SEDEC 2024 to Open Its Doors In Ankara
The SEDEC 2024 homeland security and defence exhibition, which aims to boost exports, will be held between May 21 and 23 at ATO Congresium Ankara.
Defence News
Homeland Security
Expo and Air Show
Unmanned Systems
Iran Reveals Specifications of Shaheed-238 Kamikaze UAV
Technical specifications of Iran’s turbojet-powered Shaheed-238 kamikaze UAV have surfaced in local Iranian media.
Land
Estonia Visits Otokar for ARMA 6X6 Acquisition
Estonian Centre for Defence Investments (ECDI) visited the Otokar facility to receive further information about ARMA 6x6 procurement processes.
Land
Russia Showcases New Military Pickup Truck
A military pickup named AG-34 was spotted during Russia’s 2024 Victory Day Parade, celebrating the victory over Germany in WWII.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Modernisation
Upgraded Oruç Reis Frigate Spotted with GÖKDENİZ CIWS
Turkish Navy’s TCG Oruç Reis frigate (F-245) undergoing Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) was spotted with GÖKDENİZ CIWS by the photographer Oğuz Eroğuz.
Navy / Maritime
Investment
UK to Build Six New Amphibious Warships for Royal Navy
Secretary of State for Defence of the United Kingdom, Grant Shapps, announced they would build six new warships for the Royal Navy.
Air
The U.S. Presents Stealth Tanker Aircraft Concept
Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works has revealed a concept for stealthy tanker aircraft to solve the issue of survivable tankers in the future.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Malaysia Considers Turkish KUZGUN Missiles for Warships
Malaysian Dayatech Merin company has shown its concept for a turreted launcher which is intended for TÜBİTAK SAGE’s KUZGUN missiles to be used on warships.
Navy / Maritime
Air
U.S. SOCOM Wants an Amphibious Cargo Aircraft
During the SOF WEEK 2024 conference, the U.S. Special Operations Command presented a concept for amphibious MC-130J cargo aircraft.
Air
Greece Reportedly to Acquire Ten F4 Standard Rafale Fighters
Greece is reportedly planning to order ten F4 standard Rafale fighter jets. Greek authorities hold negotiations with the French manufacturer Dassault Aviation.
Country
New Term at Meteksan Defence: Adil Baktır New General Manager
Adil Baktır was appointed General Manager at Meteksan, replacing Selçuk Kerem Alparslan. Alparslan was appointed as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Bilateral Relations
North Macedonia’s New President Says “Macedonia"
North Macedonia’s new President, Siljanovska, said “Macedonia” in the oath, referring to the Republic of Macedonia as it was known until 2019.
Weapon / Missile
Azerbaijan gets DITA 155 mm SPH units from Czechia
The Czech defence company Excalibur Army plans to send more than 70 DITA 155 mm self-propelled howitzer (SPH) units to Azerbaijan.
Country
Putin Replaces Defence Minister Shoigu with Belousov
Russian President Putin said on May 12 that he would appoint the civilian economist Andrei Belousov to replace the Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu.
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...
