Germany Becomes the Newest F-35 Lightning Customer
The German Federal Ministry of Defence announced the signing of the acquisition of 35 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II 5th generation aircraft.
Defence News
Air
Air
Bilateral Relations
Sweden Rejects Ukraine’s Request to Send Gripen Fighter Jets
According to Aftonbladet, Sweden will not hand over Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine as part of its war with Russia.
Air
Indonesia: Tenth Customer for A400M
The A400M military airlifter is still far behind the expected market success. Airbus announced that Indonesia had become the tenth customer.
Weapon / Missile
Iron Fist is One Step Closer to Operation
Israel Ministry of Defence and Elbit Systems Land Division announced the completion of the Iron Fist Active Protection System (APS) test phase.
Weapon / Missile
France and Italy to Provide SAMP/T to Ukraine
According to the French Ambassador to Ukraine, France and Italy will provide Ukraine with a modern SAMP/T mobile anti-aircraft defence weapon.
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
US to Send Patriots to Ukraine
The U.S. plans to send a Patriot missile defence system to Ukraine as the Pentagon’s plan requires the approval of Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin.
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
Sensors
Latvia Orders Short-Range Air Defence Systems to Saab
The Latvian Ministry of Defence has ordered the RBS 70 NG ground-based air defence system and the Giraffe 1X radar from Saab.
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
Sweden Orders NLAW to SAAB
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration has placed an order of SEK 900 million for Saab's Next Generation Light Anti-Tank Weapon (NLAW).
Air
Weapon / Missile
Air Defence Missile Procurement for Finland
Finland accelerates its armament acquisition procedures after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. MOD announced the procurement deal for Bolide defence missiles.
Air
Country
Kuwait to Investigate Caracal and Eurofighter Deals
The Kuwait National Assembly to form a parliamentary investigation committee to investigate corruption allegations in two multibillion-dollar defence deals.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Baykar’s Unmanned Kızılelma Jet Performs its Maiden Flight
Baykar’s AI-25TLT jet engine equipped KIZILELMA stealth UCAV performed its maiden flight at Çorlu Airport. KIZILELMA took off at 14:59 and flew for 18 minutes.
Bilateral Relations
Defence Politics
Finland to Remove Arms Embargo to Turkiye
Finland has given an "initial green light" to recent Turkish requests to export military materiel despite a de-facto ban in place since October 2019.
Air
New Crop Duster Aircraft for USAF
The U.S. expands its Counter-Insurgency (COIN) aircraft. The USAF announced AT-802U Sky Warden after U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM).
Weapon / Missile
NSM Expands its Market
Naval Strike Missile (NSM) is expanding its share in the international market. The Netherlands, after the United Kingdom, also selected NSM.
