Ukraine's Defence Expo under the shadow of Pandemic
The Arms and Security Expo and the International Aerospace Salon “Aviasvit – XXI will open their doors in Kyiv next Tuesday.
Defence News
Land
Navy / Maritime
Air
Investment
Land
Polish Army Meets Borsuk
The Polish company Huta Stalowa Wola presented a prototype of the amphibious infantry fighting vehicle Borsuk at the Dragon-21 exercise.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Weapon / Missile
Köse: First I class will have Roketsan’s VLS
Alper Köse, the head of the Naval Platforms Department stated that Roketsan would provide the VLS for I-Class Frigates.
Air
Is Stealth bomber ready or in production?
There is mixed news about Northrop Grumman’s B-21 Raider stealth bomber. Some say it is ready, but others say it is still under production.
Space
Demir: We Have Rockets to Reach Space
SSB President Demir said, “Roketsan has reached space with solid-fuel rocket engines. We reach an altitude of more than 150 kilometres.”
Logistics
Investment
Country
Aviation and Manufacturing Industries Join Forces
Eskişehir Industry Fair promoted new business connections in the aviation and manufacturing industries.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Investment
Bilateral Relations
HMS Defender Hosted UK Industry Day in Istanbul
Royal Navy’s Daring-class air-defence destroyer HMS Defender (D36) has embarked to Sarayburnu Port in Istanbul.
Weapon / Missile
Modernisation
MKEK introduced a part of its New Works
The MKEK has prepared many Gatling-type weapon systems for IDEF, bringing some of its weapons that the public has not seen closely.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Network-Based Training Center for ten NATO Countries
Defence Ministers agreed to create a network of European training centres for fighter jets, helicopter and drone pilots.
Weapon / Missile
ROKETSAN to produce laser guided Mini Missile Yatağan
Turkish Defence Industry companies attend two exhibitions today in Turkey. One is held in Ankara, another in Eskişehir. ROKETSAN has presented 40 mm missile.
Navy / Maritime
Investment
Bilateral Relations
Engine and Transmission
HMS Defender Visits Istanbul
Royal Navy’s Daring-class air-defence destroyer HMS Defender (D36) visits Istanbul to host UK Industry Day on board.
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
US Demanded written commitment on S-400 ahead of NATO Summit
According to Greece based SKAI TV, the United States has asked Turkey to officially confirm that it has not activated the Russian S-400 Air Defence systems.
Unmanned Systems
Tb2 is a Concern for Greek Media
Albanian Interior Minister Bledar Cuci visited the Baykar UAV facility. The visit became public when Baykar Makina thanked the minister for his visit.
Weapon / Missile
Aselsan offers 35-mm anti-aircraft gun Korkut to Ukraine
Turkish Aselsan offers Ukraine its 35-mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun Korkut air defence system, according to Ukraine based Defence Express magazine.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 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...
