U.S. Navy Declares IOC for Boeing’s HAAWC
Boeing’s High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapon Capability passed the requirements for IOC status from the U.S. Navy.
Defence News
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
North Korea Tests the “World’s Most Powerful” ICBM
Kim Jong Un declares North Korea's ambition for the world's most powerful nuclear force. Military promotions follow recent ballistic missile launch.
Bilateral Relations
Unmanned Systems
Ukraine Receives Six Primoco One 150 Reconnaissance Drones
Ukraine has received a new shipment of weapons and other equipment from Luxembourg, including six Primoco One 150 reconnaissance drones.
Navy / Maritime
BAE Systems Launches the first Type 26 Frigate HMS Glasgow
Royal Navy’s first Type 26, frigate HMS Glasgow meets water slowly to undergo outfit, testing and commissioning.
Air
Modernisation
Erciyes MLU Programme Continues, 11th Hercules Delivered
Within the scope of the SSB's Erciyes Project, TUSAŞ delivered the eleventh C-130 aircraft to the Air Force Command (TurAF).
Navy / Maritime
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
76 mm Gun Installation to Future TCG İstanbul
Turkiye continues indigenous shipbuilding activities. 76 mm gun is installed at the TCG İstanbul at the İstanbul Naval Shipyard.
Air
Defence Politics
Dassault Denies Agreement on FCAS
Dassault Aviation, denied an agreement with Airbus to develop on next phase of industrial development for the future FCAS project.
Unmanned Systems
Kyrgyzstan to Acquire Turkish UAVs
Turkiye is increasing its share in the international unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) market. Kyrgyzstan is preparing to procure Turkish UAVs.
Land
Modernisation
ASELSAN Upgraded 50 Qatar VABs for FIFA
Turkish Defence company ASELSAN upgraded VAB vehicles of the Qatar Armed Forces, The information was shared during the 5th Land Systems Seminar, held in Ankara.
Navy / Maritime
The Off-shore Patrol Vessel for the Turkish Navy Laid Down
Turkish Navy is modernising its surface fleet. The first OPV Akhisar was laid down at İstanbul Shipyard Command. Asfat is the main contractor of the programme.
Navy / Maritime
Pakistan's third PN Milgem Launched
ASFAT Inc. conducted three ceremonies in a day in Istanbul. Two were about OPV projects, and the third was about the PN Milgem Project PNS Khaibar (282).
Land
Modernisation
Pulat APS is Combat Proven
Pulat Active Protection System (APS) has proven its capability in combat conditions. The information was shared during the 5th Land Systems Seminar in Ankara.
Land
Modernisation
M60T's Volkan-M Fire Control System Gets Ready
Qualification activities for ASELSAN's Volkan-M fire control system for M-60T tanks will be completed by the end of 2022.
Weapon / Missile
India to Acquire Rudram-1 Anti-Radiation Missile
India will procure Rudram-1 anti-radiation missiles. The cost of the package is around USD171 million.
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...
