RAF’s Poseidon Released a Torpedo for the First Time
Royal Air Force (RAF) Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft released a torpedo for the first time.
Defence News
Navy / Maritime
Country
Taliban Claim to capture second-largest city Kandahar
Taliban claim to capture Kandahar, Afghanistan's second-largest city with over 600 thousand population. Central Afghan Government so far lost 12 cities.
E/W
Unmanned Systems
Sensors
Expo and Air Show
Meteksan Presents its Counter Drone System Kapan
Meteksan Defence will present its KAPAN Counter Drone System at IDEF 2021 with its new subsystems and command control software.
Land
Expo and Air Show
Special Operations’ PARS IV 6x6 Meets IDEF
SSB and FNSS had signed the PARS IV 6x6 Special Operation’s (S-Ops) Vehicle within the scope of the 6x6 Mine Protected Vehicle (MKKA) Procurement Project.
Navy / Maritime
Sensors
Expo and Air Show
Meteksan Strengthens Submarine Platforms with Sonar Systems
SSB assigned Meteksan Defence, “Turkey’s Underwater Center of Excellence”, for its sonar capabilities for surface and submarine platforms.
Bilateral Relations
Homeland Security
Turkish soldiers are not on a military mission in Afghanistan
Afghan Ambassador explains Turkish soldiers mission in International Hamid Karzai Airport.
Air
TUSAŞ Delivers T129 Phase-II to Gendarmerie
TUSAŞ delivered the 7th T129 Phase-II Attack and Tactical Reconnaissance Helicopter to the Gendarmerie General Command named J-1922 Sakarya.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Ukraine Wants Ships with Experimented Missiles
UK-based online defence media company Naval Post brought the weapons that Ukraine’s Ada class Milgem corvette will carry into the agenda.
Air
Sensors
Expo and Air Show
Meteksan to Unveil its HETS for Helicopters at IDEF 2021
Meteksan Defence will present its active laser-based Helicopter Obstacle Detection System (HETS) at IDEF 21.
Country
TUSAŞ to Exhibit its Platforms
TUSAŞ will bring its indigenous air platform programmes to IDEF. The TF-X mock-up will be exhibited alone with Hürjet and Heavy Attack Helicopter T929.
Weapon / Missile
MKE Brings 76 mm Naval Gun to IDEF
The Mechanical and Chemical Industry Incorporated Company (MKE) will exhibit the full scale 76 mm naval gun at IDEF 21.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Pakistan Navy counts down to launch Babur
Pakistan Navy and Defence Ministry corporation Asfat plans to launch the first PN Milgem Babur on August 15, in Istanbul.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Greek Cyprus to modernise its attack capabilities
Greek Cyprus from south part of Cyprus Island plans to modernise its National Guard helicopter fleet as the US arms embargo is over.
Navy / Maritime
US Navy Christened Littoral Combat Ship Nantucket
The Navy christened its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), USS Nantucket (LCS 27), in Marinette, Wisconsin.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 15:00 US Army expands long-range precision fires production planning - The US Army is increasing investment in production capacity for long-range precision fires programme...
- 15:00 European air defence modernisation shifts toward integrated networks - European governments are increasingly linking national air defence assets into broader integrated ne...
- 15:00 China strengthens unmanned maritime surveillance capabilities - China continues expanding its portfolio of maritime surveillance drones to improve situational aware...
- 15:00 Japan accelerates hardened infrastructure development - Japan is investing in hardened facilities, protected storage sites and dispersed operating locations...
- 15:00 Autonomous underwater systems gain role in critical infrastructure security - Navies are increasingly deploying autonomous underwater vehicles to monitor and protect undersea cab...
- 15:00 Counter-drone systems increasingly combine kinetic and electronic effects - Military organisations are fielding layered counter-drone architectures that integrate electronic wa...
- 15:00 Hypersonic weapon proliferation drives demand for space-based tracking - Defence agencies are accelerating development of space-based sensor constellations capable of provid...
- 15:00 Military logistics automation becomes mainstream procurement priority - Armed forces are expanding procurement of autonomous logistics vehicles and AI-assisted supply syste...
- 15:00 Collaborative combat aircraft concepts reshape force structure planning - Air forces are increasingly designing future force structures around combinations of crewed aircraft...
- 15:00 Industrial resilience becomes strategic requirement for defence suppliers - Governments are placing growing emphasis on supply-chain security, surge production capability and m...
- 09:00 US Air Force expands Collaborative Combat Aircraft testing - The US Air Force is increasing flight testing and integration work for Collaborative Combat Aircraft...
- 09:00 European defence spending increasingly targets ammunition resilience - European governments are directing additional defence funding toward ammunition production, stockpil...
- 09:00 China advances military satellite constellation deployment - China continues expanding military satellite constellations designed to enhance communications, navi...
- 09:00 Japan strengthens distributed missile force posture - Japan is expanding deployment of mobile missile units and support infrastructure across remote islan...
- 09:00 Autonomous surface vessels gain importance in fleet operations - Navies are integrating autonomous surface vessels into surveillance, reconnaissance and maritime sec...
- 09:00 Counter-drone procurement shifts toward scalable architectures - Military organisations are increasingly procuring counter-drone systems built around open architectu...
- 09:00 Hypersonic defence programmes focus on persistent target custody - Defence agencies are prioritising sensor networks capable of maintaining continuous tracking of mano...
- 09:00 AI-assisted command systems gain momentum in military planning - Armed forces are accelerating adoption of AI-assisted command-and-control systems designed to improv...
- 09:00 Collaborative autonomy emerges as key defence technology trend - Military planners increasingly view teams of autonomous systems operating cooperatively as a major f...
- 09:00 Production capacity increasingly shapes defence export competitiveness - Countries evaluating defence acquisitions are placing greater weight on supplier production capacity...
