PT PAL Launches the First Merah Putih-Class Frigate
PT PAL announced the launch of the first Merah Putih-class frigate, KRI Balaputradewa (322), with the MİDLAS VLS mockup visible from shared photos.
Defence News
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
E/W
UAE linked to $2.3bn Elbit defence deal with Israel
The United Arab Emirates has been identified as the undisclosed customer behind a long-term, multi-billion-dollar defence contract signed by Israel’s Elbit.
Air
Türkiye prioritises F-35s as F-16 Block 70 path stays open
MoD Güler said Ankara does not foresee problems in the ongoing F-16 procurement process, while Türkiye’s primary objective is returning to the F-35 programme.
Navy / Maritime
The Pakistani Navy received its second MILGEM corvette
Pakistan Navy has received its second MILGEM-class corvette which they named PNS Khaibar during the Istanbul Naval Shipyard (ITK) commissioning ceremony.
Navy / Maritime
MİLDEN submarine named Atılay links past and future
Admiral Tatlıoğlu says Türkiye has started building its first indigenous submarine Atılay. The name Atılay, marked the country’s leap into undersea warfare.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Naval platforms enter service as exports and builds advance
Multiple naval platforms for the Turkish Navy and partner states entered service, alongside new construction milestones and updated defence export figures.
Analysis
Air
Unmanned Systems
Homeland Security
Opportunities for Turkiye to Form an Airborne UAV Defence
In light of the recent UAV incursions into Turkish airspace and the success of new airborne solutions for C-UAS, Turkiye might go for a new defensive line.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Largest torpedo order boosts Europe’s 212CD submarine fleet
TKMS and Germany’s BAAINBw signed a record framework deal for DM2A5 heavyweight torpedoes for 212CD submarines, strengthening European undersea deterrence.
Navy / Maritime
Greece commissions first Belharra frigate Kimon from France
Greece receives its first Belharra-class frigate, HS Kimon in order to modernise the Hellenic Navy with cyber-attacks resilience and air defence systems.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Turkish Naval Industry Delivers Five Platforms Abroad
Türkiye marks an unofficial Maritime Day with a rare concentration of naval milestones, combining export deliveries, newbuilds and commissioning ceremonies.
E/W
Land
Modernisation
ASELSAN secures $410m EW export to NATO ally customer
ASELSAN exported its EW capacity to a NATO country. ASELSAN announced at KAP that it signed a $410 million contract with a NATO member for EW systems sale.
Land
Defence Politics
US State Department Approves Massive Arms Sale to Taiwan
DSCA announced multiple arms sales’ approval by the US State Department, including ALTIUS UAVs, ATGMs, and artillery systems to Taiwan on its official page.
Unmanned Systems
Black Sea UAV Incident: MoD, CHP Messages and Lessons
Türkiye’s defence authorities and the main opposition assessed the Black Sea UAV incident, highlighting operational success, future risks and policy lessons.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Communication
Russia Mounts Starlink Antennas on Loitering Munitions
Footage from an intercepting Ukrainian UAV shows that Russia is integrating Starlink antennas on its loitering munitions to improve communication capabilities.
Global Defence Trend Brief
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- 15:00 China strengthens unmanned maritime surveillance capabilities - China continues expanding its portfolio of maritime surveillance drones to improve situational aware...
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- 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...
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- 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...
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- 09:00 Production capacity increasingly shapes defence export competitiveness - Countries evaluating defence acquisitions are placing greater weight on supplier production capacity...
