Italy to Deliver SAMP/Ts to Ukraine
Corriere Della Sera reported that the SAMP/T, under Eurosam, delivery preparations were underway.
Defence News
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
Sensors
Air
Unmanned Systems
Greece Develops Indigenous Combat UAV
Greece started working on a Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). Under the “Grypas” programme, the full-scale aircraft is expected in 2025.
Air
FAB to replace the C-95 Bandeirante with the SkyCourier
The Brazilian Air Force (Força Aérea Brasileira/ FAB) selected a Cessna 408 SkyCourier to replace its ageing Embraer C-95 Bandeirante aircraft.
Air
More C-130 Hercules for Argentine
Argentine continues its recovery plan for its airlift fleet. More C-130H are expected for the coming months.
Ammunition
Australia Invests USD 1 Billion to Mines
Australia is planning to invest USD 1 billion in naval mines. The step will come to enhance marine protection from naval incursions of China and other threats.
Air
The First Greek M-346 Conducts Maiden Flight
The first M-346 jet trainer of the Hellenic Air Force has conducted its maiden flight. Information published by Leonardo, the manufacturer of the aircraft.
Navy / Maritime
ARES Shipyard unveils Ares 32 PREDATOR & DAGGER
ARES Shipyard has revealed a new generation interceptor solution to change the perceptions of interception in the naval operations theatre.
Air
Serbia Acquires 5 Mi-35PN Helicopters from the Greek Cyprus
The Serbian government will reportedly acquire five Mi-35PN helicopters from Greek Cyprus. Serbia will have a total of nine Mi-35 helicopters.
Country
Navy / Maritime
Kementah Cancels Five Contracts
Malaysian Defence Ministry (Kementah) announced the cancellation of five supply, services and infrastructure contracts.
Navy / Maritime
Demir: Turkiye Will Build Three MİLGEM Frigates in 36 Months
President of SSB Demir stated that the 6th, 7th and 8th ships of the MİLGEM project, the I Class Frigate, will be realised at private shipyards.
Land
Bilateral Relations
Poland to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine anyhow
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said he would deliver a Leopard 2 main battle tank to Ukraine, even without the approval of Germany.
Defence Politics
France Increases Defence Budget
France increased its defence budget for the 2024-2030 term. The new finance for military expenditure is 413 billion Euros.
Navy / Maritime
Myanmar Strengthens Navy
Myanmar strengthens its navy with new vessels. According to official information obtained from state sources, five platforms have been commissioned.
Unmanned Systems
Sensors
HENSOLDT Develops SIGINT Pod Demonstrator for Eurodrone
HENSOLDT is to provide Eurodrone with signal intelligence (SIGINT) capability. The system will be based on “Kalaetron” product family.
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...
