduct Exercises
Turkish MoD has shared that during the TURGUTREİS-9 naval exercise, MİLGEM corvettes TCG Heybeliada (F-511) and PNS Babur (F-280).
Navy / Maritime
Logistics
Last Refuelling Ship of the Turkish Navy Meets the Sea
Özata has announced the launch of the final Logistic Support Tankers of the AGEM programme. The ships have been built jointly by Özata and DESAN shipyards.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 15:00 US Navy advances distributed maritime operations with unmanned systems - The US Navy is accelerating integration of unmanned surface and underwater systems to support distri...
- 15:00 European defence planners increase focus on logistics resilience - European governments are investing in fuel storage, transport infrastructure and dispersed logistics...
- 15:00 China expands AI-enabled ISR capabilities across services - China is integrating artificial intelligence into ISR systems across air, naval and space domains to...
- 15:00 Japan strengthens integrated air and missile defence architecture - Japan is enhancing integration between radar systems, interceptors and command networks to improve r...
- 15:00 Autonomous underwater systems gain role in anti-submarine warfare - Navies are expanding use of autonomous underwater vehicles to support anti-submarine warfare through...
- 15:00 Counter-drone systems evolve toward network-centric architectures - Military organisations are increasingly integrating counter-UAS capabilities into network-centric co...
- 15:00 Hypersonic defence efforts focus on layered sensor integration - Defence agencies are developing layered sensor architectures combining radar, infrared and space-bas...
- 15:00 Distributed satellite constellations enhance battlefield connectivity - Military planners are deploying distributed satellite constellations to provide resilient communicat...
- 15:00 Collaborative combat aircraft redefine future air operations - Air forces are integrating collaborative combat aircraft into operational planning to extend sensing...
- 15:00 Industrial scalability becomes decisive factor in defence procurement - Governments are increasingly prioritising production scalability and delivery timelines when selecti...
