Netherlands to Acquire HIMARS
The State Department approved a possible FMS to the Netherlands of High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers for an estimated $670 million.
Defence News
Land
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
HAVELSAN’s UAVs Assisted SAR Teams at Earthquake Aftermath
HAVELSAN's BAHA and POYRAZ drones took part in reconnaissance-surveillance activities to assist search and rescue teams in the region.
Air
Expo and Air Show
HAL and Safran Form a Partnership in the IMRH Project
Safran France and India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) have signed a cooperation agreement for the joint development of engines.
Investment
Swiss Federal Council Invests More in Armed Forces
At its meeting on February 15th, 2023, the Swiss Federal Council approved the Despatch on Army 2023. The decision was issued on February 15th.
Weapon / Missile
Sensors
Sidewinder Missed the Target on the First Attempt
The first missile fired by a US F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet over Lake Huron on Sunday at an unidentified flying object missed the target.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Indonesia Lends C-130 to Turkiye for Disaster Relief
Indonesia on Saturday despatched C-130 Hercules and Boeing 737-400 aircraft to Turkiye to transport SAR personnel and logistical support.
Land
Bilateral Relations
Norway Donates Eight Leopard 2A4NO MBTs to Ukraine
The Norwegian government announced on 14 February 2023 that it will donate eight main battle tanks (MBTs) to Ukraine.
Logistics
Country
Otokar Exports 4x4 Armoured Vehicles Worth 54 million USD
Otokar has signed an export contract amounting to approximately USD 54 million to sell 4x4 Tactical Wheeled Armoured Vehicles.
Air
E/W
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Sensors
FCMS Consortium wins a €100 million contract at FCAS program
The German consortium FCMS GbR, led by HENSOLDT, has been awarded a contract worth approximately 100 million euros.
Air
Space
Homeland Security
USA to Investigate UFOs
In the last two weeks, more and more news about unidentified aerial objects has been seen in the Latin and North American continents.
Navy / Maritime
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Pakistan Navy Holds Multinational Exercise Aman 2023
Aman-2023 Multinational Naval Exercise was held in Pakistan, and warships, Maritime Patrol aircraft, and Special Ops Forces participated.
Air
Modernisation
BAE Pays a Visit to Defence Minister Akar
TurDef has learned that a high-level British industrial team visited Turkiye in January to discuss the Eurofighter acquisition programme.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Expo and Air Show
Lockheed Martin's F-35A makes debut at Aero India 2023
U.S. Air Force’s F-35A Lightning II aircraft attends the 14th edition of Aero India 2023 at the Air Force Station at Yelahanka airbase in Bengaluru.
Air
Modernisation
Engine and Transmission
V-22 Joint Programme Grounds Tilt Rotor Aircraft
The U.S. military restricted V-22 Osprey flights due to undisclosed number of tilt rotors to fix the hard clutch engagement issue.
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...
