France Sold Second-Hand Rafale to Croatia
French Minister for Armed Forces Florance Parly announced that Croatia has just inked the deal to acquire 12 Rafale from France from her Twitter account.
Defence News
Air
Bilateral Relations
Land
QinetiQ and AM General to electrify military vehicles
QinetiQ and AM General to establish a partnership to develop electrification technologies for the land domain: A hybrid electric drive system into HUMVEES.
Investment
Bilateral Relations
TUSAŞ Malaysia Office signed the first Cooperation Agreement
A cooperation agreement between the Malaysian office of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ) and “SIRIM” has been signed.
Navy / Maritime
Indian Navy commissioned submarine INS Vela
On Thursday, the Indian Navy commissions INS Vela, its fourth stealth Scorpene-class submarine under Project 75.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Communication
US Launches High-Altitude Balloon for Early Warning
Raven Aerostar has been granted a DoD contract to demonstrate stratospheric balloon utilities for actual military field operations.
Air
Manila Expects 1st batch of Turkish T129B in December
Lt. Gen. Allen Paredes, head of the PAF, stated Tuesday night that the first batch of six Turkish-made T129 "ATAK" attack helicopters would arrive in December.
Navy / Maritime
Indian Navy Launches the first Project 15B INS Visakhapatnam
On November 21, 2021, INS Visakhapatnam, a P15B stealth-guided missile destroyer, was commissioned into the Indian Navy.
Air
Unmanned Systems
TUSAŞ Exported Three ANKA UAVs to Kazakhstan
TUSAŞ shipped the first national, original, and domestically developed aircraft to Tunisia, selling three ANKA UAV systems for approximately $ 80 million.
Space
Defence Politics
Pentagon Takes Precaution Against UFOs
The Pentagon formed a new unit to investigate, facing mounting worries about mystery objects in the sky, particularly above military sites and training ranges.
Navy / Maritime
Regional / Strategy
NATO OSG under Greek led exercises with the Israeli navy
NATO's Operation Sea Guardian (OSG), a current task force commanded by the Greek navy, visited Haifa and practised with the Israeli navy.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Pakistan’s Tughril F-261 visits Manila
The Pakistan Navy’s (PN) most modern frigate Tughril (F-261), the lead ship of her class, visits Manila. The vessel was commissioned to the navy on Nov. 8.
Air
Did British F-35B Crash due to Forgotten Cover on Air Intake
According to the Sun, a British F-35B crash during take-off from HMS Queen Elizabeth was caused by a rain cover that was not removed before take-off.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Unmanned Systems
U.S. Navy and Jordan Partner on Unmanned Systems
U.S. Naval Forces Central Command briefed Jordan’s navy chief on U.S. 5th Fleet plans to incorporate modern unmanned technologies.
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Russia and China chart for closer military co-operation
According to the Russian Defence Ministry, Russia’s defence minister signed a road map for greater military relations with China.
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...
