Pakistan's Navy Inaugurates Chinese-Built Frigate
According to an official statement, Pakistan's navy inducted the first of the four Tughril-class guided-missile frigates built by China into its fleet.
Defence News
Navy / Maritime
Navy / Maritime
Bangladesh Invests in Maritime Zone Controlling
Bangladesh will purchase five naval ships from the United Kingdom to modernise the navy and monitor the maritime zone better. The UK. offers aircraft as well.
Unmanned Systems
SSB Pushes for UGVs
President of SSB, Professor İsmail Demir, wants to repeat the success of UAVs on the unmanned ground, marine and submarine vehicles.
Country
Japan's National Security Strategy will be Revised
According to the Japan Times, Japan is considering revising the National Security Strategy by the end of 2022.
Bilateral Relations
Taiwan Claims Chinese Incursion with 16 Aircraft
Taiwan's Ministry of Defence announced on Sunday that 16 Chinese fighter planes had entered the country's Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ) the day before.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Spain Debates F-35A and F-35Bs
According to the Jane’s, the Spanish Navy and Air Force are interested in the Lockhed Martin's F-35B fighter plane.
Country
SSB Celebrates its 36th Anniversary
Presidency of Defence Industries (Savunma Sanayii Başkanlığı /SSB) celebrates the 36th Anniversary of its foundation.
Unmanned Systems
Gremlins Program Demonstrates Airborne Recovery
DARPA announced that it managed the airborne recovery of unmanned air vehicles at the Gremlins Program with two X-61 Gremlin Air Vehicles (GAV).
Bilateral Relations
Unmanned Systems
Romania to Manufacture Israel’s Heron
IAR-Brasov, a Romanian defence corporation, and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) have agreed on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
Weapon / Missile
F-16 Fires SOM-J while Aksungur, and Akıncı Wait Their Turn
The SOM-J 5th Generation ASuW Missile had its first live-fire test at the Sinop Firing Range with an F-16C aircraft from the 401st Test Fleet Command.
Weapon / Missile
SSB President İsmail Demir announces Siper Test Fire
Demir announced that the firing test of the National Long-Range Air Defence Missile System ASELSAN, ROKETSAN and TÜBİTAK SAGE's SİPER (Trench) was carried out.
Country
TUSAŞ Launched New Commercial Film
Turkish Aerospace (TUSAŞ), which is among the world's top 100 defence companies, has aired its new commercial film with the motto of "Empower Your Future".
Unmanned Systems
Akıncı Observed in the Fog
Baykar Defence, a Turkish UAV maker, posted two photographs of the Akıncı UCAV on its social media sites. The UCAV was spotted on the ground, shrouded in fog.
Unmanned Systems
Hungary Tests Vestel’s Karayel-SU UCAV
Turkish Vestel Defence’s Karayel-SU is being tested at Pápa Bázisrepültér (Pápa Air Base), which is located 160 kilometres west of Budapest.
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...
