Iran Introduces New Kamikaze UAV for Russia
Iran reportedly introduced a new Kamikaze UAV, which is called Shaheed-107, for the Russian Armed Forces.
Defence News
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Weapon / Missile
Air
Görgün: Turkish Air-To-Air Missiles at Their Final Stages
Görgün states that Bozdoğan and Gökdoğan air-to-air missiles produced for the Turkish Air Force are ready for acceptance tests at the GÖKTUĞ Project.
Navy / Maritime
Regional / Strategy
Tripartite Cooperation Against Mines in The Black Sea
"Black Sea MCM” was signed within the scope of the "Tripartite Initiative" initiated against the mine danger in the Black Sea.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Russia Wants to Build a New Aircraft Carrier
Russia has revealed plans to build a new aircraft carrier, according to Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy Admiral Nikolay Yevmenov.
Space
NASA Delays a Year First Crewed U.S. Moon Landing
The second and third missions in the space agency’s Artemis programme, which aims to return Americans to the moon, were each about a year delayed.
Navy / Maritime
Brazil Receives Humaitá into Service
The Brazilian Navy has announced its induction into service of the "Humaitá" (S-41), the second of the four conventional Scorpene class submarines.
Navy / Maritime
U.K. Discuss Retiring HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark
British Defence Committee announced its intention to hold an evidence session about retiring the assault ships HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark.
Defence Politics
Navy / Maritime
Mines in the Black Sea to be Hunted
The "Triple Initiative" agreement against the danger of mines in the Black Sea will be signed in Istanbul tomorrow.
Bilateral Relations
Land
Poland Receives 29 M1A1 Abrams MBT and 79 MRAPS from US
Polish Armament Agency announced that the Polish Army has received 29 M1A1 Abrams MBT and 79 and Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP)s from the U.S.
Weapon / Missile
Sensors
Israel Tests All-in-One SPYDER AD System
Israel has tested the new SPYDER air defence system variant, combining missile launcher and radar in one vehicle.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Logistics
January 19: A Big Day “four” Turkish Navy
Four new capabilities for the Turkish Navy, TCG Istanbul F-515, TCG Derya A-1590, TCG Arif Ekmekçi (A-575) and Marlin will enter the Turkish Navy inventory.
Navy / Maritime
Analysis
Turkiye’s Frigate Partnership: TAİS
Shipyards' Cooperation Project for Export TAİS gained a significant advantage in the second batch of İ class frigate construction.
Air
Indonesia Begins the Final Tranche of 42 Rafale Jets
Indonesia paid a deposit to Dassault Aviation to bring into force the third and final tranche of 18 aircraft out of a total contract of 42 Rafale aircraft.
Bilateral Relations
ROK to Deepen Cooperation With Japan and the U.S.
The Republic of Korea’s Minister of Defence, Shin Won-sik, vowed to strengthen defence cooperation with Japan and the U.S. against North Korea.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 15:00 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...
- 15:00 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...
- 15:00 Canada advances multinational defence financing initiative - Ottawa aims to unveil around 10 founding members of its proposed Defence, Security and Resilience Ba...
- 15:00 South Korea deepens NATO defence-industrial engagement - President Lee Jae Myung will attend the NATO Summit and Defence Industry Forum to expand defence exp...
- 15:00 Counter-drone procurement continues shifting toward layered defence - Military organisations are increasingly procuring integrated counter-UAS architectures combining rad...
- 15:00 Hypersonic threats sustain investment in persistent tracking - Defence agencies continue expanding integrated radar and space-based sensor architectures capable of...
- 15:00 Autonomous maritime systems expand infrastructure protection missions - Navies are broadening deployment of autonomous surface and underwater vehicles to monitor undersea c...
- 15:00 Distributed satellite constellations become the preferred military model - Armed forces are increasingly replacing reliance on a few high-value satellites with proliferated co...
- 15:00 Collaborative combat aircraft move toward operational acquisition - Air forces are transitioning collaborative combat aircraft programmes from technology demonstrators...
- 15:00 Industrial surge capacity becomes a strategic military capability - Governments increasingly regard manufacturing scalability, secure supply chains and rapid production...
- 12:00 Financial Times: Europe's defence boom fuels Turkish industry - The Financial Times reported that European rearmament is creating new opportunities for Turkish defe...
- 12:00 Reuters: Türkiye aims to double defence exports - Reuters reported that Türkiye is targeting a doubling of defence exports within two years after reac...
- 12:00 Breaking Defense: Turkish industry leans into autonomous warfare - Breaking Defense reported that Turkish defence companies are increasingly prioritising autonomous ai...
- 12:00 ASELSAN expands Steel Dome production - Reuters reported that ASELSAN plans to increase deliveries for Türkiye's Steel Dome integrated air-d...
- 12:00 French study highlights Türkiye's rise in Europe's defence market - The Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique identified Türkiye as one of the fastest-growing defence...
- 12:00 USNI examines Türkiye's defence-industrial transformation - USNI News analysed how exercises such as EFES 2026 demonstrate the connection between Türkiye's oper...
- 12:00 International media follow Turkish firms at Eurosatory - Foreign coverage from Eurosatory highlighted the presence of more than 50 Turkish companies, includi...
- 12:00 Defence Turkey highlights Romania's first Turkish-built NATO warship - International defence coverage continued to focus on the delivery of the Hisar-class light corvette...
- 12:00 Foreign analysts continue tracking KAAN programme - International defence publications continue monitoring the KAAN fighter programme as additional prot...
- 12:00 Baykar's European strategy remains under international scrutiny - Foreign defence analysts continue to assess Baykar's European expansion through Piaggio Aerospace an...
- 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...
