Serial Production of Barys 6 × 6 Started in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering has mastered the production of a new armoured wheeled vehicle, “Barys 6 × 6”.
Defence News
Land
Regional / Strategy
US Considers CAATSA According to the Country
US Assistant Secretary Karen Donfried stated that imposing CAATSA on India and Turkey due to the S-400 is “a lot of different pieces in the question.”
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
HN Wanted So Badly but Money Talks for Armament
France and Greece established a “strategic partnership” in defence, with France supplying air and naval platforms and armament.
Navy / Maritime
E/W
Sensors
Havelsan’s Advent on Indonesia’s 90 m OPV
Havelsan is working with Thales Nederland to equip Indonesia’s new 90 m offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) with combat sensors.
Air
Niger May Acquire Turkish Hürkuş Aircraft
Niger might be the first customer of TUSAŞ even before the Turkish Armed Forces, according to the phone conversation between two presidents.
Air
Turkey may Acquire second-hand F-16 Block 10 from Denmark
According to Danish Radio, Danish Defence intends to sell 16 to 24 of its 43 F-16 fighter jets before the arrival of its complete force of F-35s in 2025.
Unmanned Systems
Engine and Transmission
Expo and Air Show
Ten More AI-450T Engines for Akıncı UAV
Ukrainian engine manufacturer Ivchenko-Progress and Turkish UAV maker Baykar signed an engine supply agreement at Saha Expo last week for Baykar’s Akıncı.
Engine and Transmission
Kale’s Arat Engine to Consume Less for Extended Range
SSB and Kale Arge inked a deal to design a new jet engine. The engine will be named Arat and used in cruise missiles.
Modernisation
Sensors
Aselsan to Supply E/O Targeting Pods to Ukraine’s Mi-8s
According to Defence Express, Ukraine’s Mi-8 helicopters will be outfitted with new electro-optical targeting pods supplied by Aselsan.
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
UAV Unveiled the Twin of TB2 Bayraktar
UAE's EDGE Group subsidiary Halcon showcased the full-scale model of Reach-S fixed-wing armed tactical UAV at the Dubai Airshow 2021.
Air
A Royal Air Force F-35B Jet Crashes into the Mediterranean
According to UK Defence Ministry, a British F-35B crashed into the Mediterranean Sea while operating off the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth.
Air
Expo and Air Show
Indonesia orders A400Ms for tanker and transport missions
The Indonesian Ministry of Defence ordered two Airbus A400M aircraft in multirole tanker and transport configuration for the Air Force.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Turkey may launch Aircraft Carrier Programme with Spain
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Spanish President Pedro Sanchez Perez-Castejon held a joint news conference.
Bilateral Relations
Tawazun and Bahrain to cooperate in defence industries
Tawazun Economic Council (Tawazun) and Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) have signed a MoU to increase defence industry.
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...
