UK Buys Trophy Active Protection System for Challenger
The United Kingdom purchased the £20 million Trophy Active Protection System from Israel, which can be integrated into Challenger tanks.
Defence News
Land
Modernisation
Bulgaria Buys Stryker IFV
The U.S. State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Bulgaria of Stryker Vehicles for an estimated cost of $1.5 billion.
Ammunition
US to Arm Ukrainian Army with Depleted Uranium Shells
The US has announced it will send 120mm depleted uranium shells to Ukraine as part of more than $1bn in military and humanitarian aid to support against Russia.
Land
Ammunition
Denel’s T5-52 Howitzer Exceeds 60 Km Range
South African Defence company Denel Land Systems has demonstrated that the T5-52 artillery howitzer exceeds the 60 km range in trials at Alkantpan.
Bilateral Relations
Defence Industry Cooperation Between Türkiye and Mozambique
Mozambique Defence Minister Chume and SSB President Professor Görgün signed a defence industry cooperation agreement.
Country
What does OVP promise to the Turkish Defence Industry?
The Medium-Term Program (OVP), that determines the roadmap of the Turkish economy for next three years, has been announced. The OVP includes defence industry.
Sensors
Air
ASELSAN Delivers ASELPOD to TurAF
ASELSAN delivered the 14th ASELPOD to the Turkish Air Forces. SSB President Haluk Görgün congratulated ASELSAN for the delivery.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Poland Buys Four Additional NSMs Worth $ 1.5 Billion
Poland purchased four additional Naval Strike Missiles (NSM) from Kongsberg Defence worth $1.5 billion.
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Investment
WB Electronics Consolidates with a Polish Company
The Polish entity Agencja Uzbrojenia established an alliance with WB Electronics to acquire advanced FlyEye UAS.
Air
Indonesia Acquires the Airbus A330 MRTT
Airbus and Boeing were competing for the Indonesian Air Force Tanker Fleet. Indonesia will acquire the Airbus A330 MRTT.
Air
Modernisation
Belgian F-16s may Have Cracks in the Fuselage
Belgium may not send F-16s to Ukraine as it finds cracks in aircraft that will put the pilot's life in danger.
Air
IRIAF Receives First Yak-130 Jet Training Aircraft
The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) released the photos of the Yak-130 aircraft received from Russia.
Space
Homeland Security
Air
Pentagon Launches New Website for Anomalies
The Pentagon launched the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) website to inform the public of unidentified anomalous phenomena.
Bilateral Relations
Türkiye's First Defence Industry Consultant is to Azerbaijan
Türkiye has appointed the first defence industry consultant İlker Turköz to Azerbaijan. Türköz will carry out diplomacy activities related to the industry.
