Poland Increases the Defence Budget for upcoming years
The Polish Government has sent the 2025 draft budget to the Parliament worth $32.89 billion, which is larger than the 2024 budget. The Defence budget increases.
MLRS News
Country
Land
Investment
KamAZ Instates Military Vehicle Factory in Senegal
Russian KamAZ has opened a production plant for military trucks and MRAPs in Senegal to increase its production capacity.
Weapon / Missile
Investment
Expo and Air Show
ROKETSAN and STP Sign Joint Production Deal for TEBER
During ADEX 2024, ROKETSAN and Azerbaijani STP signed a joint production agreement for the TEBER Laser+GPS guidance kit for Mk81/82 GPBs.
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.
Ammunition
Serbia Sells €800m worth of Ammunition for Ukraine
Serbia has reportedly sold €800m worth of ammunition to the Western countries since the Russian invasion of Ukraine to date.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
France Develops New Missile for Its MLRS
MBDA and Safran exhibited their joint project, Thundart 227 mm guided artillery rocket to be used on French M270 LRU MLRS in Eurosatory 2024.
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.
Weapon / Missile
AKINCI UCAV Fires New Version of UAV-230 Missile
ROKETSAN’s UAV-230 aero-ballistic missile’s new version with changes to control surfaces was fired from AKINCI UCAV.
Bilateral Relations
Ukraine Strikes Russian-Guided Bomb Storage
Recently, Ukraine launched an attack on a Russian storage facility for UMPK-winged bomb guidance kits located near the border.
Weapon / Missile
India Plans on BrahMos AShM Sale to Greece
Indian media has shared an animation for its BrahMos supersonic anti-ship missile, including the missile being ‘used’ by Greece against Turkiye.
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
TEBER Guidance Kit Boards Bangladeshi F-7 Fighters
Bangladesh has exhibited ROKETSAN’s TEBER laser + GPS guidance kit for Mk-81 and Mk-82 GPBs, set to be used on Chinese-made F-7BGI fighter jets.
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
Roketsan’s TRG-300s at Bangladesh’s Parade
Mustafa Osman Turan, Ambassador of Turkiye to Bangladesh, shared photos of the TRG-300 Tiger Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) manufactured by Roketsan.
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
Bangladesh Secures Myanmar Border with Roketsan’s missiles
Roketsan exported TRG-230 and TRG-300 surface-to-surface missile systems and the TEBER Guidance Kit to convert general-purpose bombs into guided smart bombs.
Weapon / Missile
Cambodia Purchases Three Types of MLRSs from China's Norinco
The Cambodian Army acquired three types of Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) from China.
Bilateral Relations
ROK Hands Overs K-136 Kooryong MLRS to the Philippines
Republic of Korea (ROK) will supply the Philippines with the K-136 Kooryong Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) in June this year.
Land
Bilateral Relations
Modernisation
Bahrain to Upgrade M270 MLRS
The State Department approved a possible FMS to Bahrain of M270 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) Upgrade and related equipment.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 15:00 US Army accelerates fielding of next-generation air defence systems - The US Army is prioritising rapid deployment of integrated air and missile defence systems to counte...
- 15:00 European defence strategies shift toward long-term industrial mobilisation - European governments are aligning defence planning with sustained industrial mobilisation, focusing...
- 15:00 China expands unmanned combat aerial vehicle capabilities - China is advancing development and deployment of unmanned combat aerial vehicles to enhance strike,...
- 15:00 Japan strengthens integrated missile defence command systems - Japan is improving coordination between sensors, interceptors and command networks to enhance respon...
- 15:00 Autonomous underwater vehicles gain prominence in naval deterrence - Navies are expanding use of autonomous underwater vehicles for surveillance, mine countermeasures an...
- 15:00 Counter-drone systems evolve toward multi-layered engagement models - Military organisations are deploying layered counter-UAS systems combining electronic warfare, inter...
- 15:00 Hypersonic weapons drive development of global tracking networks - Defence agencies are investing in integrated global sensor networks to detect, track and respond to...
- 15:00 Military space operations shift toward resilient constellation models - Armed forces are adopting distributed satellite constellations to improve survivability and maintain...
- 15:00 Collaborative combat aircraft redefine future air combat concepts - Air forces are integrating autonomous collaborative aircraft into operational planning to extend rea...
- 15:00 Industrial scalability becomes decisive factor in defence acquisitions - Governments are increasingly prioritising suppliers with the ability to scale production rapidly and...
- 09:00 US Air Force advances next-generation ISR integration - The US Air Force is enhancing integration between airborne, space-based and ground ISR systems to en...
- 09:00 European militaries expand focus on civil-military infrastructure resilience - European governments are increasingly integrating civilian infrastructure such as energy grids and t...
- 09:00 China strengthens joint firepower coordination across services - China is improving coordination between missile forces, airpower and naval assets to enable rapid an...
- 09:00 Japan enhances distributed basing for air operations - Japan is investing in dispersed airfields and rapid deployment capabilities to maintain air operatio...
- 09:00 Autonomous systems expand role in maritime domain awareness - Navies are deploying networks of autonomous surface and underwater vehicles to improve maritime doma...
- 09:00 Counter-drone systems move toward fully integrated defence networks - Military organisations are integrating detection, electronic warfare and interception systems into u...
- 09:00 Hypersonic defence efforts prioritise global sensor coverage - Defence agencies are expanding global sensor coverage through satellites and ground systems to ensur...
- 09:00 Distributed space architectures become standard military approach - Armed forces are increasingly adopting distributed satellite constellations to enhance resilience an...
- 09:00 Collaborative combat aircraft expand into electronic warfare roles - Future autonomous wingman systems are being designed to perform electronic warfare, decoy and suppre...
- 09:00 Defence procurement increasingly driven by industrial capacity - Production scalability, supply chain resilience and delivery timelines are becoming decisive factors...
