New Configuration for Hunter-class Frigate
BAE Systems has exhibited a new configuration of Australian Hunter-class frigate with additional 64 VLS cells in Indo Pacific 2023.
Expo and Air Show News
Turkish Companies Present Their Products at DefSec
Defence and Security 2023 (DefSec) starts today in the capital city of Thailand, Bangkok. Some 18 Turkish companies attended the expo.
KAI Designs MC-X Multirole Transport Aircraft
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) demonstrated its military transport aircraft model, MC-X, at the Seoul ADEX 2023 exhibition.
Görgün: Defence Industry Serves Political Independence
Istanbul Chamber of Industry (ISO) and the industrial cluster SAHA Istanbul hold the ‘Defence Industry Meetings’ in Istanbul.
Flyer Defence introduces “The Beast” at AUSA 2023
Flyer Defence has unveiled the Multi-Purpose Mobile Fire Support System (MPMFSS) Flyer 72 tactical vehicle, “The Beast,” at the AUSA 2023 exhibition.
AH-64E Apache Performs Maiden Flight with T901 Engine
Boeing stated that the latest version of the AH-64E Guardian Apache attack helicopter had completed its first flight with the General Electric T-901 engine.
Greece Formally Applied for Black Hawk Helicopters
The Greek Land Forces are seeking to retire their ageing UH-1H Iroquois helicopters to get UH-60 Black Hawk. Greece made this request officially.
TEI Presents TF 6000 Engine Prototype at Teknofest
TEI started to work on an indigenous aircraft engine with TF 6000. The engine was intended to power up unmanned aerial systems such as the KIZILELMA ANKA-3.
Eurofighter Offers Typhoon Fighter Jets to Poland
Leonardo promoted the Eurofighter Typhoon to the Polish government, which is modernising its air force.
Rheinmetall Presents ADW Anti-Tank Area Defence Weapon
The Rheinmetall company introduced a new intelligent Area Defence Weapon (ADW) as an anti-tank weapon system at the DSEI 2023.
Rheinmetall Presents 40mm SSW-40 Automatic Grenade Launcher
Rheinmetall presented its 40mm SSW-40 (Squad Support Weapon-40) grenade launcher as a fire support weapon at DSEI.
KONŠTRUKTA Presents BIA 155 mm SPH system at DSEI
Slovak state-run defence company KONŠTRUKTA has developed a new wheeled Self-Propelled Howitzer system BIA 155 mm.
Babcock and Saab team up for 100 m-long Corvette
A deal between two major manufacturers, Britain's Babcock and Sweden's Saab, was announced at the DSEI defence exhibition in London.
Ukraine, Lessoned Learned: UK Establishes UAV Unit
UK will establish a UAV unit by the end of 2023 as the war in Ukraine has showcased UAVs’ role in the battlefield.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 09:00 US Air Force expands Collaborative Combat Aircraft testing - The US Air Force is increasing flight testing and integration work for Collaborative Combat Aircraft...
- 09:00 European defence spending increasingly targets ammunition resilience - European governments are directing additional defence funding toward ammunition production, stockpil...
- 09:00 China advances military satellite constellation deployment - China continues expanding military satellite constellations designed to enhance communications, navi...
- 09:00 Japan strengthens distributed missile force posture - Japan is expanding deployment of mobile missile units and support infrastructure across remote islan...
- 09:00 Autonomous surface vessels gain importance in fleet operations - Navies are integrating autonomous surface vessels into surveillance, reconnaissance and maritime sec...
- 09:00 Counter-drone procurement shifts toward scalable architectures - Military organisations are increasingly procuring counter-drone systems built around open architectu...
- 09:00 Hypersonic defence programmes focus on persistent target custody - Defence agencies are prioritising sensor networks capable of maintaining continuous tracking of mano...
- 09:00 AI-assisted command systems gain momentum in military planning - Armed forces are accelerating adoption of AI-assisted command-and-control systems designed to improv...
- 09:00 Collaborative autonomy emerges as key defence technology trend - Military planners increasingly view teams of autonomous systems operating cooperatively as a major f...
- 09:00 Production capacity increasingly shapes defence export competitiveness - Countries evaluating defence acquisitions are placing greater weight on supplier production capacity...
