Greece May Freeze or Cancel MEKO200HN Modernisation
The Hellenic Navy might freeze the MEKO200HN modernisation program, which could result in its cancellation as a whole.
Defence News
Navy / Maritime
Modernisation
Weapon / Missile
Serbia Receives Chinese HQ-17AE Air Defence System
Serbia received the HQ-17AE SAM from China’s state-owned CASIC Corporation, to intercept low and medium altitude targets.
Regional / Strategy
Turkiye, Romania, and Bulgaria to Cooperate in Mine Hunting
Turkiye, Romania, and Bulgaria signed an MCM agreement to activate a centre to combat drifting sea mines in the Black Sea.
Land
Weapon / Missile
ROKETSAN Integrates CİRİT Missile on Pickup
During a Nigerian officials’ visit, ROKETSAN’s CİRİT 70 mm laser-guided missile was seen on a pickup fitted with an electro-optical system.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Baykar Teases KALKAN UAV on TCG ANADOLU
Baykar has shared a rendering of TCG ANADOLU (L-400) with its UAV systems, including KALKAN VTOL UAV, hinting at a proposal for use on the LHD.
Ammunition
Serbia Sells €800m worth of Ammunition for Ukraine
Serbia has reportedly sold €800m worth of ammunition to the Western countries since the Russian invasion of Ukraine to date.
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Sweden to Test THeMIS Cargo UGV
Sweden bought Milrem’s THeMIS Cargo unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) to test the potential of robotic systems in modern warfare. T
Navy / Maritime
Italy Places final U212 NFS Submarine Order to Fincantieri
Italian Navy has signed a €500 million deal to buy the fourth and final U212 NFS submarine, to be built by state-controlled Italian shipyard Fincantieri.
Land
Ukraine Deploys T-64 MBTs in the Battlefield Against Russia
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have begun to activate T-64 Main Battle Tanks from its weapons storage warehouse.
Navy / Maritime
Turkish Navy’s Civilian-Based Catamaran Ferries Enter Service
Three catamaran-type ships transferred from civilian service have entered service with the Turkish Navy as transport ships.
Land
Nurol Makina Introduces Estonia’s New Vehicle
Estonian President Alar Karis visited the Nurol Makina factory in Ankara and was briefed about the NMS 4X4 armoured vehicles his country will receive.
Analysis
A Review of Houthis’ New “Hypersonic” Missile
Houthis have released a video of their new missile, dubbed Hadim 2, allegedly a hypersonic missile used against a cargo ship in the Arabian Sea.
Land
Patria Tests New Tracked All-Terrain Vehicle
Finnish Patria was seen testing its new FAMOUS tracked all-terrain vehicle on the snowy terrain of Finland on a video.
Air
Malaysia Considers Acquiring Russian Su-57 Jets
The Royal Malaysian Air Force seeks new jets to enhance its defence capabilities. The local media favours the Russian Su-57 as the strongest candidate.
