Türkiye Attends Eurosatory with 51 Defence Companies
France’s land systems expo Eurosatory opens its doors in Paris. Turkiye attends the expo with more than 50 companies, making the sixth biggest pavilion.
Defence News
Expo and Air Show
Land
Expo and Air Show
OTOKAR Participates in Eurosatory with UGV Alpar and ARMA II
OTOKAR participates in Eurosatory 2024, Europe’s largest defence industry fair, with a total of seven vehicles and turret systems, including the UGV Alpar.
Land
Expo and Air Show
Eurosatory Opens its Doors: Israel Bypasses Blockade
France’s biggest land forces’ expo, Eurosatory, opens its doors today. Israeli companies bypass the blockade and present their products.
Air
Norway Stations F-35s at a Mountain Air Station
Norwegian Air Force reactivated an abandoned mountain air station 40 years after to station F-35s. As a lesson learned from the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Hellenic Navy’s New Romeo ASWs Appear in Navy Exercises
Hellenic Navy’s recently acquired Romeo MH-60R Seahawk anti-submarine helicopters participated in the “Kataigis 24” and “Lailaps 2/24” naval exercises.
Weapon / Missile
Budanov: Russia deploys S-500 systems in Crimea
According to the chief of Ukrainian military intelligence Kyrylo Budanov, Russia has deployed a unit of its most advanced air defence system S-500 to Crimea.
Air
ROK Retires remaining F-4E Phantom Fighter-Bombers
Korean Air Force (ROKAF) has retired its remaining F-4E Phantom fighter-bombers jet with a flight ceremony in Suwon Air Base. ROKAF's plans may include F-35As.
E/W
Ammunition
TOLUN SDB Hits Target Under Intense GNSS Jamming
ASELSAN’s TOLUN Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) dropped from an F-16 fighter successfully hit its target under intense GNSS jamming.
Weapon / Missile
Mysterious CIWS on Future Philipinean Frigate
BRP Miguel Malvar's (FF-06) frigate, which is under construction in ROK, Ulsan, was spotted with a mysterious CIWS, probably ASELSAN's GÖKDENİZ-100/35SA.
Weapon / Missile
The French Army to replace Eryx with NLAWs
France will replace MBDA’s Eryx short-range portable anti-tank systems with SAAB’s Next Generation Light Anti-Tank Weapon (NLAW ) systems by 2025.
Land
Leonardo Halts Talks with KNDS for Leopard 2A8 MBTs
Franco-German KNDS and Italian Leonardo have abandoned negotiations for cooperation on Leopard 2A8 MBTs intended for the Italian Army.
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
DASAL Inks Cooperation Deal with Malaysian Firm
Turkish DASAL, known for its multi-rotor UAV designs, has signed a cooperation agreement with Malaysian PM Arms and Ammunition.
Navy / Maritime
Sensors
ASELSAN Exports FERSAH Sonar for ASW
ASELSAN stated that it had signed an export agreement with an international customer on Electronic Warfare, Radar, Sonar Systems, and Guidance Kits.
Navy / Maritime
Hellenic Navy Receives Donation Ship “Perseas”
Greek President Sakellaropoulou attended a ceremony at the Salamis Naval Station, where the 105-meter-long donation ship “Perseas” joined the Hellenic Navy.
