French Air Force Receives its First Upgraded Rafale F4
The French Defence Ministry announced that the first Rafale F4 fighter bomber was delivered to the French Air and Space Force (Armée de l’Air et de l’Espace).
Defence News
Air
Ammunition
Lithuania Orders Carl-Gustaf Ammunition
Saab has announced receiving an order from Lithuania's Defence Materiel Agency for Carl-Gustaf ammunition.
Navy / Maritime
Malaysia May Start LMS Bacth 2 with Turkiye
Malaysian Defence Minister Mohamad bin Hasan said he will negotiate the procurement of the Littoral Mission Ship (LMS) Batch 2 with Turkiye.
Air
Modernisation
Leonardo to Develop Upgrade Package for C-27J Aircraft
Leonardo and the Air Force Armament and Airworthiness Directorate of the Defence Ministry signed a contract to upgrade the Air Force's C-27J Spartan fleet.
Air
Defence Politics
Lockheed Martin Presents the F-35 as a Standard NATO fighter
By 2030 there will be 450 F-35 stealth fighter jets across all NATO member bases according to Lockheed Martin's estimations.
Weapon / Missile
Germany May Approve the Purchase of the Israeli Arrow 3
Germany may approve the purchase of the Israeli Arrow 3 exoatmospheric anti-missile system next week.
Air
Lockheed Martin Extents its C-130J-30 Super Hercules fleet
Philippines will acquire 3 C-130J-30 Super Hercules military transport aircraft from LM according to Department of National Defence (DND).
Navy / Maritime
Turkish Navy Receives TCG Anadolu Amphibious Assault Ship
The Turkish Navy has officially received the TCG Anadolu L400 amphibious assault ship from the Defence Industry Agency as the crew began pre-mission training.
Expo and Air Show
IDEF is reset as July 25-28th
Turkish Defence Ministry and the Turkish Armed Forces Foundation have rescheduled the International Defence Industry Fair, IDEF, to 25-28 July 2023.
Land
Country
Russia’s 60-Year-Old Tanks on Ukraine Front
According to the most recent British intelligence claims, the Russian military has started deploying BTR-50 APC in Ukraine and T-62 Main Battle Tanks.
Air
China is Developing a New Indigenous Helicopter
Chinese helicopter designers plan to accelerate the Z-10 attack helicopter's development shortly before the annual Two Sessions.
Navy / Maritime
Modernisation
Australia Completes Seventh MEKO-200 "ANZAC" Frigate Upgrade
Australia has announced that the frigate HMAS Stuart (FFH-153), MEKO-200 class has completed the Anzac Midlife Capability Assurance Program (AMCAP).
Air
Boeing and Airbus Join Forces to Compete for UK
Boeing and Airbus have joined forces to bid for a UK government contract to supply helicopters to the Royal Air Force and British Army.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Russia Deploys New UPAB-1500B Smart Bomb on Ukraine
It is suspected that the Russian Air Force, for the first time, has used the newest guided bomb known as UPAB-1500B (K029B), weighing 1,500 kg.
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...
