Update on ASELSAN GÜRZ Air Defence System’s Design
An updated version of ASELSAN’s GÜRZ combined air defence system featuring additional equipment has been revealed at the World Defense Show 2024.
Weapon / Missile News
Azerbaijan Joins World Defense Show 2024
Azerbaijan is exhibiting its firearms; UAVs have been exhibited at the World Defense Show 2024 in Saudi Arabia.
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.
Canada may Donate Decommissioned CRV7 Rockets to Ukraine
According to the CBC channel, Ottawa may donate CRV7 air-to-ground attack rockets that are slated for disposal to Ukraine.
A Brief Look At New Land Missiles of Turkiye
A contract for the serial production of KARAOK anti-tank missile, TAYFUN ballistic missile, SUNGUR MANPADS, and TRG-230 artillery rocket was signed.
Italy Orders New SAMP/T NG Air Defence Systems
Italy ordered four SAMP/T Next Generation (NG) long-range air defence systems at the beginning of February 2024.
Serial Production of Land Missile Systems Begins
The “Land Missile Systems Signing Ceremony” for serial production of TAYFUN, SUNGUR, TRG-230 and SUNGUR was held at the Defence Industry Agency.
Netherlands Acquires Hellfire
The State Department has approved an FMS to the Netherlands of Hellfire Missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $150 million.
Otokar to Unveil TULPAR AFV With 120 mm Gun at WDS
Turkish Otokar’s TULPAR Armoured Vehicle with Leonardo’s HITFACT MKII turret with 120 mm L45 gun was spotted the day before WDS, Saudi Arabia.
Norway Orders New NASAMS AD Systems
Following the supply of older NASAMS to Ukraine, Norway will refresh its inventory of NASAMS air defence systems with new versions.
Greece may have asked for 12 F-35A Lightning II Jets
DSCA announced the Greek F-35A acquisition plan for 40 aircraft with an approximately $ 8 billion budget. The actual plan might be for 12 stealth aircraft.
Slovakia Orders Additional 155 mm Shells
The Slovak Ministry of Defence has awarded a 155 mm artillery shell production contract to the ZVS Holding for self-propelled artillery.
Slovenia Signs Deal for IRIS-T SLM SAMs
German defence firm Diehl has announced signing a deal with Slovenia to procure IRIS-T SLM medium-range air defence systems.
France Delivers M270 LRU MLRS to Ukraine
Ukraine is actively using HIMARS. French MoD announced the M270 LRU MLRS delivery to Ukraine actively using other system variants.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 12:00 Financial Times: Europe increasingly relies on Turkish defence industry - The Financial Times reported that Europe's rapid rearmament is driving demand for Turkish defence pr...
- 12:00 Reuters: Türkiye targets another leap in defence exports - Reuters reported that Türkiye plans to double defence exports within two years after exports reached...
- 12:00 NoonPost: Türkiye becomes a key supplier for NATO countries - NoonPost reported that around $5.6 billion of Türkiye's 2025 defence exports went to EU countries, N...
- 12:00 Asian Military Review: Japan deepens defence industry cooperation with Türkiye - Asian Military Review reported that Japan and Türkiye held their first Defence Industry Cooperation...
- 12:00 Czech defence firms expand industrial ties with Türkiye - The Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Czech defence companies visited Ankara for defe...
- 12:00 Baykar and Leonardo complete first K-SWARM live trials - Baykar announced that Leonardo's M-346 aircraft and the Bayraktar KIZILELMA UCAV successfully comple...
- 12:00 Reuters: ASELSAN increases Steel Dome production - Reuters reported that ASELSAN will significantly increase deliveries for Türkiye's Steel Dome integr...
- 12:00 Le Monde examines Türkiye's growing security role in Mali - Le Monde reported that Türkiye has quietly become a key defence partner for Mali through drone expor...
- 12:00 The National highlights export boom for Turkish arms makers - The National reported that Baykar recorded approximately $2.2 billion in overseas sales during 2025...
- 12:00 Foreign media continue tracking KAAN and indigenous aerospace programmes - International defence publications continue to monitor the KAAN fighter programme alongside KIZILELM...
- 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...
