Finnish Navy Commissions Upgraded Hamina-class FACs
After the mid-life upgrade, the Finnish Navy has accepted all four Hamina-class fast attack craft.
Defence News
Navy / Maritime
Modernisation
Defence Politics
Air
Investment
GCAP Establishes the GIGO for Collaboration
Italy, Japan and the U.K. agreed on the next-generation Global Combat Air Programme GCAP in Tokyo, establishing the GIGO.
Country
E/W
Sensors
Land
Unmanned Systems
TAF Receives new Turkish Systems in Inventory
The Defence Ministry announced that new Turkish systems have been added to the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) inventory.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Land
Leopard 2A4T1 MBT and OTTER Cross River at Exercise
Leopard 2A4T1, the Turkish modernisation of Leopard 2A4 and FNSS OTTER Rapid Deployable Amphibious Wet Gap Crossing System, joined a river crossing exercise.
Navy / Maritime
Investment
Homeland Security
ARES Continues ARES 35 FPB Construction
ARES Shipyard will continue to build ARES 35 FPB Multi-Role Patrol Craft for the Turkish Ministry of Interior, Coast Guard Command.
Air
Navy / Maritime
Poland Receives First AW-101 Merlin
Poland adds a new ASW capacity to its Navy. On December 8, the Polish Navy received the first AW-101 Merlin helicopter.
Country
Investment
Unmanned Systems
Baykar May Receive Incentive Support
Baykar’s unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and smart systems test and development centres will be included in project-based incentives.
Land
Investment
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Two Turkish Defence Companies Unite forces in the U.K.
A significant stage was recorded within the project scope developed by AEI Systems and UNIROBOTICS in the Nurol Makina partnership.
Navy / Maritime
Modernisation
Berkin Renewed TPAO Oruç Reis Vessel’s “Brain”
Berkin Engineering renewed the French-origin data distribution systems of Seismic Research Vessel Oruç Reis. The ship is under the modernisation process.
Land
Australia Signs $ 2.4 billion IFV Contract with Hanwha
Australia signed a $2.4 billion contract with Hanwha Defence Australia (HDA) to deliver 129 Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) to the Australian Army.
Air
Lockheed Martin Unveils Belgium’s first F-35A Order
Lockheed Martin officially showed the first F-35A Lightning II jet ordered by Belgium. The ceremony was held at the company’s production facility.
Ammunition
Israel Urgently Buys 13,981 units of 120mm MPAT
DSCA announced that the U.S. will sell 120mm M830A1 High Explosive MPAT tank cartridges for an estimated cost of $106.5 million.
Weapon / Missile
Navy / Maritime
Germany Buys MK 54 Lightweight Torpedoes for P-8A Poseidon
The US approves the sale of 80 Mk.54 LWT light torpedoes to Germany for P-8A Poseidon aircraft, potentially costing $300m.
Air
Investment
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Global Defence Trend Brief
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- 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...
