Korea Gives Green Light' for SM-3 Anti-Ballistic Missiles
The Republic of Korea (ROK) approved the program to acquire SM-3 anti-ballistic missiles for the ROK Navy's KDX-III Batch-II destroyers.
Defence News
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
Ukraine Strikes Russian-Guided Bomb Storage
Recently, Ukraine launched an attack on a Russian storage facility for UMPK-winged bomb guidance kits located near the border.
Unmanned Systems
Engine and Transmission
İŞBİR and NARDAN Team Up for Electric Engines
İŞBİR Electric Industries and NARDAN Power Conversion Systems have joined forces to produce electric engines for the aerospace sector.
Land
Marines Award $79 Million Contract for ACV-R Test Vehicles
Iveco Defence Vehicles/BAE Systems obtains a $79 million contract from the U.S. Marine Corps to manufacture and deliver ACV-R test vehicles.
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Pentagon Warns for Increasing C-UAS Costs
The Undersecretary of Defence for Acquisition and Sustainment calls attention to the rising cost of UAV interceptions, which have become expensive.
Bilateral Relations
U.S. Announces Security Assistance Package for Ukraine
The Biden administration announced a new security assistance package for Ukraine that includes Patriot, NASAMS, and HIMARS and totals up to $6 billion.
Land
France and Germany Agree on Europe’s Next-Generation MGCS
France and Germany agreed to develop a new battle tank, the MGCS. Its turret might incorporate the French 140 mm cannon and the German 130 mm cannon.
Air
The First Batch of Croatian Rafales Enters the Service
Croatian Air Force receives the first six Rafales from France into service. Deliveries of all 12 aircraft will be complete by mid-2025.
Weapon / Missile
Poland Acquires 360 AGM-88G AARGM-ER as US DSCA Approves
The State Department's DSCA has approved a $1.275 billion Foreign Military Sale for Poland, including 360 AGM-88G AARGM-ER. Total budget is $1.275 billion.
Ammunition
Unmanned Systems
Kamikaze UAV DELİ Targets Export Market
After Pacific Technology purchased 51 percent of Titra Teknoloji AŞ shares, Turkish Kamikaze UAV DELİ aims to achieve export success this year.
Weapon / Missile
The Netherlands Acquires AGM-88G AARGM-ER for $700 million
The State Department approved an FMS to the Netherlands for 265 Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles -Extended Range (AGM-88G) at a cost of $700 million.
Engine and Transmission
GE Aerospace T901 Engine to Fly with Black Hawk Helicopters
GE Aerospace’s new turboshaft engine, which will succeed T701 turboshaft engines, is planned to make its first flight on the UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter.
Weapon / Missile
Raytheon Develops Guidance Upgrade for SM Missiles
According to a report from Defense News, Raytheon is working on a new guidance section for SM-2 Block IIIC and SM-6 air defence missiles used by the USN.
Ammunition
The UK sends dual-mode Paveway IV guided bombs to Ukraine
The UK will provide Dual-Mode Paveway IV guided bombs to Ukraine to boost its military capabilities, but it is unclear which aircraft would use them.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 09:00 US Air Force advances next-generation ISR integration - The US Air Force is enhancing integration between airborne, space-based and ground ISR systems to en...
- 09:00 European militaries expand focus on civil-military infrastructure resilience - European governments are increasingly integrating civilian infrastructure such as energy grids and t...
- 09:00 China strengthens joint firepower coordination across services - China is improving coordination between missile forces, airpower and naval assets to enable rapid an...
- 09:00 Japan enhances distributed basing for air operations - Japan is investing in dispersed airfields and rapid deployment capabilities to maintain air operatio...
- 09:00 Autonomous systems expand role in maritime domain awareness - Navies are deploying networks of autonomous surface and underwater vehicles to improve maritime doma...
- 09:00 Counter-drone systems move toward fully integrated defence networks - Military organisations are integrating detection, electronic warfare and interception systems into u...
- 09:00 Hypersonic defence efforts prioritise global sensor coverage - Defence agencies are expanding global sensor coverage through satellites and ground systems to ensur...
- 09:00 Distributed space architectures become standard military approach - Armed forces are increasingly adopting distributed satellite constellations to enhance resilience an...
- 09:00 Collaborative combat aircraft expand into electronic warfare roles - Future autonomous wingman systems are being designed to perform electronic warfare, decoy and suppre...
- 09:00 Defence procurement increasingly driven by industrial capacity - Production scalability, supply chain resilience and delivery timelines are becoming decisive factors...
