US Congress Allowed Saudi Arabia Weapons Sale to Proceed
Saudi Arabia received permission to reach the missiles as the Senate lifted the blockade. A bipartisan block holds the sale of the $650m sales of missiles.
Defence News
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
Country
ASELSAN Inks an Export Deal
ASELSAN has announced at Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) and its social media accounts that an international sale contract of $ 11.95 M has been signed.
Country
Arçelik and ASPİLSAN Collaborate In Production of Battery
ASPİLSAN collaborates with Arçelik to design and manufacture batteries for small domestic appliances manufactured in Turkey.
Navy / Maritime
Logistics
Logistic Support Ship (A-574) in the Inventory
TCG YZB. Güngör Durmuş Logistics Support Ship entered the Turkish Naval Forces Command inventory with a ceremony held on 8 December 2021.
Air
India's top general, was killed in a helicopter crash
According to the Indian Air Force, India's top military commander was killed in a helicopter crash in the southern state of Tamil Nadu.
Navy / Maritime
The F-35 Finding Race is Over
The British Defence Ministry says that the wreckage of a Royal Air Force F-35B that plunged into the Mediterranean Sea has been recovered.
Air
UAE Keeps F-35 on Table after $ 19.2 billion Rafale Deal
The UAE Ministry of Defence said the acquisition of French Rafale fighter jets would complement its planned purchase of American F-35 fighter jets.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Ukrainian MİLGEM will rely on MICA for self-defence
According to the Ukrainian publication "Defense Express," the Ministry of Defence has chosen MBDA's VL MICA missile system for its Ada-Class corvette.
Country
ASELSAN Denies the UAE Claims
ASELSAN made a public announcement today denying the claims about selling some part of the company to the UAE.
Air
Civilians can Now buy S-70M Black Hawk Helicopter
FAA has completed its certification of the S-70M Black Hawk helicopter — a new type designation — a Restricted Category Special Airworthiness Certificate.
Bilateral Relations
Turkey Promotes Defence in Qatar
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is in Qatar at the invitation of Qatar's Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
E/W
Electronic Warfare Mission To ASELSAN
ASELSAN and the Defence Industry Agency signed an electronic warfare project contract with a total value of 700 million TL and $85 million.
Air
Ammunition
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
SAGE and DASAL to release Togan mortar munition from UAV
Turkish defence Institute TUBITAK SAGE has reached a new stage with DASAL aviation. SAGE’s air dropped Togan mortar ammunition will be used at DASAL’s UAV.
Air
RCAF Grounds Majority of CH-148 Fleet Due to Cracks
The Royal Canadian Air Force grounded 19 out of 23 Sikorsky CH-148 fleet due to cracks in the tails of rotary wings.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 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...
