US Navy Gathers Firms for the Conceptual Development of CCAs
Following the start of US Air Force CCAs’ prototype testing, the US Navy has signed contracts with four firms for conceptual development of carrier-based CCAs.
Defence News
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Air
KAAN Fighter’s P1 and P2 Prototypes Near Completion
The second and third prototypes, P1 and P2, as the workhorses of the flight testing campaign, are nearing the end of their production at TUSAŞ facilities.
Ammunition
Russian Firm Introduces 5.45x39 mm Anti-UAV Ammunition
Russia-based Tekhkrim unveiled the 5.45x39 mm Anti-UAV ammunition featuring a metal capsule holding seven pellets for better hit chances against UAVs.
Land
Ammunition
UK Embarks on Sceptre 155 mm Ramjet-Assisted Shells
The UK MoD has awarded a contract to Tiberius Aerospace startup for the development and trials of the Sceptre 155 mm ramjet-assisted artillery shell.
Land
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Rheinmetall Integrates Skyranger 35 on KF41 Lynx AFV
Rheinmetall has unveiled the Lynx Skyranger 35, which brings the Skyranger 35 air defence system on KF41 Lynx's tracked chassis to be unveiled at DSEI UK 2025.
Unmanned Systems
Baykar’s Bayraktar TB3 enters Turkish Army inventory
The Ministry of Defence confirmed the Bayraktar TB3 armed naval UAV has been inducted into the Land Forces Command, marking its first official deployment.
E/W
Unmanned Systems
Sensors
Turkish Army receives İLTER J350 C-UAS jamming system
Boğaziçi Savunma delivered the Turkish Land Forces Command its İLTER J350 Drone Detection and Neutralisation System, which improves its capacity to fight UAS.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
China’s New Naval Unmanned Helicopter Makes Appearance
China unveiled its new unmanned helicopter that is fitted with various sensors and folding rotors for shipborne use during the 2025 Victory Day parade.
Air
Unmanned Systems
China Unveils Two Tailless Supersonic Unmanned Fighters
China has unveiled two new supersonic unmanned fighter prototypes during the Victory Day military parade of 2025, which are identical in size and layout.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
EUROATLAS unveils GREYSHARK AUVs to guard undersea cables
Germany's EUROATLAS launched GREYSHARK autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV) to defend subsea cables and infrastructure from escalating dangers of sabotage.
Defence Politics
EU sets record €381B defence budget for 2025
In 2025, the EU will spend €381 billion ($443 billion) on defence. This is a 10% increase from last year and the most the bloc has ever spent on defence.
Weapon / Missile
China Displays Hypersonic Arsenal at Victory Day Parade
China has officially introduced its new arsenal of hypersonic missiles, most of which are anti-ship missiles, during the Victory Day Parade of 2025.
Bilateral Relations
UAE delivers first arms shipment to Israel amid Gaza conflict
On August 23, the UAE transferred roughly 40 tonnes of military equipment to Israel, the first verified direct supply.
Country
Türkiye’s defence exports hit record high in August
In August 2025, Türkiye's defence and aerospace exports increased by 97.3% to $834 million. The export reached $5.4 billion, which is 45% more than in 2024.
