Kongsberg Shows CROWS RCWS with APWKS on Ukrainian Vehicle
During a visit from the Polish MoD, Kongsberg displayed its CROWS RCWS on a Ukrainian Inguar 4x4 armoured vehicle, fitted with APKWS laser-guided rockets.
Defence News
Land
Weapon / Missile
Air
Unmanned Systems
Malaysian Air Force ANKA-S UCAVs Near Operational Status
Royal Malaysian Air Force has flight-tested its newly acquired ANKA-S UCAV from TUSAŞ as a validation shortly before the declaration of operational status.
Weapon / Missile
Investment
Destinus and Rheinmetall Form a JV for Missile Development
Netherlands-based Destinus and Germany’s Rheinmetall have launched a new JV, named Destinus Strike Systems, to develop and produce various missiles jointly.
Land
Weapon / Missile
Russia Improvises Surface-Launched R-77-1 Missiles
A new air defence missile launcher using the R-77-1 BVRAAMs mounted on a ZiL truck, reflecting the Western NASAMS in principle, was spotted in Russia.
Navy / Maritime
UK Type 26 debate grows as Norway demand strains crews
Possible Type 26 diversion to Norway highlights Royal Navy crew shortages, raising debate over export priorities, industrial continuity and fleet readiness.
Navy / Maritime
Logistics
Navantia signs TCG Anadolu L400 support framework deal
A new agreement reinforces Türkiye–Spain naval cooperation while sustaining lifecycle support for TCG Anadolu through a flexible maintenance framework.
Air
Sensors
KARAT IRST on KIZILELMA Tracks Air Target at Long Range
ASELSAN’s KARAT 100 IRST integrated on Baykar’s KIZILELMA unmanned fighter tracked an airliner simulating an opportunity target at a distance of 110 km.
Analysis
Air
Unmanned Systems
France Exit Hits Eurodrone as Battlefield Reality Shifts
France exits Eurodrone as battlefield realities expose the limits of MALE UAVs, highlighting a deeper mismatch between European programmes and modern warfare.
Navy / Maritime
STM Launches the First LMS Batch 2 Corvette for Malaysia
The first LMS Batch 2 corvette out of three for the Royal Malaysian Navy, based on MİLGEM Ada-class design, was launched at the İstanbul Shipyard by STM.
Land
Weapon / Missile
Defence Politics
Unmanned Systems
Ukraine Deploys Sky Sentinel Static RCWS Against UAVs
Ukraine has begun deploying the Sky Sentinel RCWS using optics and a heavy machine gun with automated target acquisition in a static configuration against UAVs.
Land
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
US Army Tests Perseus Defense’s Harpe C-UAS Missile
A photo from the test of US-based startup Perseus Defense’s Harpe C-UAS missile by the 1st Cavalry Division emerged on the US DoW’s online gallery, DVIDS.
Air
T70 Helicopter and AKSUNGUR Delivery to the Turkish Police
Turkish General Directorate of Security will receive a T70 utility helicopter, AKSUNGUR UAV, and T129 ATAK attack helicopter as an upgrade to the air support.
Unmanned Systems
Eurodrone debate signals shift in UAV development models
Brazilian defence outlet Tecnologia & Defesa compares Eurodrone delays with Türkiye’s UAV model, highlighting a shift from platforms to integrated systems.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Mavi Vatan 2026 Reveals Türkiye Unmanned Naval Playbook
Türkiye’s Navy concludes Mavi Vatan 2026 with live-fire drills, demonstrating UAV–USV integration, mine warfare capabilities and multi-domain operations.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 15:00 Quantum Systems funding signals Europe's defence startup boom - German drone manufacturer Quantum Systems secured $1.2 billion in fresh funding, underscoring invest...
- 15:00 NATO fills most capability gaps left by reduced US contributions - European allies have covered almost all capability gaps created by planned US reductions to the NATO...
- 15:00 Europe shifts toward low-cost mass in land warfare - Senior NATO commanders are advocating affordable drones, electronic warfare systems and precision fi...
- 15:00 Counter-drone demand expands beyond military users - Growing drone incidents affecting airports, ports, energy facilities and military bases are driving...
- 15:00 Britain accelerates investment in autonomous military systems - The UK's new defence strategy places drones and autonomous systems at the centre of future force dev...
- 15:00 Collaborative combat aircraft become Europe's next airpower focus - European defence companies are accelerating development of AI-enabled loyal wingman aircraft to comp...
- 15:00 Hypersonic missile defence drives space sensor investment - Western defence agencies continue prioritising integrated satellite and radar architectures capable...
- 15:00 Autonomous maritime systems gain infrastructure protection role - Navies are expanding deployment of autonomous surface and underwater vehicles to monitor undersea ca...
- 15:00 Distributed satellite constellations reshape military space strategy - Armed forces are increasingly adopting proliferated constellations of smaller satellites to improve...
- 15:00 Industrial scalability becomes a decisive defence advantage - Production capacity, secure supply chains and the ability to rapidly increase output are becoming as...
- 12:00 Leonardo-Baykar partnership advances after Italy's approval - Reuters reported that Italy has approved the Leonardo-Baykar joint venture under conditions imposed...
- 12:00 Reuters: Turkish defence exports continue rapid expansion - Reuters analysed Türkiye's defence sector, noting exports have more than tripled since 2021 to reach...
- 12:00 Breaking Defense highlights Türkiye's autonomy strategy - Breaking Defense reported that Turkish defence companies are increasingly focusing on autonomous air...
- 12:00 ASELSAN accelerates Steel Dome production - Reuters reported that ASELSAN will increase deliveries for Türkiye's Steel Dome integrated air-defen...
- 12:00 French study identifies Türkiye as Europe's leading new defence supplier - The Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique concluded that Türkiye has become one of Europe's most s...
- 12:00 Foreign media follows Poland's defence cooperation with Türkiye - International defence coverage reported that Poland is exploring broader defence-industrial cooperat...
- 12:00 Romanian corvette delivery remains a NATO reference point - International defence media continued highlighting the delivery of the Turkish-built Hisar-class lig...
- 12:00 Foreign reporting tracks KAAN's transition toward production - International defence publications continue to monitor the KAAN fighter programme as it moves from p...
- 12:00 International attention remains on Baykar's European expansion - Foreign defence publications continue to analyse Baykar's industrial expansion through Piaggio Aeros...
- 12:00 Turkish naval indigenous weapons receive international coverage - International defence media highlighted the Turkish Navy's use of indigenous missiles, sensors and c...
- 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...
