Poland Shows Interest in US's F-15EX Strike Fighters
Boeing has offered Poland two squadrons of F-15EX Eagle II strike fighters alongside industrial cooperation. It is claimed that Poland shows interest in them.
Defence News
Air
Unmanned Systems
Eurodrone Completes PDR Stage
The multi-national Airbus Eurodrone HALE UAV project has completed its Preliminary Design Review (PDR) stage.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
USS Zumwalt Destroyer Prepares for Hypersonic Missiles
One of the 155 mm AGS main guns on the USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) has been removed to integrate CPS hypersonic boost-glide missiles.
Investment
Gong Tolls for Altınay Defence in BIST
Altınay Defence, following its participation in the stock market, has received a total investment of TL 1.9 billion.
Weapon / Missile
U.S. Provides emergency FMS HIMARS to Ukraine
Ukraine, funded by Germany, acquires three HIMARS under emergency Foreign Military Sale for an estimated cost of $30 million.
Unmanned Systems
Baykar Completes TB2 Armed UAV Delivery to Poland
Baykar completed the final batch delivery of the TB2 system to Poland. Haluk Bayraktar announced the development on his social media account.
Weapon / Missile
Heckler & Koch Introduces Russian 7.62x39mm Calibres
German arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch plans to introduce the Soviet-design 7.62x39mm round.
Navy / Maritime
U.S. Marine Corps Retires AV-8B
The U.S. Marine Corps demonstrated AV-8B Harrier II for the final time on May 11 and 12, 2024, before switching to F-35B jets.
Weapon / Missile
Romania Acquires AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II
The State Department approved a possible FMS to Romania of AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II Missiles for an estimated cost of $340.8 million.
Air
The Republic of Korea Air Force to retire F-4E jets in 2024
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) prepares to retire legacy F-4E jets in June 2024. Four aircraft conducted the fleet's final flight on 9 May 2024.
Navy / Maritime
UK Plans Land Attack Capability for Future Frigates
The UK has announced its intention to equip its future frigates, Type 26 and Type 31, with long-range land attack capabilities to combat new threats.
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
The U.S. and Japan Cooperate on Hypersonic Missile Defence
This week, the U.S. and Japan signed an agreement to cooperate on the development of a hypersonic missile interceptor.
Air
The U.S. Trains F-35 Pilots on Maintenance
The U.S. will train its F-35 fighter pilots on basic level aircraft maintenance to enhance the deployability of the fighters.
Unmanned Systems
Ukraine Prepares for Unmanned Systems Forces
Following its rapid gain of experience with unmanned systems during the war, Ukraine is preparing to form an Unmanned Systems Force.
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...
