Hellenic Navy Receives Three MH-60R Helicopters
Hellenic Navy deployed three Romeo MH-60R Seahawk helicopters at the Kotroni Air Base in Marathon.
Defence News
Air
Engine and Transmission
India Conducts First Run of Home-Built Tank Engine
India's first indigenously made 1500 HP engine for the Arjun Main Battle Tank was conducted to enhance the country's military capabilities.
Land
Weapon / Missile
Modernisation
Turkish Army Receives Anti-Tank Missiles and Modernised ACVs
Turkish Defence Ministry announced that the Army had received anti-tank missiles and Armoured Combat Vehicles (ACV) equipped with Aselsan's NEFER turrets.
Country
ASELSAN Signs a New Agreement with Turkish MoD
ASELSAN informed the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) that it signed a contract with the Turkish Defence Ministry (MSB/MoD) valued at 556.500.000 USD.
Land
Otokar, Last Man Standing in Romanian Armoured Vehicle Bid
Otokar is the only firm to submit an offer for Romania’s 4x4 armoured vehicle acquisition programme after the other candidates withdrew.
Regional / Strategy
EU Allocates €5 Billion to Support Ukraine Militarily
The EU Council increased the financial ceiling of the European Peace Facility (EPF) by €5 billion for Ukraine and established the Ukraine Assistance Fund (UAF).
Weapon / Missile
Italy Acquires Additional 28 AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II+
U.S. DSCA stated that Italy acquires an additional 28 AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II+ Missiles and pays $90.6 million through the FMS channel.
Unmanned Systems
Sensors
TB3 Performs its 23rd Flight Test with Aselsan’s CATS
Baykar’s TB3 UCAV performed the 23rd flight, a medium and high-altitude system identification test with the Aselsan CATS payload.
Land
Bahrain Acquires M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams MBT, Paying $2.2 Billion
DSCA approved Bahrain’s acquisition request to acquire M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams Main Battle Tanks for an estimated cost of $2.2 billion.
Weapon / Missile
Morocco Acquires Javelin ATGM
U.S. sells Javelin ATGM to Morocco through the FMS channel. The total cost of the acquisition programme is estimated at $260 million.
Air
Investment
Indonesia Conditionally Returns KF-21 Boramae Programme
Indonesia returns to the KF-21 Boramae programme by agreeing to pay the debt for the development of the jet but wants to produce 48 units at PTDI.
Land
The U.S. Sends Large Amounts of Military Equipment to Greece
An American cargo ship, Leroy A. Mendonica, unloaded Bradley infantry fighting vehicles and Abrams tanks in northern Greece.
E/W
Unmanned Systems
MQ-9A Reaper UAV Makes Emergency Landing in Poland
An MQ-9A Reaper UAV belonging to the U.S. made an emergency landing on Monday near Mirosławiec, in Poland.
Land
Navy / Maritime
Ammunition
Bilateral Relations
Belgium Sends 3 Minesweepers to Kyiv, but Lessons Learned
Belgium announced a new “package” of defence aid to Ukraine totalling 412 million euros, which included armoured vehicles and minesweepers.
