Pakistan Delivers First Batch of Super Mushshak to Iraq
According to Defence Global Insight, Iraq Air Force has received the first batch of 12 Super Mushshak Trainer Aircraft from the PAC.
Defence News
Air
Bilateral Relations
Navy / Maritime
Modernisation
First Delivery of Mid-Life Upgrade Barbaros Frigate in July
According to ASELSAN, the first Barbaros Class frigate TCG Oruçreis F 245 with Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) is expected to be delivered to the Turkish Navy in July.
Weapon / Missile
North Korea Conducts ICBM Hwasong-18 Test
North Korea test-fired a solid-fuel, three-stage new Hwasong-18 solid-fuel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM).
Bilateral Relations
Unmanned Systems
Navy / Maritime
Turkiye and UK Might Cooperate in Unmanned Submarine Systems
President Erdoğan announced that the UK intends to construct submarines with Turkiye. The UK’s business plan might indicate unmanned submarine systems.
Unmanned Systems
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
ASELSAN and Sefine's AUSV MİR Tests Torpedo Launch for ASW
SSB Demir: Turkish Armed Unmanned Surface Vehicle will hunt submarines with its torpedo. ASELSAN and Sefine's AUSV MİR Tests Torpedo Launch for ASW missions.
Unmanned Systems
KIZILELMA Retracted Landing Gears
BAYRAKTAR KIZILELMA UCAV passed today an essential milestone at the test flight. The UCAV retracted landing gears into the inner bay.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Sweden Holds Military Exercise: Aurora-23
The largest international military exercise in 25 years, codenamed “Aurora-23”, started in Sweden on Monday.
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Iran Introduces Anti-submarine Drone
Iranian Tasnim News Agency stated that an anti-submarine drone became operational in the army.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Slovakia has Delivered 13 of Its Mig-29 Fighters to Ukraine
The Slovak Defence Ministry stated that 13 promised state-owned MiG-29 fighter jets were delivered to Ukraine and reached the territory of Ukraine.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Canada to Deliver Confiscated Russian Aircraft to Ukraine
Canada has decided to donate to Ukraine an Antonov An-124 RA-82078 transport plane that belonged to a Russian company.
Air
Modernisation
Bilateral Relations
US Approves Turkish F-16 Modernisation
The State Department approved a possible FMS to Türkiye to upgrade its current F-16 fleet and related equipment for an estimated cost of $259 million.
Navy / Maritime
Turkish FAC on the Way
Turkish Defence Ministry (MSB) plans to initiate the “Turkish Type Fast Attack Craft” (FAC) Project.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Ship Deployed UAV on the Way
Turkish Defence Ministry (MSB) plans to have “Ship Deployed UAV” for future navy requirements. The ministry's 2022 performance report indicate the plan.
Weapon / Missile
Denmark Sends CAESAR SPHs to Ukraine
Denmark will send a CAESAR Self-Propelled Howitzer (SPH) to Ukraine in the next few weeks.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 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...
