HHI to Build ROKN’s Third KDX-III Batch II Jeongjo Destroyer
DAPA has awarded a contract to build the third KDX-III Batch II Jeongjo, the Great-class AEGIS guided missile destroyer, to Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).
Defence News
Navy / Maritime
Air
TUSAS Unveils Hürjet
Turkiye unveiled the Hürjet jet trainer. The platform is the first domestically-built, indigenous manned-jet aircraft.
Air
Country
Boeing to Upgrade F-18 and EA-18Gs for $2.1 Billion
Pentagon announced that Boeing was awarded two contracts worth over $2.1 billion to upgrade the F-18 Hornet and EA-18G combat aircraft.
Land
Sweden, Germany, and the UK to Jointly Procure BvS10 Vehicles
BAE Systems announced on 16 December 2022 that Sweden, Germany, and the United Kingdom would jointly procure BvS10 vehicles.
Ammunition
Unmanned Systems
New Test with SAGE's GÖKÇE New Generation Guidance Kit
Baykar’s Akıncı UCAV performed a new test with Tubitak SAGE’s GÖKÇE New Generation Guidance Kit. The 1000 lb MK-83 bomb hit the target with high precision.
Bilateral Relations
Saudi Delegation Visits Turkish Institutions
Talal Bin Abdullah Alotaibi, Deputy Minister of Defence of Saudi Arabia, came to Turkiye upon the invitation of Minister of National Defence Hulusi Akar.
Air
Rafale for Colombia
Colombian Air Force is planning to order Rafale for replacement. It is known that the Kfirs will reach the end of their technical life.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Canada Officially Orders 88 F-35A Lightning II Jets
Canada officially delivered an acquisition request to procure the first batch of Lockheed Martin's F-35A Lightning II fighters for the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Navy / Maritime
Russia's Aircraft Carrier Caught Fire for the Second Time
According to local sources, a fire broke out on the Russian Navy's only aircraft carrier, Admiral Kuznetsov. This is the second fire on Russia's flagship.
Space
Bilateral Relations
US Space Force Launches First Foreign Command in ROK
The US military activated its first Space Force Command on foreign soil on 14 December in the Republic of Korea (ROK).
Navy / Maritime
Greece Postpones Corvette Programme
Greece postponed the decision for the corvette programme. According to local sources, the Greek government plans to announce the date in early 2023.
Air
Country
Civil Company Aspirant to Train Pilot Cadets
Airways Aviation Group flight school plans to increase its investments in the Turkish civil and military aviation market.
Navy / Maritime
Homeland Security
ARES Shipyard Signed a New Contract with CFCU
ARES Shipyard has a new contract, signed with Central Finance and Contracts Unit (CFCU) for Coastal Patrol Boats to be deployed by the Turkish Coast.
Air
Modernisation
Turkiye to Modernise Entire F-16 Fleet
Turkiye’s Defence Industry Executive Committee (SSIK) has decided to begin F-16 modernisation.
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...
