Turkish Defence Industry in on Africa tour
A Turkish Defence Industry delegation led by SSB visits Africa. President Erdoğan’s visit to Africa in autumn sparked new relations with the African countries.
Defence News
Bilateral Relations
Country
SSIK Will Meet Today
Defence Industry Executive Committee (SSIK) will be convened today under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Moroccon Navy plans two acquire two MPA
The Royal Moroccan Navy has launched a program to acquire two multi-mission maritime patrol aircraft.
Unmanned Systems
ANKA UAV broke its endurance record
Turkish Aerospace (TUSAŞ) broke its endurance record with 30 hours 30 minutes. TUSAŞ announced the record from its social media accounts.
Air
Israel signs deal for KC-46 tankers and CH-53 helicopters
Israel has agreed to buy two Boeing KC-46A tankers and 12 Lockheed Martin CH-53K helicopters in a long-awaited deal. The total cost will be $3 billion.
Land
Investment
BMC Gave Up from its Tank investment in Sakarya Karasu
BMC has abandoned its investment in Karasu for the Altay Main Battle Tank. The information belongs not to BMC but to the area’s investors.
Sensors
Homeland Security
TCG Ufuk will be in service soon
Turkey's first intelligence ship built with domestic resources, the TCG Ufuk will be delivered to the end user at the Istanbul Shipyard with a ceremony.
Air
Germany discuss the f-35 Acquisition plan
Germany plans to replace its Luftwaffe’s ageing Tornado fleet. the F-35 and Eurofighter Electronic Combat Role (ECR) are the most probable options.
Navy / Maritime
IAC Vikrant is at Next Set of Sea Trials
Indian Defence Ministry stated that the country’s first indigenous aircraft carrier, IAC Vikrant, is heading out for the next set of sea trials.
Space
China Discovered Water on the Moon
Chinese lunar probe Chang’E-5 discovered water on the moon according to scientific research published in “Science Advances”.
Bilateral Relations
US SOCEUR Will Establish a Base in Albania
The U.S. has set up a forward operating base in Albania and plans to use it for special operations missions throughout the Balkans.
Air
Tu-142 will continue Arctic and Atlantic Patrol
Russia's Northern Fleet said that the Tu-142 Bear anti-submarine aircraft would continue its flights to the North Pole and Atlantic in 2022.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
France Offers Gowind Corvettes to Greece
According to the Greek publication Newpost, France has proposed five French corvettes Gowind to Hellenic Navy.
Air
Modernisation
Lockheed to Upgrade Egypt’s Apaches
Pentagon has awarded Lockheed Martin a $102.4 million contract to upgrade the sensors on Egypt’s 43 Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow fleet.
Global Defence Trend Brief
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- 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...
