Russia Begins Serial Production of Tsirkon for Submarines
Russia begins serial production of a submarine-launched version of a hypersonic Tsirkon missile. On October 4, the submarine Severodvinsk launched the missile.
Defence News
Weapon / Missile
Land
Otokar Increases Its Presence in Latin America
Otokar participates in Expodefensa 2021 In Bogota, Colombia. During the exhibition, Otokar will promote its armoured vehicle product range.
Bilateral Relations
Turkey Opens a New Chapter with Israel And Egypt
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that Turkey's relations with Israel and Egypt would gradually improve. He will appoint ambassadors to two countries.
Weapon / Missile
VRA and Thales Ink Deal On Spike ATGM Manufacture
Varley Rafael Australia (VRA) announced the MoU with Thales Australia to explore future Australian production of RAFAEL’s SPIKE family of guided weapons.
Air
French Private Company ARES Buys Qatar’s Mirage 2000-5 Jets
A French private company, ARES (Advanced REDAIR European Squadron), has purchased 12 Mirage 2000-5 fighters belonging to the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF).
Navy / Maritime
The Philippines to Acquire a Second Pohang-Class Corvette
The Philippine Navy (PN) has begun negotiations with the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy to acquire another decommissioned second hand Pohang-class corvette.
Weapon / Missile
Pakistan tests the Shaheen 1-A Surface-to-Surface Missile
Pakistan completed a flight test of the Shaheen-1A surface-to-surface ballistic missile. The army provided no technical information about the missile.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Chinese CM-302 Anti-Ship Missile on Pakistani Type 054A/P
New close-up images of the Pakistan Navy’s (PN) new Type 054A/P frigate, PNS Tughril, indicate that the new warship might be equipped with the CM-302 (ASCM).
Land
First Batch of Chinese VT5 Light Tanks to Bangladesh
Chinese VT5 light tanks were handed to the Bangladeshi army on November 24, 2021, according to a photograph posted on Twitter by Ha Gao.
Air
Mig-31 With Kinzhal Gets Digital
Russia has tested a fly-by-wire flight control system on the MiG-31, which carries a Kinzhal airborne hypersonic missile.
Air
Engine and Transmission
Rolls-Royce Reshape Avionics Engines with An Electric One
Rolls-Royce claims it has broken the world speed record for an electric-powered aircraft—623km/h (387.4mph)— with Spirit of Innovation with a 400kW battery.
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
Serbia to Receive Kornet ATGM From Russia
In a Sochi meeting with Putin, Serbian President Vucic announced the Kornet anti-tank missile system acquisition later this year.
Land
Russian Army Gets 20 T-14 Armata before 2021 Ends
The Russian Armed Forces will receive 20 T-14 Armata tanks by the end of 2021, according to Major Dmitry Repin,.
Navy / Maritime
The Greek Navy Got a Donated Support Ship
Greece has previously organised a donation campaign. Panos Laskaridis donated the general support ship “Ajax” to the Hellenic Navy.
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...
