Estonia To Pick a Turkish Manufacturer
Estonia opened a tender for 4X4 armoured vehicles. Five countries participated, but only Turkish ones were shortlisted.
Defence News
Land
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Royal Navy’s Type 31 frigates to be fitted with Mk41 VLS
Royal Navy’s Type 31 Inspiration Class frigates will be equipped with the Mk41 VLS to deliver long-range offensive fires.
Navy / Maritime
QENF Receives Fourth Corvette “Semaisma"
Fincantieri Shipyard delivered the fourth Al Zubarah-class corvette “Semaisma” to Qatar Emiri Naval Forces, ordered by the Qatari Ministry of Defence.
Sensors
E/W
New contract for ASELSAN Early Warning Radar
ASELSAN signed a new Early Warning Radar System (EIRS) contract. The fixed EIRS contract has a total value of roughly 1 billion liras.
Weapon / Missile
Patriot Receives Minimal Damage from Kinzhal’s Attack
Russia’s targeting of the Patriot caused minimal degree damage to the Patriot Air Defence system. The battery does not need to return for overhaul.
Air
Modernisation
First delivery of F-16 Block ÖZGÜR
TurAF received the first F-16 Block 30 jet, modernised with the ÖZGÜR Project. The modernised F-16 can fire all Turkish indigenous ammunition and missiles.
Weapon / Missile
Roketsan Starts Mete’s Serial Production
Roketsan starts serial production of the Laser Guided Mini Missile System Mete. Manned and unmanned platforms may fire Mete.
Weapon / Missile
Poland Receives its First Five M142 HIMARS Rocket Launchers
Poland has received the first units of the MLRS M142 HIMARS from the United States as part of the contract signed in 2019.
Weapon / Missile
Investment
Greece’s Storm Shadow / SCALP to Rely on MBDA
MBDA announced that it would perform the mid-life refurbishment of Greece’s Storm Shadow / SCALP missiles.
Navy / Maritime
Indonesian Navy Inaugurates Two New Sampari Class FAC
Indonesian Navy has officially named the two Sampari-class 60M Fast Attack Craft KRI Kapak-625 and KRI Panah-626.
Air
Indonesia’s KF-21 prototype made its first flight
KAI’s fifth KF-21 Boramae prototype jet completed its maiden flight on May 16, 2023. The fighter will belong to Indonesia.
Weapon / Missile
Kinzhal’s Patriot Revenge
Russian hypersonic missile Kinzhal has damaged the Ukrainian Patriot Air Defence System near Kyiv.
E/W
Unmanned Systems
MQ-9A Completes Integration Tests of Angry Kitten ECM Pod
USAF tests ALQ-167 Angry Kitten ECM on MQ-9A Reaper at the 556th Test and Evaluation Squadron (TES) at Creech Air Force Base.
Air
RoAF Retires MiG-21 LanceR jets
The Romanian Air Force (RoAF) retired the last MiG-21 LanceR fighters on 15 May with ceremonies and farewell flights.
