DARPA Unveils X-76 HSVTOL Aircraft for Special Operations
DARPA unveiled X-76 HSVTOL, being developed as a demonstrator for USSOCOM’s SPRINT programme in cooperation with Bell, aimed at 400+ knots cruise speed.
Defence News
Air
Engine and Transmission
Air
Iranian Ballistic Missile Intercepted by SM-3 Over Turkiye
Turkish MoD announced that a ballistic missile was intercepted over Turkish airspace, with SM-3’s second-stage booster landing on Güneyşehir, Gaziantep.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Ukraine Studies New Options for Its Interceptor UAVs
Ukraine has recently unveiled two new options for its Interceptor UAVs: launch from Magura USV and an RF seeker as an alternative to optical guidance.
Land
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Unmanned Systems
Digital Shield: Interceptor UAV and MHR Radar Team Up
Digital Shield event held in Estonia included the teaming of Leonardo’s MHR AESA radar and an interceptor kamikaze UAV as a demonstration of a C-UAS system.
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
Turkish Repkon's role debated in US bomb deal to Israel
US approval to sell 12,000 BLU-110A/B bomb bodies to Israel sparked debate after Repkon USA was listed as principal contractor in the $151.8 million deal.
Air
Leonardo Shows the Next Step After AW609 Light Tiltrotor
Leonardo has unveiled its ATA-NXM tiltrotor that introduces a reworked layout and a provision for upscaling as a follow-up to the AW609 lightweight tiltrotor.
Air
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Unmanned Systems
A-29 Super Tucano Gets Gunslinger Suite for C-UAS Use
Brazil’s Embraer announced a partnership with US-based Valkyrie Aero to incorporate the Gunslinger system into its A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft.
Air
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
HAVELSAN Exports HÜRJET Simulator for Spanish Pilots
HAVELSAN announced the first customer of TUSAŞ’s HÜRJET advanced trainer’s flight simulator as Spain, which has selected the aircraft for the ITS-C programme.
Land
Romanian Army inducts first COBRA II vehicles amid dispute
Romania begins distributing the first batch of COBRA II vehicles to army units as deliveries proceed despite contractual tensions over localisation milestones.
Land
Air
Unmanned Systems
STM Unveils Its Next Unmanned Platform Developments
STM has unveiled several new unmanned platforms, including new UAV types and a large armed UUV under development on its multi-domain operation concept.
Navy / Maritime
Communication
TÜBİTAK BİLGEM Develops Communication Buoys for Submarines
TÜBİTAK BİLGEM is developing AUAG, a submarine-launched buoy to establish communication with other units above the surface without needing onboard antennas.
Air
Weapon / Missile
SM-3 Likely Hit the Iranian Ballistic Missile Over Turkiye
SM-3 anti-ballistic missile intended for midcourse interceptions in space was likely used to intercept the Iranian ballistic missile near Turkish airspace.
Weapon / Missile
NATO intercepts Iranian ballistic threat approaching Türkiye
A ballistic projectile fired from Iran was intercepted by NATO air defence assets in the Eastern Mediterranean before entering Turkish airspace, Ankara said.
Sensors
Kratos Defense Receives New Order for C-UAS Systems
US-based Kratos Defense announced a $7 million contract for the production of C-UAS systems to detect, track, and identify UAVs or other low-flying targets.
