KGK-84 Hits Its Target in the First Drop Test from F-16
KGK-84 winged guidance kit, developed for Mk-84 2000 lb bombs, successfully hit the defined target at sea by following waypoints during its test from an F-16.
Defence News
Air
Weapon / Missile
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Pentagon: China’s DF-27 ICBM has Anti-Ship Capabilities
A report on China’s ballistic missiles and hypersonic weaponry by Pentagon revealed that the new DF-27 ICBM with a hypersonic glide vehicle can hit ships too.
Land
Sensors
ALP 100-G Radar Nears Entry Into the Turkish Inventory
Turkish MoD stated that ASELSAN’s ALP 100-G multirole AESA radar, alongside HİSAR-A, SİPER, and KORKUT 130/35 air defence systems, will enter inventory soon.
Land
Britain’s £6bn Ajax programme enters uncertain phase
The UK has paused Ajax trials on safety grounds, raising questions over a £6bn armoured vehicle programme intended to anchor the Army’s reconnaissance force.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Sensors
MARLIN ASW 100 Joins MARLIN USV Family as Sonar Carrier
ASELSAN published details on the new member of the MARLIN USV family, MARLIN ASW 100, developed to carry different types of sonars to support ASW missions.
Air
Engine and Transmission
Russia tests Su-57 with new engine in fifth-gen push
Russia tests the Izdeliye 177 engine fifth-generation propulsion systems on Su-57 Felon which indicates advancements on enhanced 4++ generation engines.
Land
Weapon / Missile
KORKUT 100/35 SB as the New Member of the KORKUT SB Family
ASELSAN has listed the KORKUT 100/35 SB palletised air defence system with a 35 mm cannon that can be used fully mobile or deployed for static use from trucks.
Weapon / Missile
Taiwan tests air launched HF-3 supersonic anti-ship missile
Taiwan conducted its first test of the Hsiung Feng III supersonic anti-ship missile air-launch variant from the Indigenous Defence Fighter (IDF / F-CK-1C).
Analysis
Navy / Maritime
POTUS Makes Proposal for a Modern “Battleship” Official
US President Donald Trump unveiled the official proposal for a guided missile battleship with a considerable displacement and an array of new weaponry.
Navy / Maritime
Logistics
Fincantieri delivers Atlante LSS to Italian Navy fleet
Fincantieri has delivered Atlante, the Italian Navy’s second LSS, strengthening fleet logistics under the OCCAR-managed renewal programme for Italy’s Navy.
Air
Spain to induct TUSAŞ’s HÜRJET into service as Saeta II
Spain’s Air and Space Force has decided to induct the HÜRJET jet trainer into service under the designation Saeta II reviving a historically significant name.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Engine and Transmission
Türkiye’s ULAQ USV enters naval service with local engine
Türkiye’s ULAQ USV has entered naval service, combining shallow-water and open-sea operations, a locally produced engine and an export record to Qatar.
Land
Logistics
Koluman signs DERMAN 8×8 deal with MPG for SSB project
Koluman has signed a DERMAN 8×8 TTA supply contract with MPG, covering 40 vehicles to serve within Türkiye’s SSB-led 8×8 Wheeled Recovery Vehicle Programme.
Navy / Maritime
Turkish Navy’s TF-2000 Destroyers Named as Tepe-Class
Commander of the Turkish Navy Ercüment Tatlıoğlu announced the class name for TF-2000 destroyers as Tepe-class, inherited from the retired frigate class.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 15:00 US Army expands long-range precision fires production planning - The US Army is increasing investment in production capacity for long-range precision fires programme...
- 15:00 European air defence modernisation shifts toward integrated networks - European governments are increasingly linking national air defence assets into broader integrated ne...
- 15:00 China strengthens unmanned maritime surveillance capabilities - China continues expanding its portfolio of maritime surveillance drones to improve situational aware...
- 15:00 Japan accelerates hardened infrastructure development - Japan is investing in hardened facilities, protected storage sites and dispersed operating locations...
- 15:00 Autonomous underwater systems gain role in critical infrastructure security - Navies are increasingly deploying autonomous underwater vehicles to monitor and protect undersea cab...
- 15:00 Counter-drone systems increasingly combine kinetic and electronic effects - Military organisations are fielding layered counter-drone architectures that integrate electronic wa...
- 15:00 Hypersonic weapon proliferation drives demand for space-based tracking - Defence agencies are accelerating development of space-based sensor constellations capable of provid...
- 15:00 Military logistics automation becomes mainstream procurement priority - Armed forces are expanding procurement of autonomous logistics vehicles and AI-assisted supply syste...
- 15:00 Collaborative combat aircraft concepts reshape force structure planning - Air forces are increasingly designing future force structures around combinations of crewed aircraft...
- 15:00 Industrial resilience becomes strategic requirement for defence suppliers - Governments are placing growing emphasis on supply-chain security, surge production capability and m...
- 09:00 US Air Force expands Collaborative Combat Aircraft testing - The US Air Force is increasing flight testing and integration work for Collaborative Combat Aircraft...
- 09:00 European defence spending increasingly targets ammunition resilience - European governments are directing additional defence funding toward ammunition production, stockpil...
- 09:00 China advances military satellite constellation deployment - China continues expanding military satellite constellations designed to enhance communications, navi...
- 09:00 Japan strengthens distributed missile force posture - Japan is expanding deployment of mobile missile units and support infrastructure across remote islan...
- 09:00 Autonomous surface vessels gain importance in fleet operations - Navies are integrating autonomous surface vessels into surveillance, reconnaissance and maritime sec...
- 09:00 Counter-drone procurement shifts toward scalable architectures - Military organisations are increasingly procuring counter-drone systems built around open architectu...
- 09:00 Hypersonic defence programmes focus on persistent target custody - Defence agencies are prioritising sensor networks capable of maintaining continuous tracking of mano...
- 09:00 AI-assisted command systems gain momentum in military planning - Armed forces are accelerating adoption of AI-assisted command-and-control systems designed to improv...
- 09:00 Collaborative autonomy emerges as key defence technology trend - Military planners increasingly view teams of autonomous systems operating cooperatively as a major f...
- 09:00 Production capacity increasingly shapes defence export competitiveness - Countries evaluating defence acquisitions are placing greater weight on supplier production capacity...
