Drone Sanctions from EU to Iran
Unmanned aerial systems play an important role in battles in Ukraine. Invaders and defenders constantly use different kinds of drones for reconnaissance, surveillance and also attack purposes.
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Defence Politics
Unmanned Systems
Engine and Transmission
Homeland Security
Motor Sich’s Owner Detained due to Relations with Russia
The Ukrainian intelligence agency SBU detained Vyacheslav Boguslaev, CEO and one of the main shareholders of plane and helicopter engine giant Motor Sich.
Bilateral Relations
Reznikov: Turkiye did not Sell Body Armour to Russia
Ukraine’s Defence Minister, Oleksii Reznikov, said that Russia attempted to order 200,000 bulletproof vests and 500,000 sets of winter clothing through third countries but was rebuffed by Turkiye.
Regional / Strategy
US is Reluctant to Asses Ukraine's NATO Application
U.S. believes Ukraine's NATO application "should be taken up at a different time," White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said in response to Kyiv.
Bilateral Relations
Sweden Lifted Arms Ban on Turkiye
Swedish Inspectorate of Strategic Products (ISP) announced that all arms bans for Turkiye are lifted. ISP is a government agency that works with issues related to Sweden’s defence, security or foreign policy.
Defence Politics
Ukraine Officially Applies for NATO membership
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky stated that his country has decided to apply immediately for NATO membership following the National Security and Defence Council meeting.
Bilateral Relations
Ukraine delivers a diplomatic note to Turkiye due to the Russian ship carrying S-300 missiles via Bosporus
Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed concern about reports that S-300 missile systems were transported from Syria to Russia via the Bosporus Strait on board the Sparta II ship chartered by the Russian Ministry of Defence.
Logistics
Bilateral Relations
The US has $3bn worth of military aid for Ukraine on Independence Day
US President Joe Biden has announced that he is sending Ukraine $2.98 billion in new military aid to support their fight for years to come.
Defence Politics
The U.S. Warned Allies about Russian Attack on Ukraine
A recent report in the Washington Post revealed that the United States had leaked strategic intelligence to its allies, predominantly European countries, about Moscow’s plans to invade Ukraine.
Navy / Maritime
Ukraine Names first Ada-class Corvette Hetman Ivan Mazepa
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy named the first Ada-class corvette, built for the Navy of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as “Hetman Ivan Mazepa”.
Defence Politics
France Changes Priorities in Defence Procurement
Many countries became concerned about a Russian attack in Ukraine. France, a country that is remote from Russia, is no exception.
Defence Politics
Finland and Estonia will combine their coastal anti-ship missile systems
Hanno Pevkur, Estonia’s minister of defence, stated that his nation would combine its coastal anti-ship missile system with Finland.
Country
Defence top 100 List: ASELSAN, TUSAŞ and Roketsan on the List
US-based defence magazine announced the "Defense News Top 100" list, prepared yearly according to the defence and aerospace industry companies' income. Despite the difficulties in 2020 and 2021, the revenues of defence companies in the Top 100 list have been increasing for six years.
Weapon / Missile
Four Countries will Acquire BrahMos Anti-Ship Missiles
BrahMos Aerospace CEO Atul Rane recently told TASS that about three or four countries in Southeast Asia and the Middle East would buy the BrahMos missiles in cooperation with India and Russia. Among the countries that will buy these missiles, Rane mentions Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia for the Southeast Asian region. While countries in the Middle East that have the potential to buy these missiles are the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. "Oman has also shown interest in the BrahMos missile," Rane added.
