France Receives Green Light for PA-NG’s EMALS
The French Navy received a green light from the U.S. for the new aircraft carrier for the electromagnetic aircraft launch mechanism (EMALS) catapult system.
Defence News
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
India deploys S-400 in the Punjab sector
India has begun installing its S-400 Triumf air defence system in the Punjab region, near the western front.
Air
Engine and Transmission
Japanese F-3 to Fly with British Engine
Japan is reportedly finalizing its policy on jointly developing the jet engine of its future F-X fighter jet with the UK.
Air
India Fines Dassault Aviation for Offset Delays
The Indian government fined Dassault Aviation last month for delays in offset commitments related to a 2016 agreement for 36 Rafale warplanes.
Land
The Philippines get their Sabrah Ascod light tanks
The Philippine military announced that it would get Sabrah Ascod light tanks and Pandur II Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) from Israel.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
ULAQ Naval Base/Port Defence Configuration is Unveiled
Meteksan Defence and ARES Shipyard's joint product, Turkey's first AUSV, ULAQ. This setup will be used for Naval Base/Port Defence.
Space
Sensors
JWST Counting Down the Reach Deep Space
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will be launched on Friday to observe one million miles away from Earth.
Weapon / Missile
DRDO Tests the ‘Agni P’, New Generation Ballistic Missile
The new generation nuclear-capable ballistic missile ‘Agni P’ was successfully tested by the Indian DRDO.
Regional / Strategy
AUKUS Sets the Details of the Cooperation Program by 2022
The U.S., UK and Australia have committed to finalising a work program by 2022 after delegates concluded their first AUKUS meetings at the Pentagon.
Engine and Transmission
Gezgin to get Domestic Engine Arat
President of SSB, Professor Demir, participated in the CNN Türk broadcasting and stated that a homegrown engine would be used in the Gezgin Cruise Missile.
Space
Communication
ASELSAN is in Space with Türksat-5B
ASELSAN production payload is in space with the Türksat-5B communication satellite, launched from Cape Canaveral base in Florida.
Unmanned Systems
Kyrgyzstan received TB2 Armed UAVs
According to the Presidency Press Centre, Kyrgyzstan received the Bayraktar TB2 Armed UAV from Turkey.
Navy / Maritime
Homeland Security
Ares Delivered the First FPB to the Coast Guard
Ares Shipyard announced that the company delivered the first Fast Patrol Boat to the Turkish Ministry of Interior Affairs, the Coast Guard.
Navy / Maritime
SSB delivered Two P-72 MPA to the Naval Forces Command
The Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) announced that it delivered two P-72 Marine Patrol Aircraft (MPA) to the Naval Forces Command.
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...
