Russia’s Otvet anti-submarine missile gets test-fired
Russia test-fired Otvet anti-submarine missiles from the ZS-14 universal launcher from its Pacific Fleet Marshal Shaposhnikov frigate.
Defence News
Weapon / Missile
Country
ASPİLSAN and ASISGUARD Have Signed a Collaboration Pact
ASISGUARD and ASPİLSAN inked a "Strategic Cooperation Agreement." The agreement coincided with the first day of ASPİLSAN's 6th technology workshop in Kayseri.
Weapon / Missile
India Tests Supersonic missile-assisted torpedo system
India's DRDO launched the developed supersonic missile-assisted torpedo system from Wheeler Island in Odisha.
Investment
Bilateral Relations
TUSAŞ Inks Collaboration Agreement with Unikl Miat
Turkish Aerospace and Universiti Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology (UniKL MIAT) have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC).
Land
Navy / Maritime
FNSS’ MAV Towards Final Tests
SSB President Demir said that FNSS's Marine Assault Vehicle (MAV/ZAHA) had completed mine and ballistic testing.
Investment
ASPİLSAN Discuss Future Energy Trends at Kayseri
ASPİLSAN set up the “6th battery technologies workshop” in Kayseri. The event aims to evaluate renewable energy innovations and green energy innovations.
Weapon / Missile
India Tested its SANT Missile
IAF test-fired its indigenously designed Stand-off Anti-tank (SANT) missile. The video shows the missile landing close to its target.
Unmanned Systems
UAC rolls out upgraded S-70 Okhotnik combat drone
UAC rolled out the second prototype of the Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik stealth, which has a flat jet exhaust nozzle to reduce radar and infrared signatures.
Land
Poland Acquires Excess US Cougar MRAPs
Poland and the United States inked a G 2 G deal for 300 surplus 4x4 US Cougar mine-resistant, ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles for the Polish Armed Forces.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
MBDA’s Marte ER Anti-Ship Missile Passed Final Test
MBDA shared a press release to declare that Marte ER is validated thru a firing test carried out at an Italian test range in Sardinia.
Air
Bilateral Relations
UAE Threatens to Pull Out of $23 Billion F-35 Deal With U.S.
According to WSJ, the UAE threatens to back out of a $23 billion contract to acquire F-35 fighter jets, Reaper drones, and other weapons.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Greece to Receive Rafale Jets with Delay
The first batch of 24 Rafale warplanes will reach Greek territory in January. The first Rafale was delivered to the Greek Air Force in July 2021.
Bilateral Relations
Ukrainian Ambassador Visited HAVELSAN and TUSAŞ
Ukraine's Ambassador to Turkey, Vasyl Bodnar, led a mission to Turkish defence companies HAVELSAN and TUSAŞ.
Land
Australia Signs AS9 Huntsman Contract with ROK
Australia ordered a fleet of approximately $1 billion worth of Hanwha’s Huntsman AS9 self-propelled artillery systems from the Republic of Korea (ROK).
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...
