Baykar's Akıncı UCAV to be Exported
Baykar company that exports TB2 to 16 countries, prepares to export Akıncı. Haluk Bayraktar told that the company will export the Akıncı UCAV.
Defence News
Unmanned Systems
Weapon / Missile
THAAD intercepts a ballistic missile against Houthi Strike
U.S. base Defense News claims that UAE’s THAAD intercepted a ballistic missile during a devastating attack by Houthi terrorists in Abu Dhabi.
Country
Turkish Defence Products to be Tested at the Poles
Turkish Defence industry Companies’ ASELSAN, HAVELSAN and Tubitak SAGE's products will be tested in Antarctica under the planet's most extreme conditions.
Country
The photo of wrecked F-35 leaked
Royal Navy (RN) has failed to prevent the leak for the second time. A photo has been shared online showing a British F-35B wreckage.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Sensors
Chile receives Early Warning aircraft from the UK
The Chilean Air Force has purchased three Boeing E-3D Sentry airborne early warning MK 1 (AEW1) aircraft from the UK Royal Air Force (RAF).
Space
Bilateral Relations
Space Cooperation Between Turkey and El Salvador
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele signed six trade agreements worth $100 million.
Weapon / Missile
Modernisation
ASELSAN’s ALKAR is in the Inventory
SSB announced that the modernized mortar systems will be delivered in 2021. ASELSAN’s ALKAR system was preferred in the modernisation programme.
Weapon / Missile
Modernisation
Rheinmetall Wins Bundeswehr’s Mortar Modernisation Order
Bundeswehr has awarded Rheinmetall to supply 120mm mortar ammunition and modernise its mortar systems in service for €27 million,
Air
Airbus Delivers Delayed A400M to Belgium and Luxembourg
Airbus delivered a new A400M to the binational BNU A400M unit in Melsbroek on January 14th. The plane arrived in Belgium from Seville, Spain.
Air
Investment
Airbus to Establish Aircraft Lifecycle Centre in China
Airbus has inked a MoU with Chengdu City and Tarmac Aerosave to establish China's first sustainable aircraft "lifecycle" servicing centre.
Navy / Maritime
Israel and Germany Signed $3.4B Submarine Acquisition Deal
Israel agreed with Germany to acquire three Dakar-class (originally Dolphin class) submarines, the first of which will be delivered within nine years.
Space
Rover for NASA’s Artemis Project
NASA unveiled the new lunar rovers that astronauts will use to go around the moon; the Artemis project.
Weapon / Missile
Estonia Procures Over 500 Spike Anti-Tank Missiles
According to the Centre for Defence Investment (RKK), Estonia is acquiring about 500 Israeli-made Spike SR anti-tank missiles.
Navy / Maritime
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Russia, Iran, and China to hold Joint Naval exercises
According to media reports on Tuesday, China, Russia, and Iran will perform a joint maritime exercise, citing the Russian Navy’s Pacific Fleet.
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...
