TUSAŞ Gets a CEO with Engine Background: Demiroğlu
The era of Demiroğlu, who has a background in mechanical engineering, began in Turkish Aerospace. Demiroğlu draws attention with his expertise in engines.
Defence News
Air
Engine and Transmission
Air
Investment
Sensors
ASELSAN and TUSAŞ Sign USD 110 Million Worth Contract
ASELSAN and Turkish Aerospace Industries signed a new contract valuing USD 110 Million.
Air
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Skunk Works Tests AI For Interception Scenarios
Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works has tested an AI that can perform air-to-air interception missions onboard an Aero L-29 jet test aircraft.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Greek FDI Frigate Kimon Receives Extra VLS Cells
During the Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ visit to France, 16 additional Sylver A-50 VLS cells were spotted on the FDI frigate Kimon.
Land
Unmanned Systems
Russia Tests Uncrewed Tank with FPV
Footage of Russian personnel testing a T-72 Main Battle Tank (MBT) modified to be operated remotely was shared on Telegram.
Logistics
Unmanned Systems
Ukraine Introduces Home-Made Sirko-S1 UGVs
Ukrainian Azov Brigade introduces Ukrainian-Made Sirko-S1 Unmanned Ground Vehicles. The UGV were sent to the 6th Battalion.
Weapon / Missile
The U.S. Approves AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM Sale to Denmark
The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of 84 AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles to Denmark.
Navy / Maritime
STM to Construct Malaysian LMS Batch 2
Turkish STM will construct the Malaysian Navy’s Littoral Mission Ship (LMS) Batch 2 Project. The Secretary of SSB announced the procurement.
Ammunition
Ukraine Brings War to Russia
Sky News reports that Ukrainian fighter jets have fired missiles at a target on Russian soil for the first time in this war.
Space
Astronaut Atasever Performs Suborbital Research Flight
Turkiye's second astronaut, Tuva Cihangir Atasever's suborbital research flight, has been completed.
Air
Bilateral Relations
France to Supply Ukraine with Mirage Fighter Planes
President Macron said, that France will provide Ukraine with its Mirage fighter planes so that it can defend itself against Russian aggression.
Air
Swiss F/A-18 Jets Practice Using Highways
The Swiss Air Force has performed the “Alpha Uno” exercise, in which several F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets landed and took off from a highway.
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
AKINCI UCAV Drops TOLUN SDB Without Smart Rack
Two AKINCI UCAVs performed tests, with one dropping ASELSAN’s TOLUN Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) without a multi-carriage rack and the other firing a missile.
Unmanned Systems
Bayraktar TB2’s Barrel Roll, Preparation for KIZILELMA?
During a recent test, a Bayraktar TB2-armed UAV performed a barrel roll manoeuvre, which paved the way for Baykar’s ongoing projects.
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...
