BAE Systems and Oman’s Der’a sign MoU to improve cooperation
BAE Systems and Oman-based Der'a signed an MoU at DSEI 2025 in London to cooperate on AI, autonomous platforms, cyber defence, and battleship support.
dsei UK News
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Expo and Air Show
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Australia launches $1.1B Ghost Shark XL-AUV programme
The Royal Australian Navy has signed a five-year $1.1 billion deal with Anduril to produce large autonomous submarines, aiming for initial service in 2026.
Ammunition
Expo and Air Show
MKE Signs 20 mm Ammunition Export Deal with Poland
Türkiye’s state-owned MKE company has signed an agreement at DSEI 2025 to supply 20 mm ammunition for Poland’s KAI FA-50GF Block 10 light combat aircraft.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
DSEI UK 2025: MBDA Unveils SPEAR GLIDE as an Alternative
MBDA unveiled the new member of the SPEAR family, SPEAR GLIDE, the unpowered configuration of the SPEAR turbojet-powered stand-off munition with a lower cost.
Air
Expo and Air Show
KAI-Lockheed’s TF-50 Offer and HÜRJET Opportunity for RAF
Lockheed Martin and KAI have proposed the TF-50 jet trainer to the RAF, while Türkiye–UK cooperation on Eurofighter offers a mutual training advantage.
Land
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
DSEI UK 2025: MBDA Shows Its Land Attack Portfolio
MBDA displayed its ground-to-ground strike portfolio in a layered presentation starting from the handheld Enforcer to the strategic Land Cruise Missile.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
DSEI UK 2025: Leonardo Displays Proteus Heavy RUAV
Leonardo has displayed the mockup of its upcoming Proteus heavy RUAV demonstrator with a large internal space at the DSEI UK 2025 defence exhibition.
Land
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
DSEI UK 2025: KORKUT 100/25 SB C-UAS System Goes Abroad
ASELSAN’s KORKUT 100/25 SB hard-kill C-UAS system using ATOM 25 airburst ammunition has made its first appearance at a foreign exhibition during DSEI UK 2025.
Land
Expo and Air Show
The UK became part of the multinational CAVS at DSEI 2025.
The UK joined the Common Armoured Vehicle System initiative through a technical agreement with Norway but the country has not made any procurement decisions.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
DSEI UK 2025: Scheibel Unveils Armed Camcopter Variants
Scheibel, known for Camcopter S-100 RUAV for maritime use, unveiled the armed variants S-101 and the scaled-up S-301 at the DSEI UK 2025 defence exhibition.
Land
Expo and Air Show
Nurol’s NMS 4x4 Set to Enter the British Army’s Inventory
The British Army exhibited the NMS 4x4 armoured vehicle, planned to enter the inventory, alongside in-service armoured fighting vehicles during DSEI UK 2025.
Land
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Rheinmetall Unveils Fuchs Variant with Vertical Launch JAGM
Rheinmetall unveiled the Fuchs JAGM fire support vehicle with a module for six M299 VLS sets for AGM-179 JAGM missiles at the DSEI UK 2025 defence exhibition.
Land
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
From FARA to Air Defence: MSI Adapts XM915 for C-UAS/RAM
MSI Defence has unveiled the LW20G short-range air defence system utilising General Dynamics’ XM915 compact 20x102 mm Gatling gun at DSEI UK 2025 exhibition.
Expo and Air Show
Türkiye to join the United Kingdom’s DSEI 2025 with 28 firms
The DSEI UK opens tomorrow with 1,627 companies from 50 countries. Türkiye ranks 12th with 28 firms, while Israel joins the expo despite official restrictions.
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.
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Saab to unveil low-cost Nimbrix Counter-UAS missile at DSEI
Saab to introduce Nimbrix at DSEI, its first dedicated Counter-UAS missile, offering low-cost defence against drone swarms with deliveries planned for 2026.
Global Defence Trend Brief
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- 12:00 Reuters tracks Ankara’s goal of doubling defence exports - Reuters reported that Turkish officials want to double defence exports within two years after export...
- 12:00 Breaking Defense highlights Turkish one-way attack systems at SAHA 2026 - Breaking Defense reported that Turkish companies used SAHA 2026 to unveil multiple one-way attack sy...
- 12:00 Defense News spotlights ASELSAN’s autonomous warfare concept - Defense News reported that ASELSAN used SAHA 2026 to present a future warfare concept centred on aut...
- 12:00 Le Monde examines Türkiye’s expanding defence footprint in Mali - Le Monde reported that Türkiye has become an increasingly important security partner for Mali throug...
- 12:00 French strategic study identifies Türkiye as a rising European supplier - The Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique assessed Türkiye as one of the most notable new entrants...
- 12:00 Middle East Forum analyses Baykar’s expansion into Europe - A Middle East Forum analysis argued that Baykar’s growing presence in Europe shows how production ca...
- 12:00 Jerusalem Post highlights Baykar’s export-heavy revenue model - The Jerusalem Post reported that Baykar generated roughly $1.8 billion in drone exports in 2024 and...
- 12:00 Foreign defence reporting keeps focus on KAAN’s next prototype phase - International defence coverage continued to highlight Turkish Aerospace’s target for the first ‘true...
- 09:00 NATO pushes allies to fill US air and naval capability gaps - Washington is pressing European allies and Canada to provide more manned and unmanned aircraft plus...
- 09:00 AI-driven drone swarms rise as a new NATO planning priority - NATO officials are warning that AI-enabled drone swarms could reshape warfare within five years, pus...
- 09:00 Counter-drone demand expands beyond battlefields into critical infrastructure - Growing drone incursions around airports, ports, oil facilities and data centres are accelerating de...
- 09:00 Europe’s loyal wingman race becomes a core airpower trend - Collaborative combat aircraft took centre stage at Berlin Airshow 2026 as European companies and air...
- 09:00 Ukraine’s drone combat know-how is becoming an export asset in Asia - Ukrainian drone firms are marketing battlefield-proven systems and swarm concepts in Japan, Taiwan a...
- 09:00 NATO accelerates live testing of counter-drone technologies - Alliance members and industry partners are expanding field trials of drone detection and interceptio...
- 09:00 Hypersonic threats keep driving demand for persistent tracking networks - The spread of hypersonic weapons continues to push Western defence planners toward integrated radar...
- 09:00 Military space resilience shifts toward larger distributed constellations - Armed forces are increasingly favouring proliferated satellite constellations over a small number of...
- 09:00 Autonomous maritime systems gain importance in surveillance and strike planning - Navies are broadening interest in autonomous surface and underwater systems for persistent ISR, infr...
- 09:00 Industrial surge capacity is becoming a decisive defence metric - Across missiles, drones and air defence, governments are placing more weight on production scalabili...
