ASELSAN Signs a New Contract with SSB
ASELSAN informed KAP that it had signed an Air Defence Systems procurement agreement with SSB for $ 36.000.000.
Defence News
Weapon / Missile
Country
Country
New Secretary General of SASAD; Oğuz Hamşioğlu
Dr. Oğuz Hamşioğlu became the General Secretary of the Turkish Defence and Aerospace Industry Manufacturers Association (SASAD).
Navy / Maritime
E/W
Weapon / Missile
Sensors
Engine and Transmission
TÜBİTAK Finishes AKBABA Missile’s Antenna Layout Analysis
ROKETSAN’s AKBABA anti-radiation missile’s second phase antenna layout analysis was completed according to the 2023 Annual Report of TÜBİTAK.
Expo and Air Show
ICDDA Opens its Doors in Ankara
Ankara Industrial Cooperation Days in Defence and Aerospace (ICDDA), organised by OSSA, opens its doors at ATO Congresium in Ankara.
Weapon / Missile
Ukraine Uses Turkish Semi-Auto Shotguns
Ukrainian soldiers were spotted with HATSAN’s BTS-12 bullpup mag-fed shotguns, seemingly utilising them against incoming UAVs.
Weapon / Missile
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
KEMANKEŞ 2 Mini Cruise Missile Begins Testing
Baykar has started the new member of its jet-powered KEMANKEŞ line of munition, AI-Supported KEMANKEŞ 2, with a launch from speeding pickup.
Air
Logistics
GOA Report: F-35 Sustainment Costs to Reach $2 Trillion
U.S. Government Accountability Office (GOA) reports that F-35 aircraft sustainment costs to reach $2 trillion while operational availability decreases.
Weapon / Missile
MDA Awards Lockheed Martin $17 Billion Contract
The Missile Defence Agency (MDA) selected Lockheed Martin to deliver the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI), which will intercept long-range ballistic missiles.
Bilateral Relations
Israel to Retaliate Iran’s Missile Attack
Israel Defence Forces chief of staff, Lt Gen Herzi Halevi, says that Israel will hit back, but the way and timing is unclear.
Air
Engine and Transmission
3D Printed Gas Turbine Achieves First Targets in Tests
Australian Aurora Labs company conducted testing on the 3D Printed 200N Class micro gas turbine intended for use on small-scale aerial platforms.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Belgian Frigate’s Deployment Delays as Missile Gets Stuck
Belgian frigate Louise-Marie’s (F931) deployment for the Red Sea was delayed as the RIM-7 anti-aircraft missile got stuck in the launch tube.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Royal Navy to Install Laser Weapons on Ships by 2027
Secretary of State Grant Shapps has announced that Royal Navy will proceed in 2027 to install laser weapons on warships to deal with aerial threats.
Space
Turkiye to Join the Lunar Research Station Programme ILRS
Russia revealed that Turkiye had registered to participate in the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS), which China and Russia are launching jointly.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Gibbs & Cox Presents VLS-Reloading Sea Platform Concept
The firm, a company of Leidos, presented its Mobile Defense/Depot Platform (MODEP) during Sea Air Space 2024.
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...
