Steller Systems Reveals Multi-Role Support Ship Concept
Steller Systems has unveiled its Fearless-class design to answer the U.K.’s requirements for a Multi-Role Support Ship (MRSS).
Defence News
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Engine and Transmission
RTK Teknoloji Starts Up KAHRAMAN UAV’s Engines
Turkish defence firm RTK Teknoloji, working on the jet-powered KAHRAMAN target UAV, has started up the engines.
Weapon / Missile
Patriot PAC-3 MSE Missile Fired from Mk70 VLS
The U.S. Army and Lockheed Martin test-fired a Patriot PAC-3 MSE air defence missile from a ground-based Mk70 vertical launch system.
Air
Philippines Takes Delivery of Two T129 ATAK Helicopters
Philippines Air Force has taken delivery of the last two T129 ATAK helicopters in the six-helicopter batch.
Unmanned Systems
UAV-Carrying UAV Spotted in Russian-Ukrainian War
An unidentified type of rotary-wing UAV capable of carrying and dropping smaller UAVs was spotted in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict zone.
Weapon / Missile
Russia Reportedly Intercepts SCALP-EG Cruise Missile
Russia has reportedly intercepted a French-made SCALP-EG air-launched cruise missile often used by Ukrainian Su-24 interdictors.
Sensors
ALP-300G Early Warning Radar Delivered to TAF
ASELSAN CEO Ahmet Akyol announced that ALP-300G (Formerly TEİRS and ERALP) mobile early warning radar has been delivered to the Turkish Armed Forces.
Country
Iran Announces the Death of President Raisi
Iran’s President Raisi and Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian died in a helicopter crash, state media confirms.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Unmanned Systems
Turkiye Assigns AKINCI and S&R Helicopter for Iran
The Turkish Defence Ministry assigned an AKINCI and S&R helicopter to the Iranian President’s helicopter. AKINCI identified a source of heat as a crash site.
Air
Engine and Transmission
F-35 experiences F135 Engine delivery delays
US' GOA states that F-35 jets experience delays in the delivery of F135 engines, which endangers the delivery of this aircraft according to the schedule.
Air
Aurora Flight Sciences to Design Liberty Lifter Seaplane
DARPA selects Aurora Flight Sciences to design an amphibious heavy cargo plane, edging out the General Atomics proposal.
Country
Iran’s President Raisi Suffers Helicopter Hard Landing
Iranian state media stated that a chopper transporting Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi experienced a “hard landing” on Sunday without providing any details.
Air
Modernisation
F-16 ÖZGÜR Drops LGK-82 and LGK-84 Bombs
A Turkish F-16 fighter with ÖZGÜR modernisation hit its target with LGK-82 and LGK-84 laser-guided smart bombs.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Russia Intercepts USVs from Helicopters
Russia introduced a new doctrine to intercept Ukrainian USVs in the Black Sea. Russian helicopters open fire on USVs, similar to ASW doctrine.
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...
