Defence News

Nurol Makina to Unveil New Configurations of NMS 4x4
Land Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software Expo and Air Show Turkiye

Nurol Makina to Unveil New Configurations of NMS 4x4

Turkish Nurol Makina will unveil the latest configurations of its NMS 4x4 tactical armoured vehicle in the EFES 2024 Exercise’s display area.

RST Unveils C-UAS System in SEDEC 2024
Weapon / Missile Unmanned Systems Expo and Air Show Turkiye

RST Unveils C-UAS System in SEDEC 2024

During the SEDEC 2024 event held in Turkiye, RST unveiled its combined C-UAS system design as a hard-kill solution.

HÜRJET Joins the Spanish Tender for New Trainer Aircraft
Air Spain Turkiye

HÜRJET Joins the Spanish Tender for New Trainer Aircraft

TUSAŞ’s HÜRJET Trainer/LCA is among the contenders for Spain’s F-5 trainer aircraft replacement tender.

Turkiye Develops Defence Relations with Romania
Expo and Air Show Romania Turkiye

Turkiye Develops Defence Relations with Romania

Turkish Defence Procurement body SSB and companies attend the Black Sea Defence and Aerospace Conference BSDA in Romania to strengthen relations.

TAIS Lays the First Block of İzmit Frigate
Navy / Maritime Turkiye

TAIS Lays the First Block of İzmit Frigate

TAIS Shipyards, responsible for constructing the next I-class frigates, has laid the first block of the İzmit (F-517) frigate.

As Benin Lifts Embargo, Niger regains control of its oil
Bilateral Relations Niger Benin

As Benin Lifts Embargo, Niger regains control of its oil

Benin lifted the embargo one-sided, and on May 19, 2024, the first ship left Benin waters, carrying one million barrels of Nigerian crude oil on board.

Ukraine Arms Its USVs With Grad Artillery Rockets
Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile Unmanned Systems Ukraine

Ukraine Arms Its USVs With Grad Artillery Rockets

Ukrainian MoD has announced the integration of Grad 122 mm artillery rocket launchers on its Sea Baby kamikaze USVs.

Russia unilaterally moves Lithuania and Finland's border
Regional / Strategy Finland Lithuania Russia

Russia unilaterally moves Lithuania and Finland's border

According to a draft government resolution, Russia has decided to unilaterally change maritime borders with Lithuania and Finland in the Baltic Sea.

Steller Systems Reveals Multi-Role Support Ship Concept
Navy / Maritime United Kingdom

Steller Systems Reveals Multi-Role Support Ship Concept

Steller Systems has unveiled its Fearless-class design to answer the U.K.’s requirements for a Multi-Role Support Ship (MRSS).

RTK Teknoloji Starts Up KAHRAMAN UAV’s Engines
Unmanned Systems Engine and Transmission Turkiye

RTK Teknoloji Starts Up KAHRAMAN UAV’s Engines

Turkish defence firm RTK Teknoloji, working on the jet-powered KAHRAMAN target UAV, has started up the engines.

Patriot PAC-3 MSE Missile Fired from Mk70 VLS
Weapon / Missile USA

Patriot PAC-3 MSE Missile Fired from Mk70 VLS

The U.S. Army and Lockheed Martin test-fired a Patriot PAC-3 MSE air defence missile from a ground-based Mk70 vertical launch system.

Philippines Takes Delivery of Two T129 ATAK Helicopters
Air Philippines Turkiye

Philippines Takes Delivery of Two T129 ATAK Helicopters

Philippines Air Force has taken delivery of the last two T129 ATAK helicopters in the six-helicopter batch.

UAV-Carrying UAV Spotted in Russian-Ukrainian War
Unmanned Systems Russia Ukraine

UAV-Carrying UAV Spotted in Russian-Ukrainian War

An unidentified type of rotary-wing UAV capable of carrying and dropping smaller UAVs was spotted in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict zone.

Russia Reportedly Intercepts SCALP-EG Cruise Missile
Weapon / Missile Russia Ukraine

Russia Reportedly Intercepts SCALP-EG Cruise Missile

Russia has reportedly intercepted a French-made SCALP-EG air-launched cruise missile often used by Ukrainian Su-24 interdictors.