Iran Has Finalised the Deal to Buy Su-35 from Russia
Iran has reportedly finalised a deal to acquire Sukhoi Su-35 fighters from Russia, state media IRNA reports. Iran is expected to acquire 24 Su-35 fighters.
Defence News
Air
Bilateral Relations
Navy / Maritime
China Offers Type 052D for Export Market
The Chinese-made Type 052D destroyer has been developed to service markets in other countries.
Weapon / Missile
Russia Fires “AWACS Killer” R-37M to Ukrainian Fighter Jets
Russia has started to use the R-37 long-range air-to-air missile, also known as RVV-BD to control Ukrainian airspace.
Country
SIPRI 2022 Arms Trade Report: U.S. Dominates the Trade
SIPRI published its global arms trade report for 2022. The report indicates increased arms imports to Europe while US domination increases.
Ammunition
Logistics
Country
Pentagon’s 2024 Priority; Replacing Ammunition Stocks
U.S. President Joe Biden will present the U.S. defence budget. The total amount of budget for next year could exceed $835 billion.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Australia may Acquire up to five Virginia-class Submarines
Australia may acquire up to five Virginia -class nuclear-powered attack submarines from the United States until British ones are ready for construction.
Air
Lockheed Martin Unveils Bahrain's F-16 Viper
Lockheed Martin delivered the first Royal Bahraini Air Force F-16 Viper Block 70 fighter jet at a Greenville, South Carolina ceremony.
Bilateral Relations
Denmark Ends Arms Sale Ban Against Saudi Arabia, UAE
Danish Foreign Ministry alters its “value-based foreign policy” with “pragmatic realism”. In light of new foreign policy doctrine of “pragmatic realism,”
Air
Sensors
Indonesia to Procure Two AEW&C Aircraft
The Indonesian Ministry of Finance has approved the acquisition of two new airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft for the Indonesian Air Force.
Bilateral Relations
Iran and Saudi Arabia to Restore Relations
Saudi Arabia and Iran, are expected to reopen embassies within two months as they have agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations.
Air
Indonesia Pays an Advance for an Additional 18 Rafales
Indonesia has made a down payment to acquire 18 Dassault Rafale jets, a contract for which was signed in April 2022.
Navy / Maritime
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Bilateral Relations
Australia to Host Malabar Naval Exercise
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced that his country will host Exercise Malabar in Perth in August.
Air
Sensors
Japan to Order Five AHE AEW&C Aircraft
The State Department approved a possible FMS to Japan of E-2D AHE Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) Aircraft at a cost of $1.381 billion.
Air
The US Air Force Plans 1,000 UAV and 200 NGAD Fighter Jets
USAF makes its future plans based on Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD), sixth-generation fighter jets and the Loyal Wingman concept that is called CCA.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 09:00 US Air Force advances next-generation ISR integration - The US Air Force is enhancing integration between airborne, space-based and ground ISR systems to en...
- 09:00 European militaries expand focus on civil-military infrastructure resilience - European governments are increasingly integrating civilian infrastructure such as energy grids and t...
- 09:00 China strengthens joint firepower coordination across services - China is improving coordination between missile forces, airpower and naval assets to enable rapid an...
- 09:00 Japan enhances distributed basing for air operations - Japan is investing in dispersed airfields and rapid deployment capabilities to maintain air operatio...
- 09:00 Autonomous systems expand role in maritime domain awareness - Navies are deploying networks of autonomous surface and underwater vehicles to improve maritime doma...
- 09:00 Counter-drone systems move toward fully integrated defence networks - Military organisations are integrating detection, electronic warfare and interception systems into u...
- 09:00 Hypersonic defence efforts prioritise global sensor coverage - Defence agencies are expanding global sensor coverage through satellites and ground systems to ensur...
- 09:00 Distributed space architectures become standard military approach - Armed forces are increasingly adopting distributed satellite constellations to enhance resilience an...
- 09:00 Collaborative combat aircraft expand into electronic warfare roles - Future autonomous wingman systems are being designed to perform electronic warfare, decoy and suppre...
- 09:00 Defence procurement increasingly driven by industrial capacity - Production scalability, supply chain resilience and delivery timelines are becoming decisive factors...
