Greece Asks Royal Navy to Grant Minesweepers
The United Kingdom may grant retired minesweepers to Greece as Turkiye has not allowed them to cross the straits due to the Montreux Convention.
Defence News
Navy / Maritime
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Russian Landing Ship Sinks due to Multi-USV Attack
A combined attack from Ukrainian USVs sank the Russian Navy’s Caesar Kunikov landing ship. Previously, the RFS Ivanovets was sunk due to similar attack.
Air
U.S. Navy Cancels C-2A Cargo Aircraft Retirement
Following the grounding of V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, the U.S. Navy has rushed C-2A Greyhound carrier-based cargo aircraft to service.
Country
Investment
U.K.’s Defence Spending at Increase
The U.K. Defence Ministry has revealed that Britain has spent more than £25.0 billion on defence, according to official 2022/2023 statistics.
Air
Indonesia Chooses Boeing’s F-15EX
Indonesia has signed an MOU with Boeing to procure 24 F-15EX fighters. The country has recently eliminated second-hand French Mirage 2000-5 choice.
Space
Experiment on Halophyte Plant Paves Way For Space Farming
Turkish Astronaut Alper Gezeravcı’s experiment with the Schrenkiella Parvula plant from "Tuz Gölü" opens the possibility of extraterrestrial farming.
Bilateral Relations
Logistics
Dutch Court Imposes Sanction to Israel
A Dutch Court has ordered the country’s government to suspend deliveries of spare parts for F-35 fighter jets intended for use by Israel in the Gaza Strip.
Navy / Maritime
Modernisation
Naval Group Upgrades last "La Fayette" Class Frigate
French Naval Group delivered the third and last upgraded "La Fayette" class frigate FS "Aconit" (F-713) to the French Navy.
Weapon / Missile
Estonia to Protect its Waters with Blue Spear AShM
Estonia will use land-based Blue Spear, jointly developed from the Gabriel anti-ship missile by Israel and Singapore, to protect its waters.
Country
Defence Secretary Transfers Duties to Deputy Secretary
Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin transferred duties of his office to Deputy Secretary of Defence Kathleen Hicks as he was hospitalised on Sunday.
Bilateral Relations
The U.S. To Deploy Special Forces in Taiwan Permanently
The U.S. will permanently deploy special forces for training in Taiwan, with the tensions from border disputes with China rising.
Weapon / Missile
USN Tests AEGIS Against MRBM Target With Countermeasures
AEGIS Weapon System with SM-3 Block IIA anti-ballistic missile was tested against an MRBM target deploying countermeasures.
Air
France Acquires Eight NH90 SF Helicopters
France will acquire eight additional NH90 SF helicopters for the French Special Operations Forces.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Italian Navy Announces UAV Plans for Ships
The Italian Navy has announced a roadmap for integrating various UAVs on its surface combatants, divided into three phases.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 09:00 Canada to announce winner of major submarine competition - Canada is expected to announce the preferred bidder for its 12-submarine programme ahead of the NATO...
- 09:00 NATO prepares GlobalEye decision to replace AWACS fleet - NATO is expected to confirm Saab's GlobalEye as the successor to its E-3A AWACS fleet at the Ankara...
- 09:00 Canada advances multinational defence financing initiative - Ottawa aims to unveil around 10 founding members of its proposed Defence, Security and Resilience Ba...
- 09:00 South Korea deepens NATO defence-industrial engagement - President Lee Jae Myung will attend the NATO Summit and Defence Industry Forum to expand defence exp...
- 09:00 Counter-drone procurement continues shifting toward layered defence - Military organisations are increasingly procuring integrated counter-UAS architectures combining rad...
- 09:00 Hypersonic threats sustain investment in persistent tracking - Defence agencies continue expanding integrated radar and space-based sensor architectures capable of...
- 09:00 Autonomous maritime systems expand infrastructure protection missions - Navies are broadening deployment of autonomous surface and underwater vehicles to monitor undersea c...
- 09:00 Distributed satellite constellations become the preferred military model - Armed forces are increasingly replacing reliance on a few high-value satellites with proliferated co...
- 09:00 Collaborative combat aircraft move toward operational acquisition - Air forces are transitioning collaborative combat aircraft programmes from technology demonstrators...
- 09:00 Industrial surge capacity becomes a strategic military capability - Governments increasingly regard manufacturing scalability, secure supply chains and rapid production...
