Germany Prefers the U.S. F-35A Production Line to Italian One
Germany has announced that the F-35A Lightning II jets it will acquire will be manufactured at the U.S. production line, not from the Italian production line.
Defence News
Air
Bilateral Relations
Land
Navy / Maritime
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Unmanned Systems
Highlights from DENİZKURDU-II/2024 Naval Exercise
DENİZKURDU-II/2024 exercise has been conducted with more than 100 ships and aircraft in service with the Turkish Navy.
Navy / Maritime
Turkish Firefighting Method Secures Li-Ion AIP Submarines
Gaziantep Municipality firefighters introduced a new method to extinguish Li-Ion battery fire, which may secure Li-Ion-powered AIP submarines.
Bilateral Relations
Red Light from Japan to PKK
The Japanese Government took measures against those demonstrating in favour of the terrorist organisation PKK. PKK's assets will be frozen.
Investment
Fincantieri Acquires Leonardo’s Underwater Subsidiary
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri will acquire Leonardo’s subsidiary, WASS, which is responsible for underwater systems development.
Navy / Maritime
German Navy Deploys in Indo-Pacific
Following a pause for EUNAVFOR Aspides in the Red Sea, “Die Marine” will deploy warships to the Indo-Pacific, including the frigate Baden-Wuerttemberg (F-222).
Land
Modernisation
Modernised Leopard 2A4 MBT Turret for Chile Spotted
A video of TRT World showing ASELSAN’s export products included a modernised turret for Chile’s Leopard 2A4 MBTs, which ASELSAN will modernise.
Homeland Security
Investment
ASELSAN Signs a New Contract for Border Protection
ASELSAN and the Secretariat of Defence Industry (SSB) signed a new contract for border protection.
Land
Photos of Brazil's Centauro II Leaks to Media
The Brazilian Army’s Centauro II panzer cannon, of which 98 units were ordered from Italy, was widely circulated on social media.
Air
Modernisation
Portugal Receives the first upgraded C-130H Hercules
The Portuguese Air Force has announced receiving the first of four upgraded C-130H Hercules transport aircraft.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Bilateral Relations
AFRICOM Might Settle in Morocco
In light of regular joint exercises, the possibility of U.S. Army AFRICOM settling in Morocco, a West African country, is on the table.
Weapon / Missile
ROKETSAN Delivers AKYA Torpedo to the Turkish Submarines
The Turkish MoD has announced that ROKETSAN has started the delivery of the AKYA 533 mm heavyweight torpedo for the Turkish Navy submarines.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Ammunition
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Unmanned Systems
Sensors
AKSUNGUR UCAV Proves MAM-T Capacity
TUSAŞ’s AKSUNGUR UCAV unveiled ROKETSAN MAM-T munition capacity at the DENİZKURDU-II/2024 exercise, according to footage shared by the Turkish MoD.
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Greek Americans Want to End the Arms Embargo on Greek Cyprus
Greek American Senators submitted a bipartisan bill to Congress to lift the arms embargo in the Greek Cyprus part of the island.
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...
