TurDef at ITK: DPO, TF-2000 Destroyer and MUGEM Part I: DPO
TurDef presents the DPO, at the heart of Türkiye’s National Warship Construction Programme, alongside the TF-2000 Air Defence Destroyer and the MUGEM project.
Defence News
Analysis
Navy / Maritime
Land
Weapon / Missile
Leonardo Proposes HITFIRE 155 mm Turreted Artillery Module
Leonardo has unveiled its HITFIRE 155 mm artillery module that can be mounted on Iveco’s VBM NG 8x8 armoured vehicles as a proposal to the Italian Army.
Navy / Maritime
US Navy Scraps Constellation Frigate Plan as Delays Deepen
The US Navy made a strategic decision to terminate the Constellation-class frigate program due to major design problems and excessive construction expenses.
Land
Navy / Maritime
Air
Logistics
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Türkiye advances TF-2000 build and key system deliveries
Turkish MoD detailed progress on defence programs, confirming the start of TF-2000 construction, land and air systems entering service, and TB3 test activities.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Defence Politics
SSB Announces Contracts for Air Defence and Missiles
Secretary of Defence Industries Haluk Görgün announced the contracts between ASELSAN and ROKETSAN for air defence and missile systems totalling $6.5 billion.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Pakistan's P-282 SMASH ASBM Hits Target Ship at Sea
The Pakistani Navy tested the P-282 SMASH ship-launched ballistic missile from a Zulfiqar-class frigate, achieving a direct hit on a target ship at sea.
Navy / Maritime
US Navy receives Virginia-class submarine USS Massachusetts
The US Navy receives new Virginia-class submarine USS Massachusetts to enhance fleet readiness with its expanded supplier base and accelerated deployment model.
Navy / Maritime
Sweden’s New Frigate Plan Shapes Baltic–Arctic Security
Sweden’s four-frigate procurement reflects rising Baltic risks, expanding Arctic Silk Road traffic, and Russian-Chinese influence across the High North.
Space
Germany’s €35bn Military Space Strategy Push Sparks Debate
Germany’s new space strategy allocates €35bn for military orbital capabilities by 2030, raising fresh debate over the limits of international space law.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
UK signs £316m deal to bring DragonFire laser to fleet
The UK’s £316m DragonFire contract with MBDA UK advances shipborne laser defence, proving effects on ~650 km/h drones as well as small radar-evading UAVs.
Air
Investment
DeltaV’s Ramjet Test Platform Achieves Ignition at Flight
DeltaV, recently having tested a series of platforms for hybrid rockets, launched its ramjet test platform at Sinop, achieving ignition at flight conditions.
Weapon / Missile
Israel Signs Major Contract to Boost Iron Dome Production
Israel has signed an agreement worth billions of dollars to speed up the manufacturing of Iron Dome. The pact sets aside $5.2 billion for air-defence systems.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
KIZILELMA Scores Simulated Hit on F-16 with GÖKDOĞAN
After the linked flight test with GÖKDOĞAN, KIZILELMA unmanned fighter locked on an F-16 with MURAD 100-A radar and achieved a simulated hit using GÖKDOĞAN.
Navy / Maritime
Dearsan Launches MAC 50 Fast Attack Craft for Qatari Navy
Dearsan launches Qatar’s first 50-metre MAC 50 FAC, marking a major milestone in the two-vessel programme and moving the project into the outfitting phase.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 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...
