Spain Considers Adding Taurus to its Typhoon Arsenal
Spain is considering adding the German-made Taurus long-range cruise missile to its Typhoon fleet’s arsenal.
Defence News
Weapon / Missile
Air
Güler Reaffirms İncirlik Airbase’s Status
Turkish Minister of Defence Yaşar Güler has reaffirmed İncirlik Airbase’s status as a Turkish airbase for combat aircraft on CNN Türk.
Air
Turkiye’s Interest in Eurofighter Continues
Turkish Minister of Defence Yaşar Güler has made statements regarding the process for Eurofighter fighter jets to CNN Türk.
Unmanned Systems
Engine and Transmission
TB3 Breaks the Altitude Record with TEI's PD-170 Engine
B3 UCAV broke a new record by reaching an altitude of 33,000 feet with its indigenous engine and completed the High Altitude System Performance Test.
Land
Logistics
Turkish Army Receives ACV and DROPS
Defence Ministry announced that the Turkish Army accepted various ACVs with ASELSAN’s NEFER turrets and KOLUMAN’s Wheeled Container Carrier Vehicles (DROPS).
Navy / Maritime
Modernisation
Naval Group Involves in Formidable-class MLU
Naval Group signed a contract with ST Engineering Marine Ltd. for the mid-life upgrade of Formidable-class frigates.
Investment
Engine and Transmission
RENK Group to Establish a Manufacturing Unit in India
RENK, a company specialising in developing essential drive systems for the military, is expanding its operations in India.
Unmanned Systems
Engine and Transmission
Kaman’s Cargo UAV Begins Tetherless Flight Tests
The U.S.-based Kaman has announced that the flight tests of its KARGO medium-lift UAV without tethering have begun.
Weapon / Missile
UK Reveals that Italy Provides Ukraine Storm Shadows
British Defence Secretary Grant Shapps confirmed that Italy had provided Ukraine with long-range Storm Shadow cruise missiles.
Air
Airbus proposes unmanned UH-72 helicopters to USMC
Airbus is proposing the military version of the H145 helicopter, an unmanned UH-72 Lakota, to the US Marine Corps.
Air
China Offers the J-20 Fighter as an Alternative to F-35
China offers the Chengdu J-20 to the United Arab Emirates as an alternative to the F-35 if the U.S. does not respond clearly.
Weapon / Missile
Russia to Deploy the S-500 Air Defence System in Ukraine
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu announced that the Russian Army would bring new military assets to Ukraine's battlefield.
Weapon / Missile
Brazil Selects the Israeli ATMOS-2000 Self-Propelled Gun
Brazil has announced that it has selected the Israeli ATMOS-2000 155 mm self-propelled gun manufactured by Elbit Systems.
Navy / Maritime
French FREEMs Need to Almost Double Crew on Operations
The French FREMM frigates that operate in the Red Sea need 160 crew members to stay operational.
