Russia Increases TOS-1A MLRS Production
Uralvagonzavod has released footage from its plant, where it was announced that the production of TOS-1A will increase by 250 per cent.
Defence News
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Chad Uses TUSAŞ’s Aksungur Armed UAV
It is learned that Turkish Aerospace (TUSAŞ) delivered AKSUNGUR Armed UAV, which may carry ay carry 12 guided munitions, to Chad.
Navy / Maritime
A New Procurement Model for TF-2000 Might be on Table
The SSIK may invent a new solution so the Turkish Navy reaches the TF-2000 Air Defence Destroyer. TurDef understands that some modalities are being discussed.
Weapon / Missile
Greece Plans Acquiring Israel's Spyder Anti-Aircraft System
Greece Plans to Acquire Israel's Spyder Anti-Aircraft System. The Hellenic Air Force met with Rafael to discuss the Acquisition.
Ammunition
Russia Uses U.S. Ammunition in Ukraine
A Ukraine-based Instagram account, p1x_militarist, shared a photo of U.S.-made 203 mm HE M106 artillery shells obtained from Russian artillerymen.
Land
British Army Receives Eight Prototypes of Challenger 3 MBT
UK Secretary of State for Defence Grant Shapps unveiled the Challenger 3 MBT from his social account as “the first fully British built tank in 22 years.”
Air
Portugal to Modernise its Fleet with F-35 Lightning II Jets
The Chief of Staff of the Portuguese Air Force confirmed that Portugal is in the process of replacing F-16Ms with modern F-35A Lightning II Jet aircraft.
Air
Argentina Signs for F-16 Fighters with Denmark
Argentina has completed an agreement to acquire 24 second-hand Danish surplus F-16 AM/BM fighter jets to replace A-4AR Fightinghawk attack aircraft.
Navy / Maritime
Dearsan Shipyard Launches Nigeria’s Second OPV
Dearsan Shipyard has launched today’s second 76m Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) for the Nigerian Navy. The Shipyard has launched the first OPV in October 2023.
Weapon / Missile
Iran Unveils a New Long-Range Air Defence System
Iranian Armed Forces displayed a long-range air defence system, Bawar-373 (Power-373).
Air
Ukraine Shoots Down Russian Tu-22M3 Bomber
Russia has experienced another significant aircraft loss against the Ukrainian air defence systems with the downing of a Tu-22M3 strategic bomber.
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
True Velocity Sues SIG Sauer for Technical Theft
True Velocity, one of the contenders partnered with General Dynamics for the NGSW squad weapon programme, sued SIG Sauer for stealing critical information.
Air
Defence Politics
Incirlik Airbase Becomes a Combat Base
The Ministry of Defence (Mod) announced that the 10th Tanker Base Command in Adana İncirlik was renamed the 10th Main Jet Base Command.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Turkish 76/62 mm Naval Gun Serves on TCG AKHİSAR OPV
Turkish Defence Ministry (MOD) stated that MKE A.Ş.'s 76/62 mm National Naval Gun is installed on TCG AKHİSAR OPV.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 09:00 US Air Force expands Agile Combat Employment infrastructure - The US Air Force is investing in dispersed airbase infrastructure and rapid deployment capabilities...
- 09:00 European defence policy shifts toward long-term war readiness - European governments are increasingly aligning defence planning with long-term war readiness, includ...
- 09:00 China strengthens integrated air and missile defence systems - China continues developing layered air and missile defence architectures combining radar, intercepto...
- 09:00 Japan enhances survivability of forward-deployed forces - Japan is investing in hardened facilities, dispersal concepts and rapid reinforcement capabilities t...
- 09:00 Autonomous naval systems expand persistent ISR coverage - Navies are deploying autonomous surface and underwater platforms to provide continuous intelligence,...
- 09:00 Counter-drone systems evolve toward cost-effective mass defence - Military organisations are prioritising low-cost interception solutions and scalable architectures t...
- 09:00 Hypersonic defence drives demand for integrated sensor networks - Defence agencies are accelerating integration of space-based and terrestrial sensors to improve dete...
- 09:00 Military space strategies shift toward resilient architectures - Armed forces are adopting distributed satellite constellations and redundancy strategies to maintain...
- 09:00 Collaborative combat aircraft shape next-generation airpower - Air forces are incorporating autonomous collaborative aircraft into future force structures to enhan...
- 09:00 Defence procurement increasingly values industrial resilience - Governments are prioritising suppliers with strong production capacity, secure supply chains and the...
