ULAQ Near Missile Launch Tests
ARES Shipyard and Meteksan Defence joint project Armed Unmanned Surface Vehıcle (AUSV) is ready to launch missiles.
Defence News
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Country
Failed Assassination Attempt in Libya
An armed militia group reportedly attempted to storm the Presidential Council's headquarters at Corinthia Hotel in Tripoli, Libya, late May 7.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
The range of Akya Torpedo Doubled
Turkish Navy’s indigenous heavyweight Akya Torpedo has got an upgrade. The range of the torpedo is extended over 30 km.
Land
Modernisation
British Army to modernise 148 Challenger tanks in £800m deal
British Defence ministry announced that the army would get next-generation Challenger 3 battle tank to become the most lethal tank in Europe.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
UK, France, “Cod War” Revived
The Royal Navy has deployed HMS Severn and HMS Tamar to Jersey amid concerns of a possible island blockade by French boats.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
The first rendering of TB3 revealed
The CEO of Baykar, Haluk Bayraktar released the first rendering of TB3 that will be deployed at TCG Anadolu LHD.
Space
Japan Extend Satellite Life
The Japanese Ministry of Defence wants to extend the life of its satellites, and demands help from private company Astroscale.
Bilateral Relations
Egypt and Turkey Conclude Talks On Regional Issues
After years of hostility, Egyptian and Turkish officials met Wednesday to reset ties between the two regional powers.
E/W
Communication
Stealth fighters to communicate via U-2
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, the Missile Defence Agency and the U.S. Air Force successfully linked a U-2, five F-35s and an F-22 in air .
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
US New Strategic Partner: Ukraine
The Biden government declares relations with Ukraine as strategic partners.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Minuteman III Test Launch Aborts Prior to Launch
Air Force Global Strike Command announced that an unarmed Minuteman III test launch experienced a ground abort prior to launch.
Bilateral Relations
Egypt, Turkey officials, meet to revive relations
Turkish diplomatic delegation visits Cairo on 5-6 May, Turkish Foreign Ministry formally announced after years of enmity.
Air
Logistics
Airbus demonstrates C295 FITS mission system
Airbus has concluded a flight test campaign featuring a new capability for the C295 FITS mission system (COMMOMISS).
Logistics
IDEF is postponed to August
Turkish Defence Expo is postponed to August due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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...
