Landing Video of Misshaped F-35 Leaked
US Navy's F-35C fell into the sea. The wreckage of the plane drifting in the waters of the South China Sea was leaked two days after the accident.
Defence News
Air
Air
Boeing’s KC-46A Won’t Be Fixed Before 2026, GAO Says
According to the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) new report, the U.S. Air Force’s KC-46 Pegasus tanker’s flaws won’t be fixed before 2026.
Air
F-35s Get a Flawed $14 Billion Software Upgrade
Bloomberg reports that a new evaluation by the military's testing division states that a $14 billion Pentagon software upgrade for F-35 warplanes.
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Philippines inked BrahMos Deal with India
Philippines and India inked the $374.9 million worth deal for BrahMos shore-based anti-ship cruise missile system for the Philippine Navy.
Space
China's Shijian-21, spacecraft, pulled a defunct satellite
China's Shijian-21 space debris mitigation spacecraft displayed a capacity that only the US has so far practised and pulled a defunct satellite.
Ammunition
Bilateral Relations
The Czech Government Donates Artillery Ammunition to Ukraine
The Czech government decided to donate 4,000 artillery ammunition rounds to Ukraine for a possible Russian military invasion.
Land
Bilateral Relations
Croatia Acquires US' Bradley Combat Vehicles
Croatia inked a deal with the United States to purchase 89 Bradley M2A2 vehicles as part of its collaboration with Washington.
Air
Country
Boeing Reports Fourth-Quarter 2021: $14.8 billion revenue
Boeing reported fourth-quarter revenue of $14.8 billion, reflecting higher commercial volume and lower defence revenue.
Air
A Photo of Misshaped F-35C Leaked
A photograph of a US Navy F-35C that fell into the water from the deck of the USS Carl Vinson has been leaked.
Air
Country
Demiroğlu, the new Responsible for TUSAŞ Helicopter Group
The Deputy General Manager of TUSAŞ PhD Mehmet Demiroğlu became the new Executive Vice President of Helicopter Group.
Land
Oshkosh Defence Discloses New Hybrid-Electric JLTV
Oshkosh Defence has developed a new version of its Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) featuring hybrid-electric technology.
Cyber Warfare
Homeland Security
Belarusian Hackers Wanted to Disrupt Russian Build-up
Cyberactivists opposing Belarus' president claim to have breached the state-run railway's computer system to halt trains.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
The US Navy Deployed Northrop Grumman's MQ-8C Fire Scout
Northrop Grumman announced that MQ-8C Fire Scout, the U.S. Navy's next-generation ship-based autonomous helicopter system, entered service.
Navy / Maritime
Regional / Strategy
Bulgaria to Acquire Second-Hand Submarines
Bulgaria is considering acquiring submarines due to the Russia- Ukraine tension.
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...
