COTECMAR and Damen agreed to design PES in collaboration
Colombian COTECMAR and Damen Shipyard signed a contract to co-develop the Contractual Design for the Colombian Navy's next generation of frigates.
Defence News
Navy / Maritime
Land
Engine and Transmission
Royal Navy Solves Air Defence Destroyers' Engine Problems
Royal Navy announced that HMS Dauntless has undergone trials, and its engine problems have been solved with the Power Improvement Project (PIP).
Weapon / Missile
India Tested Very Short-Range Air Defence System
India successfully tested the domestically developed Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) missile.
Air
USAF’s NGAD Might be Delayed
The US Air Force (USAF) expects delivery of the 6th generation Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD ) fighter jets by 2030, but this may not happen.
Land
The Philippines to acquire combat engineering vehicles
The Philippines' Department of National Defence (DND) issued an Invitation to bid for the supply of new Combat Engineering Vehicles to the Philippine Army (PA).
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Australia and Indonesia participate in Rajawali Exercises
Australia and Indonesia conduct bilateral air mobility training at RAAF Base Townsville for Exercise Rajawali Ausindo from September 25 to 29, 2022.
Weapon / Missile
USAF Selects Raytheon and Northrop Grumman for HACM
US Air Force has selected Raytheon and Northrop Grumman Corporation to develop the Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile (HACM).
Bilateral Relations
Expo and Air Show
South Africa is preparing for cooperation with Turkiye
The Republic of South Africa gave the green light to joint defence projects with Turkiye as part of African Aviation and Defence Fair (AAD 2022).
Navy / Maritime
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
HAVELSAN Delivered two GVDSs to Pakistan for Milgem
Havelsan which produced the Platform Data Distribution Systems has completed the Ship Data Distribution System (GVDS) for Pakistan Navy.
Ammunition
MKE Inc started the serial production of RDX, HMX and CMX
MKE Inc. started serial production of RDX, HMX, and CMX high-energetic chemicals for the local production rate of rocket warheads, and composite rocket fuels.
Navy / Maritime
Greece may have an eye on US Navy’s MARK VI’s
The US Navy may consider retiring its Mark VI boats to patrol riverine and littoral waters as it does not consider them suitable for open ocean deterrence.
Navy / Maritime
Air
French Navy accepts first H160 Helicopter for SAR Missions
The French Navy (Marine Nationale) will deploy Airbus’ next-generation medium twin-engine helicopter H-160 to carry out search and rescue (SAR) operations.
Unmanned Systems
Baykar to Farewell to Nigerian TB2s
Nigerian Army bought the Bayraktar TB2 UAV from Turkiye. The TB2 Armed UAV with the Nigerian flag painted is seen at Baykar's production facility.
Sensors
Expo and Air Show
ASELSAN's MEROPS E/O was introduced on Rooivalk at AAD
ASELSAN's electro-optic reconnaissance, surveillance and targeting system, MEROPS, was introduced at the African Aerospace and Defence Fair (AAD)..
