Australia Replaces its MRH-90 Taipan with Black Hawks
The Australian Army decided to replace its current European fleet of 47 MRH-90 «Taipan» multi-role helicopters with U.S. Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopters.
Defence News
Air
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Russian Frigates Received Anti-Aircraft / Anti-Ship Missiles
Russian frigates of project 22350 of the "Admiral Gorshkov" type received an anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) "Poliment-Redut" installed on Admiral Gorshkov.
Air
TUSAŞ and Space Industry in Ukraine Sign Several Agreements
TUSAŞ signed a training and research cooperation agreement with the National Aerospace University of Ukraine (Kharkiv Aviation Institute).
Navy / Maritime
JMSDF Introduces the fourth FFM Mogami-Class Frigate
Japanese MHI launched the fourth Mogami-class vessel, “Mikuma,” in Nagasaki. It is a next-generation frigate, also known as FFM, for the JMSDF.
Unmanned Systems
President’s Adviser’s “ANKA” Statement Must be a False Alarm
Oleksiy Arestovich, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s adviser, said that Turkish Aerospace (TUSAŞ) ANKA UAV would get jet engines in Ukraine.
Regional / Strategy
Ukraine accuses Germany of ‘blocking’ NATO weapons supplies
Ukraine’s new defence minister Oleksii Reznikov has impugned Germany for obstructing the transfer of arms to Kyiv via NATO.
Navy / Maritime
76 Mm Cannons for The New Bulgarian Corvettes
The steel cutting ceremony for the two MMPV patrol corvettes to be built for the Bulgarian Navy was held at the MTG Dolphin shipyards in Varna, Bulgaria.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Will TUSAŞ continue the Göksungur Project with Ukraine?
Arestovich, a freelance adviser to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, stated that Ukraine would start producing drones, including TUSAŞ products.
Air
Philippines’ T129s are Ready for Delivery
TUSAŞ has prepared its first export helicopters for delivery to the PAF which will deploy helicopters to the 15th Strike Wing known as “Trojans”.
Weapon / Missile
Investment
Turkish Barrel Manufacturer Enderus Aims at Export Market
Enderus Technology, which produces medium calibre barrels for the Turkish Armed Forces, aimes to export their products.
Bilateral Relations
Cambodia Orders to Destroy U.S. Arms After the Embargo
Following the U.S. arms embargo, Cambodia ordered the destruction or dumping of warehouses of any U.S. weapons in storage.
Air
Unmanned Systems
GA Announces Mojave UAS for Operations at Remote Areas
General Atomics (GA-ASI) has offered the first official details about a new unmanned aircraft, the Mojave, which is a derivative of the MQ-1C Gray Eagle.
Air
Unmanned Systems
U.S. Air Force Works On Two New Secret Combat Drones
USAF Secretary Frank Kendall stated that the agency wants to include two new classified UAV programs in the defence budget for the 2023 fiscal year.
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Eren UAV to Detonate Bombs from a Distance
TÜBİTAK and ASİSGUARD, under the coordination of the EGM Criminal Department, introduced the "Eren" UAV with flight range of 3,000 meters.
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...
