UK Reveals that Italy Provides Ukraine Storm Shadows
British Defence Secretary Grant Shapps confirmed that Italy had provided Ukraine with long-range Storm Shadow cruise missiles.
Defence News
Weapon / Missile
Air
Airbus proposes unmanned UH-72 helicopters to USMC
Airbus is proposing the military version of the H145 helicopter, an unmanned UH-72 Lakota, to the US Marine Corps.
Air
China Offers the J-20 Fighter as an Alternative to F-35
China offers the Chengdu J-20 to the United Arab Emirates as an alternative to the F-35 if the U.S. does not respond clearly.
Weapon / Missile
Russia to Deploy the S-500 Air Defence System in Ukraine
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu announced that the Russian Army would bring new military assets to Ukraine's battlefield.
Weapon / Missile
Brazil Selects the Israeli ATMOS-2000 Self-Propelled Gun
Brazil has announced that it has selected the Israeli ATMOS-2000 155 mm self-propelled gun manufactured by Elbit Systems.
Navy / Maritime
French FREEMs Need to Almost Double Crew on Operations
The French FREMM frigates that operate in the Red Sea need 160 crew members to stay operational.
Navy / Maritime
Chinese Aircraft Carrier Fujian Goes for Sea Trials
China’s first aircraft carrier with EMALS catapult system, Type 003 Fujian, is likely to begin sea trials soon.
Bilateral Relations
Italy and France to Strengthen Defence Cooperation
France and Italy signed a letter of intent to add more to their existing cooperation in the defence sector.
Air
Altınay to Develop Smart Pneumatic Quad Rack for KAAN
Altınay and TUSAŞ inked a deal for the national design and production of the Smart Pneumatic Quad Rack to be used in KAAN and other fighter jets.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Egyptian Chief of General Staff Visits TUSAŞ Facilities
Egyptian Chief of General Staff Lt. General Osama Aksar has visited TUSAŞ’s facilities and held a meeting with the staff.
Land
Bilateral Relations
Turkish Land Forces Commander-in-Chief Visits Pakistan
General Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu, Commander-in-Chief of Turkish Land Forces, has visited the Pakistani Army General Headquarters.
Expo and Air Show
DSA to Kick-off with the Largest Turkish Contribution
DIMDEX24, one of Asia's biggest defence industry expos, will start soon. Turkiye is set to make the largest contribution of a head of the USA, China, and Italy.
Bilateral Relations
Chinese Leader Xi to meet France’s Macron
Invited by France, Serbia and Hungary, Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay state visits to France, Serbia and Hungary from May 5 to 10.
Air
Kazakhstan Sells Its Soviet-Era Aircraft to the U.S.
It has been reported by both Russian and Ukrainian media that Kazakhstan has sold 81 combat aircraft from the USSR period.
