Italy Wants to Merge Tempest and FCAS Programs
European countries are divided into two groups to produce their own 6th-generation fighter jets to replace the Rafale and Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft.
Defence News
Air
Air
ROK Cuts the Cost of the KF-21 Boramae Fighter Jet
DAPA of the Republic of Korea (ROK) has reduced the research and production expenses for the 4.5 generation KF-21 Boramae fighter jet by $0.4 million.
Navy / Maritime
Airbus Delivers First Naval Combat Version of H225M to Brazil
Helibras, a Brazilian subsidiary of Airbus Helicopters, has delivered the first H225M helicopter in naval combat configuration to the Brazilian naval aviation.
Air
Saab Presented Six Gripen, Four for FAB, Two for Flygvapnet
Representatives of the Brazilian Air Force and the Swedish Air Force met 24 to introduce the first six serial-production Gripen E aircraft.
Land
VAMTAC ST5 4x4 Emergency Response Vehicles for Portuguese
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) delivered the last batch of 139 armoured vehicles VAMTAC ST5 to the Portuguese army.
Air
Bilateral Relations
France Sold Second-Hand Rafale to Croatia
French Minister for Armed Forces Florance Parly announced that Croatia has just inked the deal to acquire 12 Rafale from France from her Twitter account.
Land
QinetiQ and AM General to electrify military vehicles
QinetiQ and AM General to establish a partnership to develop electrification technologies for the land domain: A hybrid electric drive system into HUMVEES.
Investment
Bilateral Relations
TUSAŞ Malaysia Office signed the first Cooperation Agreement
A cooperation agreement between the Malaysian office of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ) and “SIRIM” has been signed.
Navy / Maritime
Indian Navy commissioned submarine INS Vela
On Thursday, the Indian Navy commissions INS Vela, its fourth stealth Scorpene-class submarine under Project 75.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Communication
US Launches High-Altitude Balloon for Early Warning
Raven Aerostar has been granted a DoD contract to demonstrate stratospheric balloon utilities for actual military field operations.
Air
Manila Expects 1st batch of Turkish T129B in December
Lt. Gen. Allen Paredes, head of the PAF, stated Tuesday night that the first batch of six Turkish-made T129 "ATAK" attack helicopters would arrive in December.
Navy / Maritime
Indian Navy Launches the first Project 15B INS Visakhapatnam
On November 21, 2021, INS Visakhapatnam, a P15B stealth-guided missile destroyer, was commissioned into the Indian Navy.
Air
Unmanned Systems
TUSAŞ Exported Three ANKA UAVs to Kazakhstan
TUSAŞ shipped the first national, original, and domestically developed aircraft to Tunisia, selling three ANKA UAV systems for approximately $ 80 million.
Space
Defence Politics
Pentagon Takes Precaution Against UFOs
The Pentagon formed a new unit to investigate, facing mounting worries about mystery objects in the sky, particularly above military sites and training ranges.
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...
