Greece to Install ‘Outpost’ Autonomous Towers on Islands
A Greek defence start-up is proposing a new autonomous surveillance tower, “Outpost,” to improve the monitoring of remote islands.
USA News
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Sensors
Expo and Air Show
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.
Air
Bilateral Relations
New Amendment to Limit Turkiye’s F-16 acquisition
U.S. Senator of Maryland from the Democrat Party, Chris Van Hollen submitted an amendment to the bill H.R. 7900, to condition F-16 fighter sales to Turkiye.
Land
Ammunition
Kuwait to acquire M1A2K Tank Ammunition
The US State Department approved a possible FMS to Kuwait of M1A2K tank operational ammunition for an estimated cost of $250 million.
Air
USAF’s NGAD Might be Delayed
The US Air Force (USAF) expects delivery of the 6th generation Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD ) fighter jets by 2030, but this may not happen.
Weapon / Missile
USAF Selects Raytheon and Northrop Grumman for HACM
US Air Force has selected Raytheon and Northrop Grumman Corporation to develop the Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile (HACM).
Navy / Maritime
Greece may have an eye on US Navy’s MARK VI’s
The US Navy may consider retiring its Mark VI boats to patrol riverine and littoral waters as it does not consider them suitable for open ocean deterrence.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Britain Acquires Additional REMUS UUVs
U.S. defence company HII announced the delivery of three REMUS 100 Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) to the Royal Navy.
Weapon / Missile
US Gives Raytheon $985 Million to Develop Hypersonic Missile
USAF has awarded Raytheon a $985 million contract to develop hypersonic missiles based on scramjet technology.
Navy / Maritime
Lockheed Martin will manufacture 12 more MH-60R SEAHAWKS
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract by the United States Navy to produce 12 Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopters for the RAN.
Air
Northrop Grumman to Roll out B-21 Stealth Bomber in December
The Air Force confirmed today that the B-21 Raider would be unveiled in the first week of December at a ceremony hosted and sponsored by Northrop Grumman.
Ammunition
Raytheon's StormBreaker is closer to F-35 integration
The US Navy conducted two StormBreaker® smart weapon-guided test vehicle releases from an F-35B Lightning II.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Swiss signs $5.5 B deal to purchase F-35 fighters
Switzerland’s House of Representatives gave final approval on Thursday to buy 36 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighter jets.
Investment
Boeing Reveals First of New Innovative Defence Factories
BDS unveiled its new Advanced Composite Fabrication Centre, which has been purpose-built to produce advanced composite components for future combat aircraft.
