Lockheed Martin Test Fires PrSM Increment 2 ASBM with Seeker
Lockheed Martin announced the completion of a firing test with the PrSM, Increment 2, incorporating a seeker for use as an anti-ship ballistic missile.
Defence News
Land
Weapon / Missile
Air
USAF KC-135 Crashes Tanker During Operations Against Iran
CENTCOM stated that a USAF KC-135 tanker aircraft was lost during the operations against Iran, adding that none of the six crew members survived the crash.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Airbus Starts Preparing the European XQ-58A Valkyrie UCAV
Airbus is modifying two XQ-58A Valkyrie UCAV from the US-based Kratos in preparation for European standards by fitting them with the MARS mission system.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Engine and Transmission
AFRL Tests Ursa Major’s Draper Liquid Fuel Rocket Engine
Ursa Major’s Draper liquid fuel rocket engine, which aims at a lower maintenance burden, was tested onboard AFRL’s Affordable Rapid Missile Demonstrator.
Land
Former BMC CEO publishes insider account of Altay tank
Former BMC CEO Yalçıntaş has published a 486-page book recounting the industrial and political struggles behind Türkiye’s Altay main battle tank programme.
Analysis
Air
Unmanned Systems
Exploring Iran’s Electric Shaheed-101 Kamikaze UAV Variant
Iran launched a new variant of its Shaheed-101 kamikaze UAV, fitted with a tractor propeller powered by an electric motor and RATO as a different approach.
Air
Weapon / Missile
USAF Looks for Stand-in Attack Weaponry for New Aircraft
A new release from SAM.gov states that the USAF is looking for stand-in attack weapons to provide rapid strike capabilities for F-47 fighters and B-21 bombers.
Ammunition
Turkish Air Force gets Smart ammunition HGK-84 kits
Turkish Ministry of National Defence (MoD) announced today that its ASFAT company has delivered Precision Guidance Kits (HGK-84) to the Air Force Command.
Air
Investment
Production begins for KAAN weapon release subsystem
Subsystems of the KAAN programme are moving from the design stage to production as the aircraft progresses toward system integration and testing phases.
Land
Weapon / Missile
ArianeGroup Unveils FLP-T 150 Guided Artillery Rocket
French ArianeGroup, expanding its portfolio of ballistic munitions, has unveiled the FLP-T 150 guided artillery rocket as its submission for France’s bid.
Land
Investment
Unmanned Systems
Ukraine Establishes UGV Production Line with Finland
Ukrainian UGV manufacturer Tencore has signed an MoU with Finnish firm Insta to produce the TerMIT UGV in Finland jointly, setting up a safer production line.
Navy / Maritime
EDGE Launches the First BR71 MkII Corvette for Angola
EDGE Group announced the launch of the first of three BR71 MkII Combattante corvettes for Angola, built by its subsidiary ADSB jointly with France’s CMN.
Air
Unmanned Systems
AKSUNGUR Carries Two SÜPER ŞİMŞEK UAVs in Flight Test
TUSAŞ shared a flight test video of AKSUNGUR UCAV carrying two SÜPER ŞİMŞEK multi-role UAVs, which can be used as decoys, stand-in jammers, and kamikaze.
Air
Regional / Strategy
Turkish MoD Announces Patriot Deployment in Malatya
Turkish MoD announced new measures for the air defence in the southeastern region, with a Patriot long-range air defence system being deployed in Malatya.
