Lithuania to Acquire 341 Javelin FGM-148F Missiles in Total
The State Department approved a possible FMS to Lithuania of Javelin Anti-Tank Guided Missiles and related equipment for an estimated $125 million.
Defence News
Weapon / Missile
Weapon / Missile
Country
Israeli Companies Caught Exporting Cruise Missiles to China
Israel informed 10 individuals and three companies that they would be indicted on offences linked to selling cruise missiles to China without proper permit.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Engine and Transmission
France and India to Jointly Build Aircraft Engine
India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that France would collaborate with India to construct an aircraft engine.
Air
Indonesia Abandons Russia switching to French or U.S.
The Indonesian Air Force to modernise its military equipment amid increasing tensions with China over the South China Sea.
Weapon / Missile
Morocco Received Chinese FD-2000B Air Defence Systems
Morocco Royal Armed Forces (FAR) received the first batteries of Chinese-made FD-2000B surface-to-air (SAM) defence missile systems.
Bilateral Relations
Russia Fires Submarine-Launched Kalibr Cruise Missile
Russia’s Kilo-class submarine Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky launched a 3M-54 Kalibr missile and hit a coastal target around 1,000 km away on the Sea of Japan.
Land
AAV-7 Amphibious Vehicles will wait at the Shore
The US Marine Corps (USMC) announced that it would keep the amphibious AAV-7 armoured vehicles out of the water unless an emergency arises.
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Russia’s Drone Hunter Shoots Down Other Drones
Russia’s Orion unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) fired a 9M113 Kornet anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) against the target UAV.
Navy / Maritime
Iran Receives Overhauled al-Sabehat-15 SDV
Iranian Navy received several overhauled military aircraft, Swimmer Delivery Vehicles (SDV), and a destroyer that Iranian experts have modernised.
Unmanned Systems
Sensors
German Company Hensoldt Equips TB2
According to the Greek antinews. gr website, Germany is selling its detection and sensor systems ARGOS II HDT to Turkey to be put on Tb2.
Navy / Maritime
Two new nuclear-powered submarines joined the Russian Navy
United Shipbuilding Corporation delivered two new nuclear-powered submarines, Knyaz Oleg and Novosibirsk, to the Russian Navy.
Navy / Maritime
Investment
SSB Calls Companies to Build Three MİLGEM
SSB began the tender process by releasing the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the 6th, 7th, and 8th MİLGEM Ships Projects.
Land
ROK Deploys KW2 30mm Anti-Aircraft Gun Wheeled Vehicles
Republic of Korean Armed Forces has started deploying a new 30 mm self-propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun Wheeled Vehicle System (AAGW) produced by Hanwha Defence.
Air
China unveiles improved Naval Version of J-15 fighter Jets
China recently showcased an improved version of the J-15 ship-borne fighter jet, which has recently completed test flights.
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...
