SpaceX Launches Five Turkish Satellites with Falcon 9
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 reusable space launch vehicle has launched Plan-S and Fergani’s satellites, along with 131 payloads, as part of the Transporter-12 mission.
USA News
Space
Communication
Bilateral Relations
Defence Politics
Greek Pressure on US to Lift Arms Embargo on Greek Cyprus
Leaders of the Congressional Hellenic Caucus put pressure on the US House of Representatives to lift Greek Cyprus permanently lifting the arms embargo.
Weapon / Missile
U.S. Navy Destroyers Strike Houthis with Tomahawk Missiles
CENTCOM stated that a cruise missile attack from U.S. Navy destroyers with BGM-109 Tomahawk missiles hit Houthi command, storage, and production facilities.
Weapon / Missile
Japan Acquires 1,200 AIM-120D-3/C-8 AMRAAM for $3.64 Billion
The State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Japan of AIM-120D-3 and AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM for an estimated cost of $3.64 billion.
Analysis
Navy / Maritime
Regional / Strategy
Trump Tests Denmark’s Reaction on Future Trans-Arctic Route
Newly elected US President Donald Trump has shown that he has an eye on new routes emerging from the North Pole by requesting Greenland from Denmark.
Weapon / Missile
U.S. Army Seeks Funding for Air Defence Artillery System
The U.S. Army is seeking $66 million in funding in 2025 for the rapid prototyping of MDACS 155 mm air defence artillery with guided rounds for (MDACS).
Land
Modernisation
US to Modernise Egypt’s Abrams Tanks at $4.69 Billion Cost
The State Department has cleared a probable FMS for Egypt of Abrams and accompanying equipment at a cost of $4.69 billion.
Space
E/W
Communication
U.S. Space Force Gets Anti-SATCOM Jammers
The U.S. Space Force will soon acquire ground-based jammers against SATCOM to counter space-based reconnaissance.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Pentagon Orders 145 F-35 Jets Worth $11.76 Billion
Department of Defence has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract worth $11.76 billion to manufacture 145 F-35 fighter jets in various configurations.
Land
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Lockheed Martin Drive-Tests Autonomous HIMARS
An M142 HIMARS MLRS vehicle fitted with an autonomy kit performed its first drive test without human intervention.
Weapon / Missile
Lockheed Martin and Thales Cooperate on Warheads
Lockheed Martin and Thales' Australia-based subsidiaries have tested four jointly designed warheads in the Mulwala facility.
Air
Japan Selects T-6C Texan II as New Trainer Aircraft
Japan’s MoD has selected the Textron Aviation Defence Beechcraft T-6 Texan II turboprop aircraft as the primary trainer for the JASDF.
Unmanned Systems
Kratos Conducts First Flight of Thanatos UCAV
Kratos’s Stealth UCAV Thanatos performed a maiden flight to confirm that the aircraft’s basic design aligns with the practice.
Weapon / Missile
MDA Conducts Ballistic Missile Interception from Guam
Missile Defence Agency conducted a ballistic missile interception test from Guam for the first time with an SM-3 Block IIA anti-ballistic missile.
