Mete Deliveries Continue
SSB stated that the deliveries of METE pistols, produced by Sarsılmaz and SYS within the scope of the Indigenous Handgun Development Project, continue.
Defence News
Weapon / Missile
Land
Iveco-Oto Melara wins Italian Army's VBM Plus contract
The Iveco-Oto Melara Consortium has signed a contract for 14 Mortar Carrier VBMs, 26 Command Post VBMs, and six "10x10" rescue and recovery vehicles.
Bilateral Relations
Britain Supplies Anti-Tank Weapons to Ukraine
Britain said it has begun delivering Ukraine with anti-tank weaponry to aid in its defence against a potential invasion during a standoff with Russia.
Air
Bilateral Relations
The first six Rafale aircraft were delivered to Greece
The first six Rafale fighter jets, out of a total of 24 ordered from France by Greece, landed at the Greek Airbase in Tanagra to join the 332 Squadron.
Space
Weapon / Missile
Israel Tests Two Arrow 3 Simultaneously at Space
Israel tested its Arrow 3 anti-ballistic missile system outside the Earth’s atmosphere at the same target in space.
Navy / Maritime
Taiwan Invests in Naval Mines
Taiwan's Navy formed its first two minelaying squadrons, each with one minelayer, on Friday at Kaohsiung's Zuoying naval station.
Air
Logistics
Dassault Secures French Mirage 2000s Maintenance Deal
France awarded Dassault Aviation a long-term contract to support the Mirage 2000 fleet of the French Air and Space Force (FASF).
Country
Taiwan Approves Special Budget for Defence Acquisition
Taiwan has passed a special budget that will provide $8.55 billion in funding over the next five years to buy weapons.
Air
PLAAF’s J-20 Fighters Practice Night Combat Drills
PLAAF’s J-20 Chengdu Fighters Night Combat Drills China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) J-20 stealth fighters recently practised night combat.
Navy / Maritime
Israel’s Notorious Submarine Deal "Case 3000" Near Ink
Israel is ready to sign the “submarine affair,” or “Case 3000”, a three-submarine procurement deal.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Expo and Air Show
METEKSAN presented its Acoustic Test Unit
Meteksan presented its Acoustic Test Unit (ATU) from its social media accounts. The multi-channel acoustic test unit was unveiled at IDEF 21.
Weapon / Missile
New Missile Tests from North Korea
North Korea has launched two short-range ballistic missiles into waters off Japan's coast. Japan also validated the test.
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
ROK secures $3.5 billion Defence Deal with UAE
ROK President Moon Jae-in visits the UAE to expand cooperation for a hydrogen economy and strengthen the strategic defence partnership.
Weapon / Missile
India, Under the CAATSA risk, Prepares First S-400 Unit
With China in mind, India has begun installing the S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile defence system, with the first unit set to go operational in April.
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...
