Russia Tests UGV with Bagulnik-82 Autoloading Mortar Turret
Russian military channels shared a video of a UGV for fire support, fitted with a Bagulnik-82 82 mm mortar with a robotic arm for automated reloading.
mortar News
Land
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Land
Navy / Maritime
US Marines test air-mobile mortar system on Polaris vehicle
US Marines test a Polaris MRZR Alpha 6X6, with Scorpion Light mortar for rapid fire support, mobility in austere terrain, and “shoot and run” survivability.
Weapon / Missile
Sensors
Expo and Air Show
ASELSAN to Display Its Products in IDEX 2025
ASELSAN will display its YENER 100-G ground-penetrating radar and ALKAR 100/120 automated mortar at the IDEX 2025 exhibition to be held in the UAE.
Weapon / Missile
Ukraine Uses Scorpion Pickup-Mounted Mortar Against Russia
Ukrainian soldiers were spotted using Scorpion self-propelled 120 mm mortar mounted on a Toyota pickup vehicle.
Weapon / Missile
ASSAN Presents Commando Mortars to Service
ASSAN Group's 60 mm commando mortar is close to entering service for use by infantry units in the Turkish Armed Forces.
Land
Air
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
U.S. Authorities a $ 20 Billion Arms Sale to Israel
The U.S. announced that it authorized a major arms sale to Israel, which includes FMTV, mortar, tank cartridges, AMRAAM and F-15 Jets.
Unmanned Systems
STM Exports BOYGA UAV for the First Time
STM’s BOYGA UAV is exported to an undisclosed customer. The UAV carries the ammunition to the target area and drops on it.
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
UNAC Presents MUM-T with Rider UGV at Eurosatory
French vehicle manufacturer UNAC presented its RIDER UGV as part of a manned-unmanned teaming concept by employing a UGV to support an infantry section.
Land
Expo and Air Show
Eurosatory Opens its Doors: Israel Bypasses Blockade
France’s biggest land forces’ expo, Eurosatory, opens its doors today. Israeli companies bypass the blockade and present their products.
Land
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
Modernisation
Modernised Mortars Return to Army
Defence Industry Agency’s mortar modernisation project is at the delivery stage. The first modernised mortars were delivered to the Land Forces.
Air
Ammunition
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
SAGE and DASAL to release Togan mortar munition from UAV
Turkish defence Institute TUBITAK SAGE has reached a new stage with DASAL aviation. SAGE’s air dropped Togan mortar ammunition will be used at DASAL’s UAV.
Air
Ammunition
Unmanned Systems
SSB announced: STM’S Boyga UAV Released MKE’s 81 mm Mortar
SSB released a video on social media where STM Defence and MKE A.Ş. take place. STM’s Boyga released 81 mm mortar ammunition.
Land
Weapon / Missile
Modernisation
EJDER YALÇIN has Automatic Mortar Now
Nurol Makina, manufacturer of EJDER YALÇIN 4X4 has unveiled its mortar configuration with ASELSAN’s ALKAR 120 mm Mortar Weapon System.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 09:00 US Army expands multi-domain command network integration - The US Army is accelerating integration of sensors, shooters and command systems into unified multi-...
- 09:00 European defence efforts prioritise energy and fuel resilience - European governments are increasing investment in fuel storage, energy security and protected logist...
- 09:00 China advances joint space and cyber warfare integration - China is strengthening integration between space-based assets and cyber capabilities to enhance info...
- 09:00 Japan increases focus on rapid reinforcement logistics - Japan is expanding transport and logistics capabilities to enable rapid reinforcement of remote isla...
- 09:00 Autonomous maritime systems expand role in sea lane security - Navies are deploying autonomous surface and underwater platforms to monitor and secure critical sea...
- 09:00 Counter-drone systems evolve toward integrated layered defence - Military organisations are combining sensors, jamming systems and interceptors into layered architec...
- 09:00 Hypersonic threat environment drives sensor fusion programmes - Defence agencies are prioritising sensor fusion technologies that integrate radar, infrared and sate...
- 09:00 Distributed satellite constellations enhance operational resilience - Military planners are deploying proliferated satellite constellations to ensure resilient communicat...
- 09:00 Collaborative combat aircraft expand mission versatility - Autonomous collaborative aircraft are being developed to perform reconnaissance, electronic warfare...
- 09:00 Industrial production capacity shapes defence competitiveness - Production scalability, delivery speed and supply chain resilience are increasingly decisive factors...
