Leonardo Denies Being Investigated for Kuwait's Eurofighter
Leonardo stated that it is not the focus of a court inquiry into the Kuwait Eurofighter programme and that its deal to provide 28 fighters is going as planned.
Defence News
Country
Air
Bilateral Relations
Sensors
$2.5 Billion Worth Arms Sale to Egypt
The U.S. administration plans to sell C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft and Air Defence Radar Systems worth of $2.5 billion.
Country
Investment
Lockheed Martin Reported Net Sales of $67.0 billion in 2021
Lockheed Martin Corporation today reported fourth quarter 2021 net sales of $17.7 billion, compared to $17.0 billion in the fourth quarter of 2020.
Expo and Air Show
The New Dates for ADAS is set
ADAS 2022, the 4th Asian Defence and Security, Crisis & Disaster Management Exhibition and Conference, will be held in Manila.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Akar: Turkish F-35s Standing in Hangar
MoD Akar stated that six F-35A Lightning II fighters produced for Turkey are kept in the hangar. Akar said the future of these aircraft is also negotiated.
Air
Country
F-35C Failed to Land, Seven Injured
The Navy stated Monday that a mishap involving a fighter jet attempting to land on the deck of the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in the South China Sea.
Air
Bilateral Relations
China Violates Taiwan's ADIZ with 39 Aircraft
The tension between China and Taiwan increased as 39 Chinese military planes flew into Taiwan's Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ).
Air
AH-64E Apache Helicopters Enter Service in British Army
British Army receives fifty Apache AH-64E Version 6 attack helicopters that have been purchased from the United States to offer attack aviation capabilities.
Regional / Strategy
Defence Politics
U.S. handed over Javelin and M141 to Ukraine
The consignment of American weapons delivered to Ukraine on January 22 included Javelin anti-tank missiles and M141 Bunker Defeat Munition (SMAW-D).
Navy / Maritime
Regional / Strategy
The USS Harry S. Truman CSG joins NATO Exercise
The USS Harry S. Truman carrier strike group participated in a NATO exercise in the Mediterranean Sea that started on Monday.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Ulaq Armed with 12.7 mm Weapon Completed Firing Tests
ARES Shipyard and Meteksan Defence's first Armed Unmanned Surface Vehicle, “ULAQ”, completed firing tests with its new weapon system.
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Baltic nations send Stingers, Javelins to Ukraine
The Baltic states will send “Stinger” and “Javelin” missile systems and various equipment to help Ukraine strengthen its defences.
Air
Bilateral Relations
U.S. Considers F-16 Sale to Repair Relations with Turkey
Biden considers the F-16 sale to repair relations with Turkey. Some Congress members object due to President Erdogan’s relationship with Russia.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Roketsan’s Akya might be in Turkish Navy Inventory
Roketsan’s AKYA Heavyweight Torpedo might be in the Turkish Naval Forces Command inventory.
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...
