Germany Decides on SADM Missile for Skyranger 30 SPAAGs
Ditching the U.S.-made FIM-92 Stinger missiles, Germany will use MBDA SADM C-UAS missiles on its Skyranger 30 gun/missile short-range air defence systems.
stinger News
Weapon / Missile
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
USMC Trains on MADIS Short-Range Air Defence System
The 3rd Littoral Anti-Air Battalion performed live-fire training in the Pohakuloa Training Area with the recently adopted MADIS low-altitude air defence system.
Weapon / Missile
ROK-based LIG Nex1 Dropped from the Romanian V/SHORAD Tender
ROK-based LIG Nex1 was disqualified from Romania’s tender for new V/SHORAD systems due to “paperwork blunders” in filing a bidding initiation receipt.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
U.S. Army Eyes New Missile for Enduring Shield
AD System Brigadier General Frank Lozano stated that the service seeks a secondary missile for the upcoming Enduring Shield air defence system.
Air
Nigeria Officially Inducts Two T129s into NAF
Nigeria has put into use the T129 ATAK Attack Helicopters it procured from Turkiye. A ceremony was held to mark the commissioning of two helicopters.
Weapon / Missile
Investment
Country
Raytheon Asks Retirees to Restart Stinger Production
Raytheon will restart FIM-92 Stinger production, but the younger generation has to learn the production system from retired ones.
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
Latvia Donates Remaining Stinger Stock to Ukraine
Latvia confirmed that the Baltic state’s entire remaining Stinger stock would be transferred to Ukraine as quickly as possible.
Weapon / Missile
Finland to Acquire FIM-92K Stinger
The State Department approved a possible FMS to Finland of FIM-92K Stinger Man-Portable missiles; for an estimated cost of $380 million.
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
Roketsan Exports Sungur Low Altitude Air Defence Missile
Roketsan is preparing to export the Sungur Low Altitude Air Defence Missile to Nigeria with a pedestal mounted on a BMC Vuran vehicle.
Navy / Maritime
Ammunition
Expo and Air Show
G.A. Unveils MQ-9B STOL UAV
GA-ASI unveiled a new MQ-9B UAV variant at INDO PACIFIC 2022 expo in Australia; The MQ-9B STOL designed to operate from amphibious vessel decks.
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
Biden Orders Military aid to Ukraine for Urban Warfare
Biden ordered the shipment of 800 Stinger, 2,000 Javelin missiles, 1,000 light anti-armour weapons, and 6,000 AT-4 anti-tank missiles to Ukraine.
Country
Ukraine Prepares for Urban Warfare
The United Kingdom plans to supply Ukraine with Starstreak anti-aircraft missiles and “a small consignment” of Javelin anti-tank missiles.
Bilateral Relations
Historical Switch from Germany
Germany changed its negative stance on military aid to Ukraine. Before Russia invaded Ukraine, it objected to military assistance to this country.
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Baltic nations send Stingers, Javelins to Ukraine
The Baltic states will send “Stinger” and “Javelin” missile systems and various equipment to help Ukraine strengthen its defences.
Weapon / Missile
Modernisation
Sungur Passed Another Milestone
SSB stated that “Sungur solidified its role in air defence after a successful test firing against a moving target at maximum range and altitude.
Global Defence Trend Brief
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- 12:00 Reuters tracks Ankara’s goal of doubling defence exports - Reuters reported that Turkish officials want to double defence exports within two years after export...
- 12:00 Breaking Defense highlights Turkish one-way attack systems at SAHA 2026 - Breaking Defense reported that Turkish companies used SAHA 2026 to unveil multiple one-way attack sy...
- 12:00 Defense News spotlights ASELSAN’s autonomous warfare concept - Defense News reported that ASELSAN used SAHA 2026 to present a future warfare concept centred on aut...
- 12:00 Le Monde examines Türkiye’s expanding defence footprint in Mali - Le Monde reported that Türkiye has become an increasingly important security partner for Mali throug...
- 12:00 French strategic study identifies Türkiye as a rising European supplier - The Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique assessed Türkiye as one of the most notable new entrants...
- 12:00 Middle East Forum analyses Baykar’s expansion into Europe - A Middle East Forum analysis argued that Baykar’s growing presence in Europe shows how production ca...
- 12:00 Jerusalem Post highlights Baykar’s export-heavy revenue model - The Jerusalem Post reported that Baykar generated roughly $1.8 billion in drone exports in 2024 and...
- 12:00 Foreign defence reporting keeps focus on KAAN’s next prototype phase - International defence coverage continued to highlight Turkish Aerospace’s target for the first ‘true...
- 09:00 NATO pushes allies to fill US air and naval capability gaps - Washington is pressing European allies and Canada to provide more manned and unmanned aircraft plus...
- 09:00 AI-driven drone swarms rise as a new NATO planning priority - NATO officials are warning that AI-enabled drone swarms could reshape warfare within five years, pus...
- 09:00 Counter-drone demand expands beyond battlefields into critical infrastructure - Growing drone incursions around airports, ports, oil facilities and data centres are accelerating de...
- 09:00 Europe’s loyal wingman race becomes a core airpower trend - Collaborative combat aircraft took centre stage at Berlin Airshow 2026 as European companies and air...
- 09:00 Ukraine’s drone combat know-how is becoming an export asset in Asia - Ukrainian drone firms are marketing battlefield-proven systems and swarm concepts in Japan, Taiwan a...
- 09:00 NATO accelerates live testing of counter-drone technologies - Alliance members and industry partners are expanding field trials of drone detection and interceptio...
- 09:00 Hypersonic threats keep driving demand for persistent tracking networks - The spread of hypersonic weapons continues to push Western defence planners toward integrated radar...
- 09:00 Military space resilience shifts toward larger distributed constellations - Armed forces are increasingly favouring proliferated satellite constellations over a small number of...
- 09:00 Autonomous maritime systems gain importance in surveillance and strike planning - Navies are broadening interest in autonomous surface and underwater systems for persistent ISR, infr...
- 09:00 Industrial surge capacity is becoming a decisive defence metric - Across missiles, drones and air defence, governments are placing more weight on production scalabili...
