Ukrainian city Mariupol shows interest in Israel’s Iron Dome
Ukraine’s Mariupol city authorities are planning to buy an Iron Dome system from Israel to protect Mariupol International Airport.
Defence News
Air
Homeland Security
Air
Ammunition
Unmanned Systems
ALPAGU Passed Firing Tests
STM Defence’s fixed-wing smart ammunition system ALPAGU has passed firing tests. President SSB Demir stated that the UAV was tested.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Sensors
ATMACA Hits Ship Target for The First Time
Roketsan’s ATMACA Anti-Ship Missile hit the ship target in the last test fire before entering the inventory.
Air
Investment
Turkish Aerospace is building Wind tunnel for TF-X
Turkish Aerospace (TUSAŞ) is building Turkey’s biggest and Europe’s second-largest subsonic wind tunnel facility to test Turkish fighter fighter (TF-X).
Air
Azerbaijan's Mig-29 to fly at Anatolian Eagle Exercise
Representatives of the Air Force of Azerbaijan to take part in the exercises "Anatolian Eagle - 2021.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Ukrainian ACE to be used for defence
Ukrainian Air Combat Evolution (ACE) has presented its ONE UAV solution at Arms and Security Expo in Kyiv.
Land
T-84 Oplot at Arms and Security
Ukrainian Main Battle Tank Oplot is exhibited at the XVII International “Arms and Security” Exhibition in Kyiv. The tank is located in the exhibition building.
Land
Modernisation
Expo and Air Show
Modernised "Sturm-SM" on "Arms and Security"
Domestic modernization of self-propelled anti-tank missile system the Sturm-S was demonstrated at the " Arms and Security " Exhibition.
Navy / Maritime
Pakistan’s fourth Milgem on the move
The fourth MILGEM Class Corvettes steel cutting ceremony for Pakistan Navy (PN) was held at Karachi Shipyard.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Ukrainian ACE Presents UAV One at Arms and Security Expo
The International Ukrainian Company ACE presents its UAV ACE ONE at the Arms and Security Expo in Kyiv. The Ace UAV will have a 950 kg payload capacity.
Air
Expo and Air Show
Lockheed Promotes F-16 in Ukraine
The Arms and Security Defence Expo begins today in Kyiv. The US Company Lockheed Martin has a booth for the first time ever.
Unmanned Systems
The US Concludes Mobile Force Protection Program
DARPA’s Mobile Force Protection (MFP) program passed Counter-Unmanned Air System (C-UAS) multilayer defence architecture tests.
Weapon / Missile
US Navy prefers longer-range targeting capacity
US Navy cancels AGM-154 JSOW-ER and favours Lockheed Martin’s AGM-158B JASSM-ER (Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile Extended Range).
Investment
MKEK to become private company without privatisation
According to Hurriyet Daily, the status of the Mechanical and Chemical Industry Company (MKEK) will be amended.
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...
