U.S. to Modernise Romania’s Future F-16s
The U.S. gave the green light to modernise Romanian F-16s. DSCA notified Congress about the modernisation of 32 F-16 with an estimated cost of $105 million.
Defence News
Air
Modernisation
Unmanned Systems
Iran Opens its First Strategic UAV Base
The Iranian Army inaugurates the first strategic UAV base for surveillance and intelligence gathering.
Air
Russian B-2; Izdelie 80 at the Final Phase of Development
British authorities claimed that Russian Izdelie 80 stealth bomber prototype is close to completion.
Air
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
Czech Republic Gets Green Light for F-35A Lightning II
Czech Republic received permission to buy F-35A aircraft, AMRAAM missile, StormBreaker and 2000 lb ammunition for an estimated value of up to $5.62 billion.
Weapon / Missile
Investment
Country
Raytheon Asks Retirees to Restart Stinger Production
Raytheon will restart FIM-92 Stinger production, but the younger generation has to learn the production system from retired ones.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
MBDA Unveils Hypersonic Missile Interceptor Hydis²
MBDA has unveiled Hypersonic Defence Interceptor Study (Hydis²) at Paris Air Show to respond to Chinese and Russian hypersonic missiles.
Land
Norway Orders Armoured Recovery Vehicles
Norway ordered seven armoured recovery vehicles (ARVs) from US Company Miller Industries Towing Equipment with a total value of 4.3 million Euros.
Weapon / Missile
Poland Goes for Record-Breaking Patriot Acquisition From US
Poland buys Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS) from the U.S. with an estimated cost of $15 billion.
Ammunition
Norway Arms F-35 with GBU-53/B
The U.S. will sell Small Diameter Bomb II to Norway for an estimated cost of $293 million. Norway will use these bombs in its F-35A fleet.
Air
ROK Starts KF-21 Boramae’s Serial Production in 2024
The sixth prototype of KF-21 Boramae made its maiden flight, and KAI plans to start serial production in 2024.
Land
Poland Receives the First Batch of Second-Hand Abrams Tanks
Polish Defence Minister Błaszczak stated that Poland received the first shipment of US-made advanced Abrams tanks.
Country
Ukroboronprom CEO Husiev Leaves Ukroboronprom
Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski removed the General Director of the state defence concern Ukroboronprom Yuriy Husiev.
Weapon / Missile
Raytheon Receives $1.15 Billion Worth AIM-120 Order
Raytheon has announced a contract awarded by the U.S. government for manufacturing AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles. The total contract worth is USD 1.15 billion.
Air
Navy / Maritime
Canada Buys 16 P-8A Aircraft
The U.S. approved a possible FMS sale of P-8A maritime aircraft to Canada for an estimated cost of $5.9 billion. DSCA announced the decision.
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...
