The US to send 31 M1 Abrams to Ukraine with Armour Package
The US Department of Defence announced that it would deliver 31 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine as part of the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI).
USA News
Land
Air
The First Brand-New F-16 Block 70 Takes Skies
Lockheed Martin, the U.S.-based company, announced the maiden flight of the first brand-new F-16 Block 70 aircraft.
Air
More C-130 Hercules for Argentine
Argentine continues its recovery plan for its airlift fleet. More C-130H are expected for the coming months.
Air
USAF: The F-15EX Costs Less than the F-35
The F-15EX Eagle II is said to have higher advantages and lower operating costs than the F-35, apart from stealth characteristics.
Air
Israel Wants to Acquire 25 Advanced F-15IA
The Israeli government submitted a Letter of Request to Washington to acquire 25 new, advanced F-15 fighter jets, hoping to double the order.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Sensors
Rheinmetall Receives an order for Crows Programme
American Rheinmetall Systems and Kongsberg have signed a framework agreement to support the US Army's CROWS programme.
Air
Country
Defence Politics
Retired USAF Officer Advises Ukraine to Hire Jets and Pilots
A retired US Air Force (USAF) officer suggested that Ukraine hire fighter jets and pilots from the United States.
Air
Investment
DARPA Selects Aurora for Phase 2 of Active Flow Control
DARPA enters a new phase in creating an aircraft with no exterior moving parts with Aurora Flight Sciences. DARPA Selects it for Phase 2 of Active Flow Control.
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.
Navy / Maritime
Modernisation
Modernisation Contract for USS Arlington
Pentagon is preparing to modernise San Antonio Class Landing Platform Dock (LPD) USS Arlington (LPD 24).
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
Canada Orders 88 F-35A to get First Aircraft by 2026
Canada has officially ordered 88 F-35A by signing off on the final contract to replace the Canadian air force's (RCAF) ageing CF-18 Hornets.
Land
Bradley has Iron Fist
The U.S. Army recently completed Iron Fist Active Protection Systems (APS) mounted on Bradley infantry fighting vehicle.
Weapon / Missile
Australia Confirms M142 HIMARS Procurement
Australia is taking action to enhance its land-based long-range precision strike capability. The country may acquire the M142 HIMARS solution.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 09:00 NATO allies launch joint Triton surveillance drone programme - Denmark, Finland, Germany and Norway signed a letter of intent to procure up to five MQ-4C Triton hi...
- 09:00 NATO begins negotiations for up to 10 Saab GlobalEye aircraft - NATO has launched negotiations with Saab for up to 10 GlobalEye airborne early warning aircraft to r...
- 09:00 Lockheed and Rheinmetall bring ATACMS production to Europe - Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall agreed to establish ATACMS missile production in Germany, marking th...
- 09:00 Canada confirms TKMS as preferred submarine supplier - Canada selected Germany's TKMS as the preferred supplier for up to 12 submarines, deepening defence...
- 09:00 Counter-drone procurement continues shifting toward layered defence - Military organisations are increasingly procuring integrated counter-UAS architectures combining rad...
- 09:00 Hypersonic threats sustain investment in persistent tracking - Defence agencies continue expanding integrated radar and space-based sensor architectures capable of...
- 09:00 Autonomous maritime systems broaden infrastructure protection role - Navies are increasing deployment of autonomous surface and underwater vehicles to monitor undersea c...
- 09:00 Distributed satellite constellations become the preferred military model - Armed forces are increasingly adopting proliferated constellations of smaller satellites to improve...
- 09:00 Collaborative combat aircraft move toward operational acquisition - Air forces are transitioning collaborative combat aircraft programmes from technology demonstrators...
- 09:00 Industrial production capacity becomes a strategic capability - Governments increasingly regard manufacturing scalability, secure supply chains and rapid production...
