METEKSAN presented its Acoustic Test Unit
Meteksan presented its Acoustic Test Unit (ATU) from its social media accounts. The multi-channel acoustic test unit was unveiled at IDEF 21.
Defence News
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Expo and Air Show
Weapon / Missile
New Missile Tests from North Korea
North Korea has launched two short-range ballistic missiles into waters off Japan's coast. Japan also validated the test.
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
ROK secures $3.5 billion Defence Deal with UAE
ROK President Moon Jae-in visits the UAE to expand cooperation for a hydrogen economy and strengthen the strategic defence partnership.
Weapon / Missile
India, Under the CAATSA risk, Prepares First S-400 Unit
With China in mind, India has begun installing the S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile defence system, with the first unit set to go operational in April.
Weapon / Missile
Italian Army Prefers Scorpio Sniper
The Italian army has opted to acquire hundreds of new Scorpio sniper rifles built by Victrix Armaments to replace the Sako TRG42 sniper rifle.
Weapon / Missile
India Qualified Indigenous MPATGM
DRDO tested the Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM). The defence ministry said the ATGM was flight-tested in its final "deliverable configuration".
Cyber Warfare
Kyiv Accuses Russia of “cyber-attack” to power outage
On December 17, a power outage affected a portion of Kyiv. The blackout lasted a little over an hour on December 31.
Space
Country
China Built an Artificial Moon Research Centre on Earth
China has built a research facility that simulates the low-gravity environment on the moon. Despite being barely 60 centimetres in diameter compared to moon.
Logistics
Sensors
Saab Provides Barracuda Camouflage Systems to France
Swedish Saab has inked a framework deal with the French DGA to deliver its Barracuda multispectral camouflage systems.
Air
The Philippines to acquire 32 new S-70i Black Hawks
The Philippines is buying 32 S-70i Black Hawk from Sikorsky subsidiary PZL-Mielec in Poland to supplement its existing fleet of 12 helicopters.
Air
Italy Orders 18 AW169M Helicopters to Leonardo for Austria
Italy and Leonardo inked the Acquisition Contract to supply 18 AW169M Light Utility Helicopters (LUH) to the Austrian Ministry of Defence.
Air
Communication
Thales and Airbus to create the ‘highest ever Wi-Fi hotspot’
Thales has collaborated with the Airbus Perlan Mission II to develop the ‘highest ever Wi-Fi hotspot.’ FlytLink.
Space
Defence Politics
Sensors
The U.S. to field Eyes in the Sky to detect HGVs
The Space Development Agency (SDA) will field satellites to detect manoeuvrable Hypersonic Glide Vehicles (HGV) during flight.
Land
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Poland’s Perun UGV test-fires Pirat ATGM
Polish defence company Zaklady Mechaniczne Tarnow demonstrated the Perun combat-wheeled Unmanned Ground Vehicle with Pirat ATGM.
