MQ-9A UCAV Gets Loitering Munitions and APKWS Rockets
GA-ASI announced that MQ-9A completed a launch test of a tube-launched loitering munition identified as Switchblade 600, shortly after APKWS integration.
APKWS News
Air
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Land
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Otokar Displays AKREP II C-UAS Vehicle with APWKS Rockets
Otokar displayed AKREP II 4x4 tactical armoured vehicle in C-UAS configuration, fitted with a high-capacity launcher for APKWS rockets and an AESA radar mast.
Land
Weapon / Missile
Kongsberg Shows CROWS RCWS with APWKS on Ukrainian Vehicle
During a visit from the Polish MoD, Kongsberg displayed its CROWS RCWS on a Ukrainian Inguar 4x4 armoured vehicle, fitted with APKWS laser-guided rockets.
Weapon / Missile
US Army and Marine Corps Make Major AGR-20 APKWS Order
The US Army and Marine Corps (USMC) have ordered a 55000 units of AGR-20 APKWS laser-guided 70 mm rockets at a cost of $1.743 billion for various platforms.
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
The Tactical Ascent of Guided Rockets in Drone Warfare
As UAVs become eminent players in combat zones, laser-guided munitions like Roketsan’s Cirit may offer Turkiye a scalable solution for counter-UAS missions.
Air
Ukrainian F-16s Join Cruise Missile Interception
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the new F-16 fighters have been involved in the defence against cruise missile/UAV defence.
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
Hydra Rockets with APKWS Kits Intercept Fast-Moving Drones
BAE Systems announced with a press release that 70mm rockets with APKWS kits hit Class-2 UAVs travelling at speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour.
Air
Nigeria to Acquire AH-1Z Attack Helicopter
The US State Department approved a possible FMS to Nigeria of AH-1Z Attack Helicopter for $997 million.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 15:00 Cheap drones expose energy infrastructure as a global strategic vulnerability - Drone attacks in Ukraine and the Middle East are demonstrating how inexpensive mass-produced UAVs ca...
- 15:00 UK funds Europe's first low-cost drone interceptor competition - Britain awarded £3.16 million to three companies to develop affordable drone interceptors, reflectin...
- 15:00 NATO's counter-drone marketplace creates a new multinational sales channel - NATO plans to establish a marketplace for NATO-tested and compatible counter-UAS systems as allies i...
- 15:00 Deep precision strike drones emerge as a new NATO multinational capability - Denmark, France, Italy, Norway, Türkiye and the United Kingdom are establishing a NATO Deep Precisio...
- 15:00 NATO links counter-drone procurement with rapid operator expansion - The Alliance aims to train five times as many drone operators by the end of 2027 while expanding cou...
- 15:00 US Navy examines doubling annual anti-radar missile demand - The US Navy is assessing whether industry can supply up to 600 Advanced Emission Suppression Missile...
- 15:00 US Army prepares thousands of next-generation Stinger replacements - The US Army is planning large-scale procurement of next-generation short-range air-defence missiles...
- 15:00 NATO procurement announcements reinforce shift toward multinational acquisition - More than $50 billion in new procurement announcements at the Ankara Defence Industry Forum covered...
- 15:00 NATO Front Door signals more direct engagement with defence industry - The Alliance's new industry engagement approach and publication of unclassified capability demand si...
- 15:00 Production scale becomes the central lesson of NATO's Ankara defence agenda - The Ankara Summit's procurement announcements and industry initiatives show NATO increasingly treati...
- 12:00 ASELSAN's €1.47 billion air-defence order draws European attention - Defence Industry Europe reported that ASELSAN signed a €1.47 billion contract to expand serial produ...
- 12:00 Reuters: Türkiye joins new global defence financing bank - Reuters reported that Türkiye formally informed Canada of its decision to become a founding member o...
- 12:00 Defence Security Asia highlights SOM-B1T cruise missile deliveries - Defence Security Asia reported that the Turkish Air Force is preparing to accept SOM-B1T standoff cr...
- 12:00 Reuters reports progress on Türkiye's SAMP/T air-defence talks - Reuters reported that technical work is continuing between France, Italy and Türkiye over the SAMP/T...
- 12:00 Defence Mirror follows congressional clearance of KAAN engine package - Defence Mirror reported that the 15-day US congressional review period for the export of General Ele...
- 12:00 FlightGlobal highlights Türkiye's request for 80 F110 engines - FlightGlobal reported that the Trump administration moved to approve an F110 engine package for Türk...
- 12:00 AP says NATO summit put Turkish defence industry on display - The Associated Press reported that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's presentation of Turkish-made rev...
- 12:00 Reuters: US sanctions relief could reshape Turkish defence ties - Reuters reported that Türkiye expects progress on lifting US defence sanctions and its effort to ret...
- 12:00 Foreign coverage focuses on Türkiye's role in NATO's new industry agenda - International reporting on the Ankara NATO Summit highlighted the Alliance's first Defence Industry...
- 12:00 Al Jazeera examines Turkish drones as a model for Nigeria - Al Jazeera's analysis of Nigeria's emerging drone industry referred to Türkiye as an important examp...
- 09:00 Allies seek new air-defence commitments for Ukraine in Paris - Western allies are meeting in Paris to secure additional air-defence support for Ukraine as battlefi...
- 09:00 Strait of Hormuz conflict highlights maritime control and energy security - US and Iranian operations around the Strait of Hormuz are reinforcing the strategic importance of ma...
- 09:00 NATO's $40 billion counter-drone push creates a new procurement market - NATO allies plan to invest more than $40 billion in counter-drone capabilities over five years and e...
- 09:00 UK targets pooled NATO funding for long-range strike initiative - Britain is seeking access to around $50 billion in pooled NATO funding for a new long-range strike i...
- 09:00 US Navy studies doubling production target for anti-radar missiles - The US Navy is assessing industry capacity to supply up to 600 Advanced Emission Suppression Missile...
- 09:00 Japan fast-tracks autonomous interceptor drones - Japan is preparing demonstrations of autonomous interceptor drones with the goal of accelerating acq...
- 09:00 NATO innovation priorities converge on AI, counter-UAS and smart logistics - NATO's 2026 Innovation Continuum is focusing on Arctic ISR, layered counter-UAS, next-generation tar...
- 09:00 EU advances five cross-border defence projects for common funding - The European Commission has proposed five large-scale cross-border defence projects that could acces...
- 09:00 NATO moves drone procurement toward continuous technology refresh - The Alliance's Drone Edge approach combines counter-drone investment, rapid procurement and a fivefo...
- 09:00 THAAD production expansion underlines interceptor inventory pressure - Lockheed Martin's contract worth more than $35 billion to expand THAAD interceptor production reflec...
