France to get MQ-9 Logistic Support
The U.S. State Department has approved a possible FMS to France of MQ-9 Follow-on Contractor Logistics Support for an estimated cost of $300 million.
Defence News
Logistics
Unmanned Systems
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
US Navy Tests UISS before IOC
The US Navy completed underwater explosion shock tests of its unmanned underwater minesweeper to determine its capabilities in hazardous environments.
Air
Country
Norwegian F-35 takes over NATO’s QRA mission from F-16
The Royal Norwegian Air Force's F-35s have officially taken over the Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) mission, which served Norway and NATO for 42 years.
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
Two Koreas Hypersonic Arm Race
ROK announced the development of the Hycore hypersonic missile in response to North Korean Hypersonic Missile tests.
Navy / Maritime
Engine and Transmission
İŞBİR Prepared the Generators for the MİLGEM Frigate
İŞBİR completed the Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) of four diesel generators to be used on the MİLGEM program ISTANBUL frigate.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Royal Navy Unveils Unmanned Mine Hunting Surface Vessel
The Royal Navy has unveiled Thales UK’s unmanned surface vessel to hunt sea mines and safeguard surface warships from hidden sea mines.
Navy / Maritime
E/W
HAVELSAN Completes C2 System for Ali Seydi Reis Submarine
HAVELSAN Delivers submarine Combat Information Centre (CIC) for Command and Control System of the 5th Reis Class Submarine Seydi Ali Reis.
Space
Russia’s Angara A5 Rocket failed at final Demonstration
Russia launched its third and final demonstration flight of the Angara A5 rocket. The rocket crashed to the ground and failed at final demonstration missionç
Air
TUSAŞ Exhibited the First Produced Pieces of TF-X
TUSAŞ exhibited the first produced pieces of Turkish National Fighter for the first time at National Technologies and New Investments Program ceremony.
Air
TUSAŞ to deliver Six Hürkuş to TuAF
TUSAŞ CEO Temel Kotil stated that they would deliver six Hürkuş aircraft to the Air Force Command in February.
Unmanned Systems
Israeli Elbit to Deliver Additional Hermes 900 UASs to Brazil
Israeli defence electronics company Elbit Systems will provide the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) with additional unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs),
Navy / Maritime
Regional / Strategy
Australia and Japan Sign Defence Pact Amid China Concerns
Australia and Japan will sign a treaty to strengthen defence and security cooperation amid China's rising military power in the Indo-Pacific region.
Air
Thailand Considers Acquiring F-35 Fighters Rather than Saab
According to the Royal Thai Air Force’s commander-in-chief buying eight F-35 stealth fighter jets from the U.S. would strengthen the country’s defence.
Air
Investment
Turkish Indigenous Fighter Project Gets A New Step
TUSAŞ got its building to develop an Indigenous Fighter (TF-X) with the ceremony that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended.
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...
