Delay in Russia’s Armata Tank
Russian Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov announced that the serial production of the T-14 Armata tank had been postponed.
Defence News
Land
Land
Kosova to Acquire BMC’s Vuran
Former Foreign Minister of Kosova Petrit Selimi stated that Kosova will acquire 14 BMC Vuran 4X4 vehicles.
Navy / Maritime
Germany and Norway to acquire Type 212CD Submarines from TKMS
Germany and Norway signed contracts with TKMS to acquire six identical Type 212CD submarines worth approximately €5,5 billion.
Unmanned Systems
Sensors
Drones to Monitor Central Asian Uranium Legacy Sites
The International Atomic Energy Agency approved the use of UAVs to remotely monitor radiation measurements at former uranium mining and processing areas.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Akıncı Challenges HALE class
Baykar’s Akıncı UCAV broke the altitude record of Turkish aviation history by reaching an altitude of 38,039 feet (11,594 meters).
Weapon / Missile
India to acquire Akash Missiles
India stated that Bharat Dynamics Limited has signed a contract worth about Rs.499 Crore to manufacture and supply Akash Missiles to the IAF.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Sefine Provides its Unmanned Solution for Blue Homeland
Sefine Shipyard has announced that the construction of two unmanned vessels started with “ASELSAN, SEFT Ship Design, ARMELSAN, ROKETSAN and TURK LLOYD.
Ammunition
Unmanned Systems
SAGE and AsisGuard's Togan has Termobaric Warhead Now
The joint work of TÜBİTAK-SAGE and AsisGuard has reached a new step. The 81 mm TOGAN air-launched mortar munition developed by SAGE has termobaric warhead.
Unmanned Systems
The Royal Netherlands Air Force MQ-9 Roll-Out Ceremony
Netherland organised a Roll-Out Ceremony for the first MQ-9 UAV that Royal Netherlands Air Force will receive.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
UK uses Artificial Intelligence on Army operations
The British Army has used Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the first time during Exercise Spring Storm as part of Operation Cabrit in Estonia.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
TDU company exports inflatable dummy F-16 aircraft
TDU Defence company introduced its newest product, an inflatable dummy F-16 aircraft to decieve opponent side with realistic targets to spend ammuniation.
Ammunition
Investment
MKE; First Export with The New Name
The Machinery and Chemical Industry Institution is transformed to Mechanical and Chemical Industry Incorporated Company.
Weapon / Missile
Investment
Hankaya Defence Provides In-house 12.7 testing: Tuzak 12.7
Hankaya Defence has produced a weapon fire test system domestically. The system aims to save time and money to test weapons.
Air
F-35 Surpasses 400,000 Flight Hours Globally
The global F-35 fleet has achieved 400,000 flight hours. The F-35 availability rate increases while operational costs diminish.
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...
