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.
Defence News
Navy / Maritime
Air
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.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Russian Landing Ship Sinks due to Multi-USV Attack
A combined attack from Ukrainian USVs sank the Russian Navy’s Caesar Kunikov landing ship. Previously, the RFS Ivanovets was sunk due to similar attack.
Air
U.S. Navy Cancels C-2A Cargo Aircraft Retirement
Following the grounding of V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, the U.S. Navy has rushed C-2A Greyhound carrier-based cargo aircraft to service.
Country
Investment
U.K.’s Defence Spending at Increase
The U.K. Defence Ministry has revealed that Britain has spent more than £25.0 billion on defence, according to official 2022/2023 statistics.
Air
Indonesia Chooses Boeing’s F-15EX
Indonesia has signed an MOU with Boeing to procure 24 F-15EX fighters. The country has recently eliminated second-hand French Mirage 2000-5 choice.
Space
Experiment on Halophyte Plant Paves Way For Space Farming
Turkish Astronaut Alper Gezeravcı’s experiment with the Schrenkiella Parvula plant from "Tuz Gölü" opens the possibility of extraterrestrial farming.
Bilateral Relations
Logistics
Dutch Court Imposes Sanction to Israel
A Dutch Court has ordered the country’s government to suspend deliveries of spare parts for F-35 fighter jets intended for use by Israel in the Gaza Strip.
Navy / Maritime
Modernisation
Naval Group Upgrades last "La Fayette" Class Frigate
French Naval Group delivered the third and last upgraded "La Fayette" class frigate FS "Aconit" (F-713) to the French Navy.
Weapon / Missile
Estonia to Protect its Waters with Blue Spear AShM
Estonia will use land-based Blue Spear, jointly developed from the Gabriel anti-ship missile by Israel and Singapore, to protect its waters.
Country
Defence Secretary Transfers Duties to Deputy Secretary
Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin transferred duties of his office to Deputy Secretary of Defence Kathleen Hicks as he was hospitalised on Sunday.
