Poland to Acquire 250 Abrams MBT for $6.0 Billion
The U.S. State Department approved a possible FMS to Poland of M1A2 SEPv3 Main Battle Tanks and related equipment for an estimated $6.0 billion.
Defence News
Land
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
IAI Presented Anti-Ship Missile Blue Spear
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) unveiled its newest surface-to-surface missile, Blue Spear, at the Singapore Airshow.
Bilateral Relations
Turkish Delegation Visited Israel
Israel announced that a senior Turkish Spokesperson and Senior Adviser, İbrahim Kalın, and Deputy Foreign Minister Sedat Önal visited Israel.
Navy / Maritime
ADİK Launched Qatar’s LCM
Anadolu Shipyard (ADİK) launched "Landing Craft Mechanised" QL 40 last week for the Qatar Navy at the Tuzla Shipyard with a ceremony.
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
Israel Rejects Ukraine’s Iron Dome Request
Israel has refused the transfer of an Iron Dome battery currently operated by the U.S. Army to Ukraine over worries it would damage its relations with Russia.
Investment
Airbus Reported Consolidated Full-Year 2021 Results
Airbus SE reported consolidated full-year 2021 financial results and guided for 2022. The tendency is to see 2021 as the year of transition from pandemic.
Air
Unmanned Systems
The U.S. Global Hawk Monitored Ukraine Borders
The U.S. Air Force's strategic unmanned aerial vehicle RQ-4 Global Hawk patrolled the Ukrainian border over Donbas and Crimea.
Bilateral Relations
Greece - Israel Signed 2022 Defence Cooperation Program
On Tuesday, the Hellenic National Defence General Staff (HNDGS) announced that Greece and Israel signed the 2022 Defence Cooperation Program.
Land
Nurol’s NMS 4X4 Appeared on Chad Streets for the First Time
Nurol Defence’s NMS 4X4 tactical wheeled armoured vehicles were spotted on the streets of Chad for the first time, confirming the export claims.
Bilateral Relations
NATO: any de-escalation on the ground from Russia
Stoltenberg said Tuesday NATO has not seen “any de-escalation on the ground” from Russian forces near Ukraine, despite earlier claims from Moscow.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Sensors
JAGUAR: UK and Japan to Cooperate on Fighter Jet Sensor
The UK and Japan have signed a Letter of Arrangement (LoA) to jointly conduct cooperative research on a world-leading fighter jet sensor-to-sensor technology.
Air
Pakistan’s first J-10C Appeared with PAF Camouflage
The first photos of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) J-10C 4.5+ generation combat aircraft have emerged.
Bilateral Relations
Turkish Delegation Visits Israel
Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced from its official Twitter account that a senior official delegation from Turkey would visit Israel this week.
Land
Russia Withdraws Some Troops From Ukrainian Border
Russia’s defence ministry says some troops positioned on the border with Ukraine are returning to their bases after completing drills.
