Israel Grounds F-35 A Lightning IIs Following F-35B Crash
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) reported on Sunday that it grounded 11 F-35A stealth fighters out of 33 following the advice of the F-35 Lightning II JPO.
Defence News
Air
Land
TESS Defence Starts Production of Spanish VCR8x8 Dragon
Santa Bárbara Sistemas, started to manufacture the barges of the first VCR8x8 Dragon of the Spanish Army, based on Piranha 5.
Weapon / Missile
Tubitak SAGE to Produce indigenous Air to Air missiles
Defence Industry Executive Committee (SSIK) has decided to start the serial production of Turkish Indigenous Gökdoğan and Bozdoğan air-to-air missiles.
Weapon / Missile
DAPA Completes Development of TAipers Anti-Tank Missile
DAPA has announced that the development of TAipers (Tank Snipers), or Cheongeom anti-tank missiles, has been completed.
Unmanned Systems
Teaming Agreement Between Altınay and Malaysian G7 Aerospace
Malaysia is increasing defence cooperation with Turkiye. In this line, G7 Aerospace inked a "Teaming Agreement" with Turkish Altınay.
Air
First AW169 for Austria
Austria has taken delivery of the first AW169 helicopter. The procurement process is carried out under G2G agreement between Italy and Austria.
Investment
Aiming TF and Hürjet, BNA is now Nurol Control and Avionics
BNA a Turkish-British partnership, will continue as Nurol Control and Avionics with 100% Turkish capital and contribute to the Hürjet and (TF) projects.
Air
Leonardo awarded a €690 million contract for the AW101/CH-149
The Canadian Department of National Defence has awarded Leonardo a €690 million contract for the AW101/CH-149 "Cormorant" Mid-Life Upgrade (CMLU) Project.
Weapon / Missile
Defence Politics
Russia Deploys S-400 and Iskander Missiles in Belarus
According to Sputnik Russia has deployed the S-400 Triumf air defence system and the 9K720 Iskander short-range ballistic missile system in Belarus.
Land
GDLS to Deliver the Latest version of 8X8 ARV to the USMC
GDLS stated that the company would be delivering the latest version of its Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV) to the US Marine Corps (USMC).
Weapon / Missile
Roketsan’s Laser Weapon Passed First Test
Roketsan’s ALKA Directed Energy Weapon System (DEWS) passed the first test, where Bursa-based Ermaksan is a subcontractor.
Land
Bilateral Relations
The U.S. Agrees to Deliver 37 Cougar MRAPs to Ukraine
Pentagon published on December 21, 2022, a new list of military equipment in the form of weapons and combat vehicles to be delivered to Ukraine.
Air
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Poland orders four F-16 simulators from Elbit Systems
Poland ordered four Full Mission Simulators (FMS) F-16 aircraft to Elbit Systems with an estimated contract of $36 million.
Unmanned Systems
TUSAŞ's Anka-3 Unveiled
Yeni Şafak newspaper published two images of a jet-powered Anka-3 UAV. Vice President Fuat Oktay mentioned ANKA-3 at the 2023 budget talks at the Parliament.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 15:00 US Navy advances distributed maritime operations with unmanned systems - The US Navy is accelerating integration of unmanned surface and underwater systems to support distri...
- 15:00 European defence planners increase focus on logistics resilience - European governments are investing in fuel storage, transport infrastructure and dispersed logistics...
- 15:00 China expands AI-enabled ISR capabilities across services - China is integrating artificial intelligence into ISR systems across air, naval and space domains to...
- 15:00 Japan strengthens integrated air and missile defence architecture - Japan is enhancing integration between radar systems, interceptors and command networks to improve r...
- 15:00 Autonomous underwater systems gain role in anti-submarine warfare - Navies are expanding use of autonomous underwater vehicles to support anti-submarine warfare through...
- 15:00 Counter-drone systems evolve toward network-centric architectures - Military organisations are increasingly integrating counter-UAS capabilities into network-centric co...
- 15:00 Hypersonic defence efforts focus on layered sensor integration - Defence agencies are developing layered sensor architectures combining radar, infrared and space-bas...
- 15:00 Distributed satellite constellations enhance battlefield connectivity - Military planners are deploying distributed satellite constellations to provide resilient communicat...
- 15:00 Collaborative combat aircraft redefine future air operations - Air forces are integrating collaborative combat aircraft into operational planning to extend sensing...
- 15:00 Industrial scalability becomes decisive factor in defence procurement - Governments are increasingly prioritising production scalability and delivery timelines when selecti...
