Russia Defends Sevastopol Naval Base with DP-62 Damba
Russian Navy deployed the DP-62 Damba MLRS to Sevastopol naval base against unmanned surface vehicle attacks.
Defence News
Weapon / Missile
Navy / Maritime
Fincantieri to Build the Third NFS for Italian Navy
Fincantieri will build the third U212NFS vessel of the NFS programme as the Italian Parliament approves the assignment.
Weapon / Missile
Poland Acquires 800 Hellfire II Missiles
The Polish government has signed a deal to purchase 800 Hellfire II missiles to equip the Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian and AW149 attack helicopters.
Expo and Air Show
Investment
TÜBİTAK SAGE and Excalibur Army to Cooperate on KUZGUN
TÜBİTAK SAGE signed an MoU with Czechian Excalibur Army, focussing on KUZGUN-guided modular ammunition for developing and producing land weapons systems.
Navy / Maritime
Expo and Air Show
STM Signs ToT for Malaysian LMS Batch II
STM signed a memorandum of collaboration for MİLGEM Corvettes at LIMA for the LMS Batch II Procurement Program.
Air
Nigeria Approves the Supply of M-346FA
Nigeria has officially confirmed the purchase of 24 M-346FA Light Combat Aircraft. Nigeria's interest in the M-346FA has long been known.
Country
SASAD Published Defence and Aviation ‘22 Performance Report
SASAD has announced the Defence and Aviation 2022 Performance Report based on the statements of 104 member companies.
Air
Engine and Transmission
Modernisation
Country
GAO Questions Cost Growth and Modernisation Decisions
GAO criticises the F-35 aircraft for the late delivery and high programme cost.
Communication
ASELSAN signs an agreement amendment with SSB
Turkish defence giant ASELSAN signed an agreement amendment with SSB on a radio communication system. The company informed its shareholders at KAP.
Country
ASELSAN signs a new Contract
Turkish defence giant ASELSAN signed an export agreement. The company informed its shareholders at KAP.
Air
Expo and Air Show
Navy / Maritime
Sensors
Leonardo to Supply two ATR 72 MPA to Malaysia
Malaysian Defence Ministry signed a contract with Leonardo to supply two ATR 72 MPA platforms at LIMA 2023.
Interview / Exclusive File
Bell Tolls for French Armoured Vehicle Manufacturers
The French defence industry is at a crossroads. The share of aerospace exports is increasing, whereas the share of armoured vehicles is decreasing.
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Biden’s F-16 Condition: Sweden Joins NATO
U.S. President Biden calls Turkish counterpart Erdoğan following re-election to allow Sweden to join NATO in return for getting F-16 fighters.
Weapon / Missile
Investment
CANiK Initiates Headquarter Investment
CANİK held a groundbreaking ceremony for its headquarters and CANiK ACADEMY, which will host approximately 4,000 visitors from Turkiye and abroad.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 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...
