USAF’s NGAD Fighter Programme Faces Uncertainty
The U.S. Air Force top officials’ recent statements regarding the stance on NGAD’s next-generation fighter programme hint at a lack of sureness.
uav News
Air
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
DASAL Inks Cooperation Deal with Malaysian Firm
Turkish DASAL, known for its multi-rotor UAV designs, has signed a cooperation agreement with Malaysian PM Arms and Ammunition.
Air
Expo and Air Show
Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 5 Makes Appearance in ILA2024
Eurofighter Typhoon Fighter’s Tranche 5 variant has been put on display with its future payloads ranging from new munitions to remote carrier UAVs.
Unmanned Systems
Ukrainian FPV intercepts Russian UAV
Introducing FPV, drones have added new dimensions to the battlefield at the tactical level. They were used to destroy armoured vehicles and personnel.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Turkish Armed Forces Use New Systems in EFES-2024
EFES-2024 exercise to be conducted in İzmir, Turkiye, will house new defence products for different military branches of the Turkish Armed Forces.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Unmanned Systems
Sensors
Expo and Air Show
EFES-2024: Lentatek Shows SAR on KARAYEL-SU Armed UAV
SATCOM-fitted KARAYEL-SU has been exhibited for the first time with a Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) integration.
Navy / Maritime
U.S. Orders the fifth and sixth Constellation-class frigates
U.S. Navy awarded Fincantieri Marinette a contract for the fifth and sixth Constellation class frigates in the amount of $ 1.05 billion.
Unmanned Systems
TUSAŞ Unveiles New Variant of ŞİMŞEK UAV
TUSAŞ exhibited the latest variant of its ŞİMŞEK target UAV alongside the ANKA-3 UCAV during its Teknik Gezi XL event, which was open to the public.
Unmanned Systems
Engine and Transmission
RTK Teknoloji Starts Up KAHRAMAN UAV’s Engines
Turkish defence firm RTK Teknoloji, working on the jet-powered KAHRAMAN target UAV, has started up the engines.
Unmanned Systems
UAV-Carrying UAV Spotted in Russian-Ukrainian War
An unidentified type of rotary-wing UAV capable of carrying and dropping smaller UAVs was spotted in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict zone.
Unmanned Systems
Eurodrone Completes PDR Stage
The multi-national Airbus Eurodrone HALE UAV project has completed its Preliminary Design Review (PDR) stage.
Investment
Gong Tolls for Altınay Defence in BIST
Altınay Defence, following its participation in the stock market, has received a total investment of TL 1.9 billion.
Unmanned Systems
Ukraine Prepares for Unmanned Systems Forces
Following its rapid gain of experience with unmanned systems during the war, Ukraine is preparing to form an Unmanned Systems Force.
Land
Russia Showcases New Military Pickup Truck
A military pickup named AG-34 was spotted during Russia’s 2024 Victory Day Parade, celebrating the victory over Germany in WWII.
Air
The U.S. Presents Stealth Tanker Aircraft Concept
Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works has revealed a concept for stealthy tanker aircraft to solve the issue of survivable tankers in the future.
Regional / Strategy
Turkiye Hosts Trilateral Defence Cooperation Meeting
Turkiye held the fifth trilateral meeting with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia for defence industry cooperation in Istanbul.
