Russian Landing Ship Sinks due to Multi-USV Attack
A combined attack from Ukrainian USVs sank the Russian Navy’s Caesar Kunikov landing ship. Previously, the RFS Ivanovets was sunk due to similar attack.
Unmanned Systems News
Italian Navy Announces UAV Plans for Ships
The Italian Navy has announced a roadmap for integrating various UAVs on its surface combatants, divided into three phases.
WL-10B Jet-Powered UCAV to Enter Saudi Service
Chinese AVIC’s WL-10B high-altitude jet-powered UCAV will enter service with the Royal Saudi Air Force soon.
Hangar for AKINCI UCAVs Enters in Service in Azerbaijan
Following Azerbaijan’s acquirement of Baykar’s AKINCI UCAVs, a new hangar has been opened to house the new UAV fleet.
General Atomics Reveals XQ-67A UCAV
As part of the USAF’s Off-board Sensing Station programme (OBSS), General Atomics (GA-ASI) has developed a new jet-powered UCAV named XQ-67A.
Poland Brings Early Warning to Aerostat for $1.2 Billion
The State Department has approved a possible FMS to Poland of Airspace and Surface Radar Reconnaissance aerostat systems for approximately $1.2 billion.
Saudi Wahaj Integrates Akrab RCWS on THeMIS UGV
Estonian Milrem Robotics’ THeMIS UGV has been displayed with Saudi defence firm Wahaj’s Akrab RCWS at the World Defense Show 2024.
Türkiye Exports Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Egypt
Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan announced that Turkiye will export unmanned aerial vehicles to Egypt.
Azerbaijan Joins World Defense Show 2024
Azerbaijan is exhibiting its firearms; UAVs have been exhibited at the World Defense Show 2024 in Saudi Arabia.
Raytheon Displays Coyote Block 2+ C-UAS Interceptor
Raytheon has displayed its jet-powered Coyote Block 2+ C-UAS Interceptor in the “World Defense Show” (WDS) 2024.
ARES Shipyard Unveils ULAQ ASuW Armed USV
ARES Shipyard unveiled ULAQ’s anti-ship missile fitted ASuW configuration during the World Defence Show in Saudi Arabia.
Bayraktar TB3 UCAV Reaches 30000 ft Altitude
Bayraktar TB3 naval UCAV, set to operate from TCG ANADOLU LHD L400, reached a 30,000 ft altitude in its 16th flight test with TEI’s PD170 Engine.
Niger’s Prime Minister Visits Turkish Defence Firms
Niger’s Prime Minister Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine visited ROKETSAN, TUSAŞ, and Nurol’s facilities, inspecting the products.
Russian Tarantul-class Corvette Sunk by Kamikaze USVs
Ukrainian sources shared the video of a kamikaze USV attack on a Russian Tarantul-class corvette, showing the corvette’s sinking.
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...
