Kotil Confirmed the Hürkuş Sale to Niger
Temel Kotil confirmed the Hürkuş sale to Niger. President Erdoğan had mentioned the sale, but TUSAŞ had not provided any information about the sale.
Defence News
Air
Navy / Maritime
Logistics
SSB signs contract for Turkish Navy's New Refuelling Tankers
The Refuelling Tankers Project Contract was signed between the Presidency of Defence Industries and DESAN Shipyard -ÖZATA Shipyard Business Partnership.
Space
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Russia’s anti-ICBM S-550 Air Defence Systems Enters Service
Russia’s new S-550 anti-ICBM (Inter-Continental Range Ballistic Missiles) air defence system has successfully passed state trials and entered combat service.
Weapon / Missile
U.S. Navy Conducts Surface-to-Surface Laser Tests
The U.S. Navy Central Command announced the demonstration of a high-voltage laser weapon system by the amphibious carrier USS Portland (LPD 27).
Air
Land Forces Command Receives a New ATAK Helicopter
TUSAŞ delivered the T129 ATAK Phase-2 Helicopter to the Land Forces Command, according to President of Defence Industries (SSB) Professor İsmail Demir.
Air
LM to Design a 'Tailored' F-35 for an Export Customer
The Pentagon Awarded Lockheed Martin $ 49 million to support its work on an F-35 variant "tailored" for an undisclosed Foreign Military Sale customer.
Weapon / Missile
Indian MoD establishes the BrahMos Manufacturing Centre
The Indian Defence Ministry announced the laying of the foundation stone for the DRDO’s Defence Technology & Test Centre and BrahMos Manufacturing Centre.
Land
Indonesia Might Manufacture the Kozak-2M2 Ukrainian 4x4
Practika, announced that Indonesia might manufacture the Kozak-2M2, a 4x4 light tactical armoured vehicle according to Army Recognition.
Air
Iran is interested in Russian Su-35s
Iran and Russia will likely sign a 20-year, $10 billion defence cooperation agreement that may include the purchase of Su-35 fighters and S-400 missiles.
Air
Antonov Rolls-Out First Ukrainian Air Force An-178-100P
Antonov rolled out the first An-178-100P for the Ukrainian Air Force (VVS Ukraine) on 28 December 2021.
E/W
Turkish Armed Forces Get Upgraded E/W ILGAR
President of Defence Industries (SSB) Professor Ismail Demir stated that SSB delivered the upgraded ILGAR system to the Turkish Armed Forces.
Bilateral Relations
Modernisation
ASFAT Will Modernize Military Factories in Nakhichevan
ASFAT signed a contract to equip and modernize the military factories in Nakhichevan.
Air
LSARP Delivers Repaired MiG-29 to UAF
Lviv State Aircraft Repair Plant, the only facility that repairs the MiG-29 aircraft, handed over a repaired MiG-29 aircraft to the Ukrainian Air Force (UAF).
Navy / Maritime
Myanmar Commissions ex-chinese Type 35B Ming-Class Submarine
Myanmar received a former People’s Liberation Army Navy Type 35B Ming-class submarine from China, commemorating the Myanmar Navy’s 74th anniversary.
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...
