MKE has New Naval Gun Test Fires
The Defence Ministry subsidiary, the MKE A.Ş , tested the 76 mm Naval Gun in the presence of Defence Minister Hulusi Akar.
Defence News
Weapon / Missile
Land
KAPLAN STA Anti-tank Vehicles are Delivered to TAF
The President of SSB, Professor Demir, stated that FNSS production KAPLAN STA vehicles are delivered to the Turkish Armed Forces.
Investment
Expo and Air Show
Egypt and the UAE Have Signed an MoU on Defence Industry.
During the Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX 2021) in Cairo, Egypt and the UAE signed MoU on Defence Industry.
Air
Russia's Tu-160M Strategic Bomber Waits for Maiden Flight
Soviet Union’s Cold War Era legend "White Swan" Tu-160M supersonic strategic bomber has been reborn from the ashes after two decades. It performs Maiden Flight.
Navy / Maritime
Expo and Air Show
France and Turkey Compete in Colombia for PES
The French Naval Group and the Turkish STM are participating in the defence systems exhibition "Expodefensa 2021" (November 29 - December 1) in Colombia.
Weapon / Missile
US Navy awarded a $153 million contract to deliver AARGM
The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a $153 million contract for FRP of lots 10 and 11 of the AGM-88E2 advanced anti-radiation guided missile (AARGM).
Land
Expo and Air Show
Korean Hanwha Negotiates for K9 Thunder Howitzers with Egypt
The Egyptian Ministry of Defence is contemplating purchasing 155 mm K9 Thunder-tracked self-propelled howitzers (SPHs) and support vehicles.
Navy / Maritime
Western Powers Show Flag near China
Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, and the United States have completed combined military exercises in Asian waters.
Air
Regional / Strategy
The U.S. to Station Attack Helicopter Squadron in ROK
The U.S. Army will permanently station an attack helicopter squadron in the Republic of Korea (ROK) to defend the country from China and North Korea.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Sensors
ANKA to getting CATS Eye
TURAF wants to upgrade the ANKA armed UAV with ASELSAN's common aperture targeting system (CATS) electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) payload.
Air
Four modernised L-39s were handed over to Kazakhstan
The Kazakh Air Force received four overhauled L-39C aircraft from Aero Vodochody and OMNIPOL in October 2021, according to Aero Vodochody.
Weapon / Missile
Tsirkon Destroys Target Over 400 Km Away
The Russian Frigate Admiral Gorshkov successfully test-launched the Tsirkon hypersonic missile from the White Sea and hit a sea target at more than 400 km.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Boeing to Convert F-16 Fighters to Target UAVs
Boeing will convert retired U.S. Air Force’s F-16 jet fighters into unmanned target drones under terms of a $49.7 million contract announced.
Air
Will Switzerland Pay 20 per cent more for Lockheed's F-35
Switzerland has calculated that the cost for the F-35A procurement program increased. The cost will be 20 per cent higher than the CHF 5.068 billion.
Global Defence Trend Brief
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- 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...
