Pentagon Introduces AI-Guided Combat Drones
The Pentagon has launched a major project to build artificial intelligence-guided Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles.
Defence News
Air
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Unmanned Systems
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
ROKETSAN’s KMC Weapon System Spotted on MARLIN USV
KMC weapon system, developed by ROKETSAN to launch tactical-grade missiles with laser or IIR guidance, has been spotted on MARLIN USV.
Engine and Transmission
Defence Industry Agency Discloses New Engine Projects
President of the Defence Industry Agency (SSB) professor Haluk Görgün has shared a video showing the indigenous engine projects for various platforms.
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
AKINCI UCAV Fires UAV-122 Supersonic Missile
A new firing test with ROKETSAN’s UAV-122 supersonic missile was conducted with Baykar’s AKINCI UCAV following the first test conducted in December 2023.
Country
SIPRI: Turkiye is the 11th Biggest Arms Exporter
SIPRI announced the biggest arms exporter in 2023, and Turkiye is listed as the 11th biggest arms exporter.
Land
Japan Acquires 32 Armoured Vehicles for $218 million
Japan has announced that by 2024, it will develop and procure two new armoured vehicles based on the in-service Type-16 (8 x 8).
Land
Weapon / Missile
Turkish Army Receives new Anti-tank Vehicles
Turkish MoD: "Our Land Forces Command has completed the inspection and acceptance activities of various Armoured Anti-Tank Vehicles."
Weapon / Missile
AFRL Eyes Reusable Hypersonic Technologies
With the conclusion on AGM-183A ARRW rocket-boosted hypersonic glide weapon, AFRL is eyeing reusable hypersonic technologies for the 2030s.
Air
U.S. Divests 250 Aircraft in 2025, including F-22s
The Air Force plans to shrink its total aircraft inventory in fiscal 2025, cutting its plans for new airframes while continuing to retire old platforms.
Land
Unmanned Systems
Otokar Adds Seven New Countries to Its Export Portfolio
Turkish armoured vehicle manufacturer Otokar added seven new countries in 2023 to its export portfolio.
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Ambassador Flake: Türkiye is an important NATO Ally
U.S. Ambassador to Ankara Jeffry Flake states that Türkiye is an important NATO Ally and cooperation with Turkiye is essential for the NATO Alliance.
Weapon / Missile
U.S. Army Shelves Extended-Range Artillery Gun
The ERCA programme has been cancelled, which aimed to increase the maximum range of artillery to 70-100 km with a long-barrel gun.
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
Investment
Country
Defence Politics
U.S. Army Increases Budget for NGSW Infantry Weapons
The U.S. Army increased the Fiscal Year 2025 budget to acquire M7 rifles and M250 machine guns from $132.9 million to $367.3 million.
Space
Japan’s Space One Rocket Explodes Seconds After Take-Off
Japan’s Space One’s privately built solid-fuel rocket, Kairos, exploded seconds after take-off. Kairos carried an experimental government satellite to space.
