Lockheed Martin Delivers TR-3 Upgrade for F-35
Lockheed Martin has announced that the deliveries of TR3-standard F-35 fighters have begun.
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Air
Air
Unmanned Systems
Greece Prioritises F-35 and Camcopter S-100 UAV
Greece has decided to focus its near-term defence plans on F-35 fighter jets and Camcopter S-100 rotary-wing UAVs for frigates.
Air
Thailand Shortlists SAAB’s JAS-39E/F Gripen over F-16 Viper
Thailand has announced that it is pre-qualifying the Swedish JAS-39E/F Gripen as its new fighter jet. This is not the final decision.
Weapon / Missile
Morocco Buys Long-Range ATACMS
Morocco has ordered an undetermined quantity of long-range MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) from the U.S. to improve its defence capabilities.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Modernisation
Bloomberg: Türkiye Scaling Down $23 Billion Defence Contract
Bloomberg claimed that Turkiye is taking action to reduce costs in the $23 billion F-16 deal. The contract will be downsized to brand new fighters.
Air
Gripen Might Be Ukraine’s Alternative Fighter After F-16
Ukraine is considering the Swedish JAS-39 Gripen fighter jets as an alternative fighter after the last F-16 deliveries.
E/W
Lockheed Martin Supplies EW System for Moroccan F-16s
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract to provide a Viper Shield electronic warfare system for Morocco’s F-16 fighter jets.
Navy / Maritime
The Construction of Canada’s ‘River’ Class Destroyer Begins
Canada Irving Shipbuilding has begun construction on the first 15 new ‘River’ class (Type-26) destroyers as part of the Canadian Surface Combatants program.
Navy / Maritime
U.S. Navy Develops New Hypersonic Missile Interceptor
The U.S. Navy has initiated the development of a new air defence missile dubbed “Compact Agile Interceptor” against hypersonic missiles.
Weapon / Missile
Greece to Acquire American “precision strike” Missile
Kathimerini reported that the Greek Army is considering purchasing the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) to enhance the capabilities of its rocket artillery.
Air
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Skunk Works Tests AI For Interception Scenarios
Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works has tested an AI that can perform air-to-air interception missions onboard an Aero L-29 jet test aircraft.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Modernisation
U.S. is Close to Announce F-16 Cooperation with Turkiye
The U.S. is about to announce the results of negotiations with Turkiye regarding the new F-16 Acquisition and Modernisation programme.
Air
Modernisation
Turkiye to Receive First F-16 Viper in mid-2027 Earliest
Turkish Air Force will receive the first F-16 Viper in mid-2027, provided the contract is signed immediately.
Air
Brazil to Acquire 12 UH-60M Black Hawk
Brazil wants to acquire 12 UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters for an estimated cost of up to $950 million.
Weapon / Missile
Patriot PAC-3 MSE Missile Fired from Mk70 VLS
The U.S. Army and Lockheed Martin test-fired a Patriot PAC-3 MSE air defence missile from a ground-based Mk70 vertical launch system.
Air
Engine and Transmission
F-35 experiences F135 Engine delivery delays
US' GOA states that F-35 jets experience delays in the delivery of F135 engines, which endangers the delivery of this aircraft according to the schedule.
