Greece Protests its European Partners due to Turkiye
Greece, which previously protested France’s possible sale of METEOR missiles to Turkiye, is now preparing to protest Italy over the sale of Piaggio Aerospace.
Defence News
Bilateral Relations
Navy / Maritime
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
HAVELSAN Provides C2 Systems to Oman’s Naval Ships
HAVELSAN and Oman MoD have signed an agreement to integrate command control systems into the ships in service with the Omani Navy.
Air
KAI Makes KF-21 Boramae Fighter Offer to Saudi Arabia
A photo from a presentation made by KAI officials for Saudi Arabia about the KF-21 fighter jet was posted on social media, only to be removed shortly after.
Weapon / Missile
Japan’s Mysterious Missile Launcher Spotted in Test
Images of a launcher truck carrying large-sized canisters for what might be cruise missiles were spotted in Japan and shared on social media.
Defence Politics
ECA: Issues Persist in Troop and Equipment Across the EU
The President of the European Court of Auditors has stated that the budget allocated to military projects in the EU remains ‘modest’ in addressing real needs.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
New Weapons and Systems Tested in Winter Exercise 2025
The TAF conducted Winter Exercise 2025 to evaluate operational readiness under harsh winter conditions. The exercise featured various indigenous weapons.
Land
New Leopard-series MBT on the Way as Interim Solution
German Rheinmetall will perform studies for 130 mm tank gun ammunition for a new type of Leopard MBT dubbed Leopard 3 by the local coverages.
Weapon / Missile
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Expo and Air Show
MKE’s MKE-739 Infantry Rifle Meets the Field
MKE’s new infantry rifle, based on the MPT-76, chambered in 7.62x39 mm Russian ammunition, was shared on the company’s official X account in use by a soldier.
Weapon / Missile
MBDA Test-Fires AKERON LP ATGM For the First Time
Multi-national MBDA has announced the first test firing of the AKERON LP long-range anti-tank missile for attack helicopters in France and possibly others.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Iran’s IRGC Navy Receives First UAV Carrier Ship
Iran’s newly developed multi-role UAV carrier ship, Shahid Bagheri, was delivered to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy in a ceremony.
Weapon / Missile
Japan Tests Its New Hypersonic Glide Weapon in the U.S.
The new hypersonic glide weapon developed by Japan has been tested on U.S. soil, most probably to evade Chinese observation by radars and alternative sensors.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
ASELSAN Shows Truck-Mounted 35 mm Weapon System
During IAV 2025 in the U.K., ASELSAN displayed a truck-mounted 35 mm weapon system based on the GÖKER multi-role weapon system for bases.
Air
Turkiye’s New-Old Eurofighter Dilemma Awaits Resolution
The claims that Turkiye will procure second-hand Eurofighter have not been explicitly denied by MoD sources, who responded, “Nothing is certain at the moment.”
Communication
ASELSAN Signs Communication Systems Export Deal
ASELSAN informed KAP that it signed an export contract with a customer located in the Middle East and Africa Region with a total amount of $ 21.3 Million.
