ANKA to getting CATS Eye
TURAF wants to upgrade the ANKA armed UAV with ASELSAN's common aperture targeting system (CATS) electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) payload.
Defence News
Air
Unmanned Systems
Sensors
Air
Four modernised L-39s were handed over to Kazakhstan
The Kazakh Air Force received four overhauled L-39C aircraft from Aero Vodochody and OMNIPOL in October 2021, according to Aero Vodochody.
Weapon / Missile
Tsirkon Destroys Target Over 400 Km Away
The Russian Frigate Admiral Gorshkov successfully test-launched the Tsirkon hypersonic missile from the White Sea and hit a sea target at more than 400 km.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Boeing to Convert F-16 Fighters to Target UAVs
Boeing will convert retired U.S. Air Force’s F-16 jet fighters into unmanned target drones under terms of a $49.7 million contract announced.
Air
Will Switzerland Pay 20 per cent more for Lockheed's F-35
Switzerland has calculated that the cost for the F-35A procurement program increased. The cost will be 20 per cent higher than the CHF 5.068 billion.
Weapon / Missile
Russia Begins Serial Production of Tsirkon for Submarines
Russia begins serial production of a submarine-launched version of a hypersonic Tsirkon missile. On October 4, the submarine Severodvinsk launched the missile.
Land
Otokar Increases Its Presence in Latin America
Otokar participates in Expodefensa 2021 In Bogota, Colombia. During the exhibition, Otokar will promote its armoured vehicle product range.
Bilateral Relations
Turkey Opens a New Chapter with Israel And Egypt
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that Turkey's relations with Israel and Egypt would gradually improve. He will appoint ambassadors to two countries.
Weapon / Missile
VRA and Thales Ink Deal On Spike ATGM Manufacture
Varley Rafael Australia (VRA) announced the MoU with Thales Australia to explore future Australian production of RAFAEL’s SPIKE family of guided weapons.
Air
French Private Company ARES Buys Qatar’s Mirage 2000-5 Jets
A French private company, ARES (Advanced REDAIR European Squadron), has purchased 12 Mirage 2000-5 fighters belonging to the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF).
Navy / Maritime
The Philippines to Acquire a Second Pohang-Class Corvette
The Philippine Navy (PN) has begun negotiations with the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy to acquire another decommissioned second hand Pohang-class corvette.
Weapon / Missile
Pakistan tests the Shaheen 1-A Surface-to-Surface Missile
Pakistan completed a flight test of the Shaheen-1A surface-to-surface ballistic missile. The army provided no technical information about the missile.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Chinese CM-302 Anti-Ship Missile on Pakistani Type 054A/P
New close-up images of the Pakistan Navy’s (PN) new Type 054A/P frigate, PNS Tughril, indicate that the new warship might be equipped with the CM-302 (ASCM).
Land
First Batch of Chinese VT5 Light Tanks to Bangladesh
Chinese VT5 light tanks were handed to the Bangladeshi army on November 24, 2021, according to a photograph posted on Twitter by Ha Gao.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 15:00 NATO prepares landmark GlobalEye announcement in Ankara - NATO is expected to announce the selection of Saab's GlobalEye to replace its ageing E-3A AWACS flee...
- 15:00 Rutte says Ankara summit will unveil major defence contracts - NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said tens of billions of dollars in new defence contracts will be...
- 15:00 Canada seeks backing for new global defence financing bank - Canada aims to announce around ten founding participants for a proposed Defence, Security and Resili...
- 15:00 South Korea uses Ankara summit to deepen NATO defence ties - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will attend the NATO Summit and Defence Industry Forum in Ankar...
- 15:00 European allies replace most US capability reductions - NATO officials say European allies have filled almost all capability gaps created by planned US redu...
- 15:00 Counter-drone procurement continues to favour layered defence - Military organisations are increasingly procuring integrated counter-UAS architectures combining rad...
- 15:00 Hypersonic tracking remains a priority for defence investment - Defence agencies continue expanding radar and space-based sensor networks capable of maintaining con...
- 15:00 Autonomous maritime systems expand infrastructure protection missions - Navies are increasing deployment of autonomous surface and underwater vehicles to monitor undersea c...
- 15:00 Distributed satellite constellations become the preferred military model - Armed forces are increasingly adopting proliferated constellations of smaller satellites to improve...
- 15:00 Industrial production capacity becomes a strategic capability - Governments increasingly regard manufacturing scalability, delivery speed and secure supply chains a...
- 12:00 Financial Times: Europe's rearmament creates opportunity for Turkish defence industry - The Financial Times reported that European rearmament is creating significant opportunities for Turk...
- 12:00 Reuters: Türkiye pushes to double defence exports - Reuters reported that Türkiye aims to double defence exports within two years after reaching $10 bil...
- 12:00 Reuters: ASELSAN ramps up Steel Dome production - Reuters reported that ASELSAN will increase deliveries for the Steel Dome integrated air-defence pro...
- 12:00 Breaking Defense: Turkish industry focuses on autonomy and Gulf markets - Breaking Defense reported that Turkish defence companies are increasingly prioritising autonomous ai...
- 12:00 France studies Türkiye's emergence as a European defence supplier - The Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique concluded that Türkiye has become one of Europe's most i...
- 12:00 Japan explores cooperation on Turkish military drones - Reuters reported that Japan's defence minister discussed defence-industrial cooperation and possible...
- 12:00 Foreign media continue tracking KAAN prototype programme - International defence reporting notes that the second and third KAAN prototypes are under constructi...
- 12:00 Baykar TB3 gains international attention after NATO deployment - Foreign defence reporting continues to highlight the Bayraktar TB3's operations during NATO exercise...
- 12:00 International focus remains on Baykar's KIZILELMA programme - Foreign defence publications continue to monitor KIZILELMA's development, serial production preparat...
- 12:00 Turkish defence industry attracts global attention after SAHA 2026 - International coverage continues to describe SAHA 2026 as one of the world's largest defence exhibit...
- 09:00 NATO selects Saab GlobalEye to replace its ageing AWACS fleet - NATO is expected to announce the acquisition of Saab GlobalEye aircraft at the Ankara Summit, markin...
- 09:00 European allies replace most US capability cuts in NATO plans - European NATO members have filled almost all capability gaps created by recent US force reductions,...
- 09:00 European defence startups attract record levels of private capital - Quantum Systems' $1.2 billion funding round highlights strong investor appetite for European defence...
- 09:00 Britain places autonomous systems at the centre of future force design - The UK's Defence Investment Plan allocates £5 billion to drones and autonomous systems while introdu...
- 09:00 Counter-drone procurement shifts toward integrated layered defence - Military organisations are increasingly procuring architectures that combine radar, electronic warfa...
- 09:00 Autonomous maritime systems expand role in critical infrastructure security - Navies are broadening deployment of autonomous surface and underwater vehicles to monitor undersea c...
- 09:00 Hypersonic threats sustain investment in persistent tracking networks - Defence agencies continue expanding integrated radar and space-based sensor architectures capable of...
- 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 from demonstration to procurement - Air forces are transitioning loyal wingman and collaborative combat aircraft programmes from technol...
- 09:00 Industrial production capacity becomes a strategic military capability - Governments increasingly view manufacturing scalability, delivery speed and secure supply chains as...
