Israel Develops Hand-Launched Missile for the U.S.
Israel-based aerospace company IAI will develop hand-launched missiles. The U.S. Department of Defence (U.S. DoD) signed the deal.
Defence News
Weapon / Missile
Air
USAF: The F-15EX Costs Less than the F-35
The F-15EX Eagle II is said to have higher advantages and lower operating costs than the F-35, apart from stealth characteristics.
Air
Israel Wants to Acquire 25 Advanced F-15IA
The Israeli government submitted a Letter of Request to Washington to acquire 25 new, advanced F-15 fighter jets, hoping to double the order.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Sensors
Rheinmetall Receives an order for Crows Programme
American Rheinmetall Systems and Kongsberg have signed a framework agreement to support the US Army's CROWS programme.
Air
Country
Defence Politics
Retired USAF Officer Advises Ukraine to Hire Jets and Pilots
A retired US Air Force (USAF) officer suggested that Ukraine hire fighter jets and pilots from the United States.
Air
Investment
DARPA Selects Aurora for Phase 2 of Active Flow Control
DARPA enters a new phase in creating an aircraft with no exterior moving parts with Aurora Flight Sciences. DARPA Selects it for Phase 2 of Active Flow Control.
Defence Politics
New Defence Minister: I want the Bundeswehr to be Strong
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has appointed Boris Pistorius, Minister of the Interior of Lower Saxony, as the new German Defence Minister.
Land
Four German MiRPz Keiler to Ukraine
The German Ministry of Defence stated that it had sent four units of Mine Clearance Vehicle (Minenräumpanzer /MiRPz) to Ukraine.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Invisible Ties: F-16, Sweden's and Finland's access to NATO
US Ambassador to Turkiye Jeffry Flake made statements about the sale of the F-16 and Sweden and Finland's membership step in NATO.
Navy / Maritime
Analysis
Type 23: Technical Analysis of Envisaged Procurement Program
TurDef, published in its previous news that there has yet to be a final agreement for the Type 23 frigates based on the information obtained.
Air
Leonardo to Produce Additional AW169M LUH
Leonardo seals AW169M LUH Contract for Austria, expanding helicopter fleet. Italian Defence and Armaments Directorate ink deal.
Navy / Maritime
Sources: Turkiye Only Inspects Type 23 Frigates
MarineDeal News wrote that Turkiye had agreed with the United Kingdom to procure 12 Type 23 frigates for ASW.
Navy / Maritime
Modernisation
Modernisation Contract for USS Arlington
Pentagon is preparing to modernise San Antonio Class Landing Platform Dock (LPD) USS Arlington (LPD 24).
Land
Navy / Maritime
VBA Amphibious Armoured Vehicle Order of Italy
Italy has ordered new VBA amphibious armoured vehicles. Platforms are intended for San Marco Marina Brigade.
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...
