U.S. Deployed its ‘nuke sniffer’ aircraft in the U.K.
US Air Force deployed a WC-135W “Constant Phoenix”, a nuclear sniffer, to RAF Mildenhall Air Base in the United Kingdom on January 30, 2021.
Defence News
Homeland Security
Bilateral Relations
Biden Names Qatar as a Major Non-NATO Ally
President Biden assured Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, that he would soon designate Qatar as a significant non-NATO ally.
Navy / Maritime
Fincantieri Delivers First Musherib-Class OPV To Qatar
Fincantieri has delivered the first-in-class OPV – Offshore Patrol Vessel – “Musherib”, ordered by the Qatari Ministry of Defence.
Bilateral Relations
Turkey and UAE Military Relations to Develop
Turkey and the UAE are in search of increasing bilateral relations as the Minister of State for Defence Affairs received the Turkish ambassador to Abu Dhabi.
Air
Turkey Receives Long Waited A400M but not Sooner than April
Turkey receives the long waited A400m Airlifter which will be the replacement of crashed at maiden flight.
Regional / Strategy
Does the U.S. Have Eyes on the Black Sea?
Pentagon supported Stars and Stripes publication, which investigates the effects of the Ukrainian war on the U.S. Navy and NATO'!s presence in the Black Sea
Country
SSB Presented Its 2022 Defence Projects
President of Defence Industries, Professor İsmail Demir, met with the television and newspapers and shared the 2022 targets of the Presidency.
E/W
National IFF Era in the Navy
The national IFF is being incorporated into numerous naval platforms as part of the Naval Forces Command's most comprehensive modernisation initiative.
Navy / Maritime
Modernisation
Russia Completes Its Biggest Naval Base in The Black Sea
Russia is completing the creation of a new naval base in the Black Sea. The main stage of its construction in Novorossiysk was completed.
Air
Bulgarian Air Force will wait for F-16s
Bulgarian Defence Minister Stefan Yanev stated on January 25 that the delivery of eight F-16 jets would be delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Air
QEAF Receives Three Leonardo M-346 Trainers
QEAF recently received its first three Leonardo M-346 trainers. The first aircraft in Qatari colours was spotted parked on January 26, 2021.
Navy / Maritime
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Russia's Navals Exercise in the Mediterranean and Black Seas
Russian navy will conduct one of its biggest naval exercises in recent years, where Russian fleets will gather in the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea.
Bilateral Relations
US Denies $130M in Military aid to Egypt
The US State Department will withhold Egypt $130 million in military aid due to the country's record on human rights abuses.
Country
TUSAŞ and ITU set Aeronautics Design Laboratory
ITU Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics and Turkish Aerospace Industry (TUSAŞ) have set up the Aeronautic and Astronautic Vehicles Design Laboratory.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 15:00 US Army accelerates deployment of next-generation air defence network - The US Army is expanding deployment of integrated air and missile defence networks that connect mult...
- 15:00 European nations expand military mobility infrastructure projects - European governments are investing in rail, bridge, port and logistics upgrades to improve the rapid...
- 15:00 China advances long-endurance unmanned maritime operations - China continues expanding the use of long-endurance unmanned systems for maritime surveillance and r...
- 15:00 Japan increases domestic missile manufacturing investments - Japan is expanding industrial capacity for missile production to support larger inventories of stand...
- 15:00 Undersea infrastructure protection emerges as strategic mission - Navies and governments are increasing investment in surveillance systems and autonomous vehicles des...
- 15:00 Counter-drone technologies increasingly emphasise affordability - Military planners are prioritising low-cost interception methods to counter mass drone attacks witho...
- 15:00 Hypersonic tracking architectures gain momentum worldwide - Major defence powers are accelerating development of integrated radar and satellite-based tracking n...
- 15:00 Military logistics automation becomes a major modernisation theme - Armed forces are investing in autonomous resupply vehicles, robotic warehousing and AI-assisted logi...
- 15:00 Collaborative autonomy expands across military domains - Defence organisations are increasingly exploring groups of autonomous systems operating cooperativel...
- 15:00 Industrial surge capacity becomes a strategic defence metric - Governments are increasingly evaluating defence suppliers on their ability to rapidly scale producti...
- 09:00 US Air Force expands autonomous mission planning capabilities - The US Air Force is investing in autonomous mission planning tools designed to accelerate operationa...
- 09:00 European militaries prioritise protection of critical infrastructure - European defence planners are increasing efforts to protect energy facilities, communications networ...
- 09:00 China strengthens multi-domain reconnaissance architecture - China continues integrating satellites, drones, maritime patrol assets and ground sensors into a bro...
- 09:00 Japan expands munitions storage and dispersal network - Japan is investing in new ammunition storage facilities and dispersal concepts to improve resilience...
- 09:00 Autonomous maritime surveillance gains momentum worldwide - Navies are increasingly adopting autonomous maritime surveillance systems to provide persistent cove...
- 09:00 Counter-drone programmes focus on defeating mass attacks - Military organisations are prioritising counter-UAS systems capable of handling large-scale drone at...
- 09:00 Hypersonic defence drives demand for persistent sensor coverage - Defence agencies are accelerating investment in persistent tracking networks to improve detection an...
- 09:00 Military space architectures shift toward distributed constellations - Armed forces are increasingly favouring distributed satellite constellations over a small number of...
- 09:00 Collaborative combat aircraft become central to future airpower - Air forces are increasingly viewing collaborative combat aircraft as a core element of future airpow...
- 09:00 Production resilience emerges as key defence export advantage - The ability to sustain production, deliver rapidly and expand output during crises is becoming a maj...
