TUBITAK SAGE Exports its Technology and Knowledge to UAE
TUBİTAK SAGE signed a transfer of technology contract with United Arab Emirates’ EDGE entity HALCON to train employees in formulating composite propellants.
Defence News
Country
Expo and Air Show
Air
Singapore Adds Eight F-35B to RSAF Fleet, Making 12
Singapore Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said that they decided to purchase eight F-35B fighter aircraft from the U.S.
Land
Engine and Transmission
Expo and Air Show
BMC Attends IDEX with Armoured Vehicles and Engines
İzmir based BMC and its subsidiary BMC Power attend IDEX in Abu Dhabi with its armoured vehicles and engines for the use of armed forces.
Air
E/W
Sensors
NSPA Requests Information About Saab GlobalEye
NATO Support and Procurement Agency has conducted an RFI regarding Saab's GlobalEye aircraft as a new surveillance platform.
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Milrem Robotics Exhibits Type-X at IDEX 2023
Milrem Robotics is exhibiting its Type-X robot at IDEX 2023. The combat variant has a 30 mm automatic cannon and a Hunter 2S Halcon ammunition launcher.
Land
Air
FNSS Exhibits its Capacity in IDEX
Turkish defence company FNSS presented its product portfolio at IDEX, United Arab Emirates.
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Elektroland Exports to a European Country
Elektroland Defence signed a contract with a European country to export robotic products on the last day of the IDEX. The name is kept confidential.
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
PAS’ N-Raven is Near Serial Production
Paramount Aerospace Systems (PAS), announced that production of its N-Raven loitering munition would begin in April this year.
Air
Malaysia Prefers Korean TA-50 over TUSAŞ’s Hürjet
ROK sole aircraft manufacturer KAI, announced a $920 million contract to sell 18 fighter jets to Malaysia, with the first due for delivery in 2026.
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
GIDS presents Shahpar-II (Block-II) UCAV at IDEX
Pakistan’s Global Industrial and Defence Solutions (GIDS) presented Shahpar-II (Block II) with an armed capability. This UAV is designed to provide ISR.
Investment
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Bayraktar Akıncı Exhibited at NAVDEX
IDEX and NAVDEX were held simultaneously in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Air
Investment
Paramount Unveils new Brand at IDEX 2023
Paramount Company introduces a new logo of its brand at the International Defence Expo, IDEX 2023.
Investment
Country
Aspilsan Exported Cylindrical Lithium-Ion Batteries
Kayseri-based Aspilsan Energy started mass production of Aspilsan INR18650A28 Li-ion batteries in the third quarter.
Weapon / Missile
Roketsan’s Karaok Trials Continue
Roketsan’s Man Portable short-range Fire-and-Forget anti-tank Guided missile Karaok trials continue.
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...
