The Spanish Navy to Receive the Fifth-Generation NSM
The Spanish Navy will receive the fifth-generation Naval Strike Missile (NSM) from Kongsberg, Norway, in 2027.
Defence News
Weapon / Missile
Modernisation
Sensors
B-52s Get AESA Radar Upgrades
B-52 Stratofortress Strategic Bomber will soon be modernised with a new AESA radar. US Air Force says the programme will cost around $2.8 billion.
Weapon / Missile
Germany Strengthens NATO’s eastern flank with MANTIS
German Air Force trains Slovakian soldiers about the MANTIS in Todendorf, intending to hand over two complete systems to Slovakia in 2023.
Bilateral Relations
Defence Politics
Türkiye Sends Additional Force to KFOR
While the protests initiated by the ethnic Serbs in Kosovo bring Serbia's intervention to the agenda, Turkiye is sending additional support to NATO.
Land
Finland Orders 91 Patria 6x6 Armoured Vehicles
Finland orders 91 Patria 6x6 armoured vehicles as a part of the Finland-led CAVS programme.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
The Netherlands Gets Mk 41 Vertical Launching System
Netherlands gets MK 41 VLS Baseline with an estimated cost of 110 million USD to equip new ship class.
Country
Defence Industry’s Export Volume Passed 2 billion USD
Turkish defence and aviation industry exports reached 554.3 million USD in May. The export volume exceeded two billion USD in the first five months.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Air Force’s Test Raises Questions About AI
An AI-powered UAV attacked his operator British Daily the Guardian claims, and US Air Force denies it.
Navy / Maritime
ASFAT Delivers Submarine Floating Dock to Navy
ASFAT Inc delivered yesterday the Submarine Floating Dock to the Turkish Navy. The floating dock will serve at the shipyard command.
Homeland Security
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
At the Doorstep of NATO, Sweden Enacted New anti-terror Law
Last month's Swedish parliament anti-terror measure took effect. It was one of Türkiye’s primary conditions for Sweden’s NATO membership.
Navy / Maritime
Singapore to Receive Second Type 218SG Submarine Impeccable
The RSN will receive its second Type 218SG submarine soon. The German TKMS sent the submarine as cargo to Singapore.
Air
Expo and Air Show
Bilateral Relations
Lockheed Martin Returns IDEF
While Turkiye negotiates the F-16 acquisition, U.S. Aircraft Manufacturer Lockheed Martin plans to take place at IDEF next month.
Air
Iran’s Simorgh Turboprop Aircraft Performs Maiden Flight
Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industries (HESA) Simorgh utility turboprop aircraft performed its maiden flight on May 30, IRNA News Agency reported.
Unmanned Systems
Ukraine Orders 300 More Vector UAVs
Ukraine ordered an additional 300 Vector tactical UAVs from German small unmanned aerial system (sUAS) Quantum Systems, the company announced on 31 May 2023.
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...
