Boğaziçi Reveals İlter as counter-UAV measure.
Boğaziçi developed a drone detection and neutralisation system called “İlter”, which offers autonomous, smart, passive solutions that do not harm human health.
Ammunition News
Pentagon’s 2024 Priority; Replacing Ammunition Stocks
U.S. President Joe Biden will present the U.S. defence budget. The total amount of budget for next year could exceed $835 billion.
Lithuania Orders Carl-Gustaf Ammunition
Saab has announced receiving an order from Lithuania's Defence Materiel Agency for Carl-Gustaf ammunition.
Repkon Exhibits its Flow-Forming Technology at IDEX
Repkon Defence, exhibited its products and services at IDEX2023, held on February 20-24, 2023, in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.
Finland to Purchase Additional 155 mm BONUS Mk II
Finnish Defence Ministry will order an additional 155 mm BONUS Mk II (BOfors NUtating Shell) anti-armour artillery from French contractor Nexter.
Joint Production Ammunition for Ukraine
Australia and France are preparing for joint production of artillery ammunition. Thousands of shells will be produced and delivered to Ukraine.
Australia Invests USD 1 Billion to Mines
Australia is planning to invest USD 1 billion in naval mines. The step will come to enhance marine protection from naval incursions of China and other threats.
Rheinmetall Upgrades Skyguard 35mm Air Defence Systems
An international customer has commissioned Rheinmetall to modernise its gun-based 35mm anti-aircraft systems.
Pakistan to Send Ammunition to Ukraine
Many countries are sending military aid to Ukraine in response to Russian aggression. Pakistan is planning to deliver ammunition, according to local sources.
Turkish Defence and Aviation in 2022
SSB announced in January 2022 its 2022 schedule and targets for the year. This article reminds the targets that were accomplished in 2022.
Akıncı Conducts Weapon Test with CATS
Weapon and system integration process to Akıncı Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). Baykar announced that the UAV conducted a weapon release test with ASELSAN CATS.
Akıncı with more MTOW in the Inventory
SSB President Professor Demir stated that Turkish UAV manufacturer Baykar had delivered three more Akıncı Armed UAVs. Demir has not noted the recipient.
New Test with SAGE's GÖKÇE New Generation Guidance Kit
Baykar’s Akıncı UCAV performed a new test with Tubitak SAGE’s GÖKÇE New Generation Guidance Kit. The 1000 lb MK-83 bomb hit the target with high precision.
Turkiye Increases Ammunition and Missile Exports
SSI published defence export data for the January-November 2022 period. Turkiye increased ammunition and missile exports in the known timeline.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 09:00 NATO shifts focus from spending targets to deployable capability - Alliance planning is increasingly centred on translating higher defence budgets into deployable forc...
- 09:00 US expands AI-enabled command and control programmes - The US Department of Defense continues accelerating AI-assisted command-and-control initiatives desi...
- 09:00 Europe accelerates missile and ammunition manufacturing - European governments are increasing investment in missile and ammunition production lines to strengt...
- 09:00 China strengthens integrated maritime reconnaissance network - China is expanding integration between satellites, unmanned aircraft, maritime patrol assets and coa...
- 09:00 Japan expands resilient logistics for island defence - Japan is investing in dispersed logistics hubs, hardened storage facilities and rapid reinforcement...
- 09:00 Counter-drone systems evolve toward layered low-cost defence - Military organisations are increasingly combining electronic warfare, interceptor drones, guns and a...
- 09:00 Autonomous underwater systems gain strategic infrastructure role - Navies are expanding deployment of autonomous underwater vehicles for surveillance, mine countermeas...
- 09:00 Hypersonic threats sustain investment in persistent tracking - Defence agencies continue expanding radar and satellite-based sensor networks designed to maintain c...
- 09:00 Military space resilience shifts toward proliferated constellations - Armed forces are increasingly deploying larger constellations of smaller satellites to improve redun...
- 09:00 Industrial surge capacity becomes a strategic procurement metric - Governments are placing greater emphasis on production scalability, delivery speed and secure supply...
