Sweden Holds Military Exercise: Aurora-23
The largest international military exercise in 25 years, codenamed “Aurora-23”, started in Sweden on Monday.
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Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Air
Modernisation
Bilateral Relations
US Approves Turkish F-16 Modernisation
The State Department approved a possible FMS to Türkiye to upgrade its current F-16 fleet and related equipment for an estimated cost of $259 million.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Finland Does Not Intend to Send F/A-18C/D Hornet to Ukraine
Finnish Defence Minister Antti Samuli Kaikkonen said his country currently has no intention of sending combat aircraft to Ukraine.
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
Saab Signs Ground Combat Framework Agreements with NSPA
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has signed framework agreements with Saab for the Carl-Gustaf M4 weapon system and the AT4 anti-armour weapon.
Defence Politics
Bilateral Relations
Turkiye Approves Finland’s accession to NATO
Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) gave the green light o NATO’s enlargement in Baltics for Finland.
Defence Politics
France Increases Defence Budget
France increased its defence budget for the 2024-2030 term. The new finance for military expenditure is 413 billion Euros.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Invisible Ties: F-16, Sweden's and Finland's access to NATO
US Ambassador to Turkiye Jeffry Flake made statements about the sale of the F-16 and Sweden and Finland's membership step in NATO.
Air
Bilateral Relations
F-35 to Greece, F-16 to Turkiye; a $20 billion sale
The Biden administration has announced that it is preparing to ask Congress for permission to sell F-16 fighter jets to Turkiye.
Air
Bilateral Relations
The Netherlands Deploys F-35 to Poland
The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) will deploy F-35 Lightning II jets to Poland for the NATO Enhanced Air Policing Mission.
Land
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
German Pumas Fail at the Bundeswehr Exercise
German Puma Infantry Fighting Vehicle intended to be used as NATO Rapid Reaction Force failed where none of the 18 vehicles was ready for action.
Bilateral Relations
Defence Politics
Finland to Remove Arms Embargo to Turkiye
Finland has given an "initial green light" to recent Turkish requests to export military materiel despite a de-facto ban in place since October 2019.
Navy / Maritime
Interview / Exclusive File
Expo and Air Show
Pakistan Navy IDEAS Exclusive work. Part III
This chapter evaluates the history of submarines and foreign countries’ submarines on duty in the region and their anti-submarine capabilities.
Land
Expo and Air Show
Otokar Aims to Strengthen its Presence in Southeast Asia
Otokar participates in Indo Defence. Otokar will promote its broad land systems product range, including 4x4, 6x6, and 8x8 APCs.
Air
Rafales Have Export Success, French Pilots Lack Flight Hours
French Rafale fighters have good export success, but French pilots do not fly as much as NATO standards require.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Camcopter S-100 to Detect Submarines
Naval use of unmanned aerial systems is enlarging day by day. The latest development came from Camcopter S-100.
Weapon / Missile
Defence Politics
15 Countries Agree to Build a European Sky Shield System
A total of 15 European countries agreed to build a joint air and missile defence system called the European Sky Shield Initiative.
Global Defence Trend Brief
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- 15:00 Collaborative combat aircraft concepts broaden operational roles - Future autonomous wingman platforms are increasingly being designed for electronic warfare, reconnai...
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