British Army Fires ARCHER 6x6 SPG For the First Time
The British Army fired an ARCHER 6x6 155 mm SPG during a live fire exercise for the first time in Swedish Artillery School.
Defence News
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
Turkiye and Egypt are cooperating in Defence
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's contact with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi started a new era between the two countries.
Country
Land
Görgüç Leaves Leading Post at Otokar
Otokar General Manager Serdar Görgüç will retire in soon, and TürkTraktör Company Leader İbrahim Aykut Özüner will replace him.
Navy / Maritime
Design of the Turkish Aircraft Carrier Unveiled
Turkish MoD has shared a rendered image of the future aircraft carrier's design on social media with some technical specifications.
Bilateral Relations
Turkish – U.S. Relations to Regain Momentum
U.S. Ambassador to Turkiye, Jeff Flake, wrote an article about bilateral relations at the Deseret, where he focuses on defence industry relations.
Space
E/W
The Russian Threat is an Anti-Satellite Capacity
U.S. politicians state that the “national security threat” concerns Russian anti-satellite capacity that may cut U.S. communication lines.
Air
Navy / Maritime
E/W
MH-60R Helicopter To Defend Against Anti-Ship Missiles
Sikorsky announced the integration of a new jammer system on the MH-60R Seahawk naval helicopter to jam incoming anti-ship missiles.
Weapon / Missile
Air
Bilateral Relations
Expo and Air Show
Turkiye and Pakistan to Cooperate on Air-to-Air Missiles
Pakistan Air Force (PAF) released a statement on social media platform X with the announcement of technological cooperation on air-to-air missiles.
Weapon / Missile
Turkiye To Join The European Sky Shield Initiative
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius stated that Turkiye and Greece will join the Sky Shield initiative aiming for a common European air defence structure.
Navy / Maritime
Air
USN to Buy EMALS Catapults for Future Aircraft Carriers
The U.S. Navy will buy Electromagnetic Launch Systems (EMALS) for its upcoming Gerald R. Ford-class carriers and the French PANG carrier.
Space
Homeland Security
Russia Denies US’ Concerns Over Nuclear Capability in Space
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov dismissed a warning by the U.S. about new Russian nuclear capabilities in space on Thursday.
Space
Expo and Air Show
Weapon / Missile
Investment
İkinci: Roketsan Invests in Serial Production
Roketsan General Manager Murat İkinci stated that serial production contracts are coming gradually, and serial production has already started.
Country
Homeland Security
Turner: U.S. Faces National Security Threats
House Intelligence Committee chairman Mike Turner warns of a 'serious' national security threat but provides no details about the 'serious' threat.
Navy / Maritime
Greece Asks Royal Navy to Grant Minesweepers
The United Kingdom may grant retired minesweepers to Greece as Turkiye has not allowed them to cross the straits due to the Montreux Convention.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 09:00 US Army expands multi-domain command network integration - The US Army is accelerating integration of sensors, shooters and command systems into unified multi-...
- 09:00 European defence efforts prioritise energy and fuel resilience - European governments are increasing investment in fuel storage, energy security and protected logist...
- 09:00 China advances joint space and cyber warfare integration - China is strengthening integration between space-based assets and cyber capabilities to enhance info...
- 09:00 Japan increases focus on rapid reinforcement logistics - Japan is expanding transport and logistics capabilities to enable rapid reinforcement of remote isla...
- 09:00 Autonomous maritime systems expand role in sea lane security - Navies are deploying autonomous surface and underwater platforms to monitor and secure critical sea...
- 09:00 Counter-drone systems evolve toward integrated layered defence - Military organisations are combining sensors, jamming systems and interceptors into layered architec...
- 09:00 Hypersonic threat environment drives sensor fusion programmes - Defence agencies are prioritising sensor fusion technologies that integrate radar, infrared and sate...
- 09:00 Distributed satellite constellations enhance operational resilience - Military planners are deploying proliferated satellite constellations to ensure resilient communicat...
- 09:00 Collaborative combat aircraft expand mission versatility - Autonomous collaborative aircraft are being developed to perform reconnaissance, electronic warfare...
- 09:00 Industrial production capacity shapes defence competitiveness - Production scalability, delivery speed and supply chain resilience are increasingly decisive factors...
