KC-390 Refuelled Each Other
Embraer completed a refuelling in the air, with two KC-390 Millennium transport aircraft for the Brazilian Air Force.
Defence News
Air
Air
Unmanned Systems
Drone Launched another Drone
The USAF announced that the Valkyrie UAV launched another drone. The AFRL conducted its sixth test of the XQ-58A Valkyrie drone on March 26th.
Navy / Maritime
Three more KDX III destroyers for ROK
Seoul has decided to build three additional KDX III class “Sejong the Great “type destroyers, with a budget of $ 3.5 billion.
Air
Antonov's first "Russian- free" serial production An-178
Antonov signed a contract for the construction and supply of three new An-178-100Rs.
Weapon / Missile
Russia to develop new-generation ICBM
According to TASS, Russia will begin its new-generation intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), Kedr, 2023-2024.
Navy / Maritime
First Air Defence FREMM Alsace near Delivery
The multi-mission Alsace frigate, the latest addition to the Naval Group, arrived in Toulon. It will be delivered in a few weeks to the French Navy.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Joint Naval Exercise from Tunisia and Greece
Tunisian Defence Ministry announced that Tunisia and Greece had launched joint military exercises this week in the Mediterranean.
Modernisation
SARP Runs on BİLGEM’s indigenous Real-time Operating system
Tübitak Bilgem announced from its social media accounts that ASELSAN SARP Remote control weapon system runs on an indigenous Real-time Operating system.
Land
Modernisation
Nexter to Support Leclerc for Another 10 Years
While there is no Eurotank, there will be Leclerc: France has extended the maintenance of its tanks for another ten years
Air
French Dassault Aviation handed over three Rafale to IAF
The fourth batch of three Dassault Aviation made Rafale fighter jets landed in India on Wednesday evening after a ferry flight from France for Indian Air Force.
Air
Modernisation
Fifth Fighting Falcon Returns to the Skies
The Presidency of Defence Industries (Savunma Sanayii Başkanlığı/SSB) announced that the fifth F-16 Fighting Falcon is delivered to the Turkish Air Force.
Investment
Israeli Elbit Acquires Rokar at 31 million USD from BAE
Elbit Systems announced the acquisition of BAE Systems Rokar from BAE Systems, Inc., the U.S. headquartered subsidiary of BAE for approximately $31 million.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Essential Features of Bayraktar TB3 revealed
Baykar Technical Manager Selçuk Bayraktar shared the Bayraktar TB3 Armed UAV characteristics that will be deployed at TCG ANADOLU L 400.
Bilateral Relations
Navy / Maritime
Turkey to observe SHANTIR OGROSHENA 2021 exercise
Multinational Military Exercise SHANTIR OGROSHENA 2021 will be held in Bangladesh to commemorate the birth centenary of Bangladesh.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 15:00 Quantum Systems funding signals Europe's defence startup boom - German drone manufacturer Quantum Systems secured $1.2 billion in fresh funding, underscoring invest...
- 15:00 NATO fills most capability gaps left by reduced US contributions - European allies have covered almost all capability gaps created by planned US reductions to the NATO...
- 15:00 Europe shifts toward low-cost mass in land warfare - Senior NATO commanders are advocating affordable drones, electronic warfare systems and precision fi...
- 15:00 Counter-drone demand expands beyond military users - Growing drone incidents affecting airports, ports, energy facilities and military bases are driving...
- 15:00 Britain accelerates investment in autonomous military systems - The UK's new defence strategy places drones and autonomous systems at the centre of future force dev...
- 15:00 Collaborative combat aircraft become Europe's next airpower focus - European defence companies are accelerating development of AI-enabled loyal wingman aircraft to comp...
- 15:00 Hypersonic missile defence drives space sensor investment - Western defence agencies continue prioritising integrated satellite and radar architectures capable...
- 15:00 Autonomous maritime systems gain infrastructure protection role - Navies are expanding deployment of autonomous surface and underwater vehicles to monitor undersea ca...
- 15:00 Distributed satellite constellations reshape military space strategy - Armed forces are increasingly adopting proliferated constellations of smaller satellites to improve...
- 15:00 Industrial scalability becomes a decisive defence advantage - Production capacity, secure supply chains and the ability to rapidly increase output are becoming as...
- 12:00 Leonardo-Baykar partnership advances after Italy's approval - Reuters reported that Italy has approved the Leonardo-Baykar joint venture under conditions imposed...
- 12:00 Reuters: Turkish defence exports continue rapid expansion - Reuters analysed Türkiye's defence sector, noting exports have more than tripled since 2021 to reach...
- 12:00 Breaking Defense highlights Türkiye's autonomy strategy - Breaking Defense reported that Turkish defence companies are increasingly focusing on autonomous air...
- 12:00 ASELSAN accelerates Steel Dome production - Reuters reported that ASELSAN will increase deliveries for Türkiye's Steel Dome integrated air-defen...
- 12:00 French study identifies Türkiye as Europe's leading new defence supplier - The Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique concluded that Türkiye has become one of Europe's most s...
- 12:00 Foreign media follows Poland's defence cooperation with Türkiye - International defence coverage reported that Poland is exploring broader defence-industrial cooperat...
- 12:00 Romanian corvette delivery remains a NATO reference point - International defence media continued highlighting the delivery of the Turkish-built Hisar-class lig...
- 12:00 Foreign reporting tracks KAAN's transition toward production - International defence publications continue to monitor the KAAN fighter programme as it moves from p...
- 12:00 International attention remains on Baykar's European expansion - Foreign defence publications continue to analyse Baykar's industrial expansion through Piaggio Aeros...
- 12:00 Turkish naval indigenous weapons receive international coverage - International defence media highlighted the Turkish Navy's use of indigenous missiles, sensors and c...
- 09:00 NATO shifts focus from spending targets to deployable capability - Alliance planning is increasingly centred on translating higher defence budgets into deployable forc...
- 09:00 US expands AI-enabled command and control programmes - The US Department of Defense continues accelerating AI-assisted command-and-control initiatives desi...
- 09:00 Europe accelerates missile and ammunition manufacturing - European governments are increasing investment in missile and ammunition production lines to strengt...
- 09:00 China strengthens integrated maritime reconnaissance network - China is expanding integration between satellites, unmanned aircraft, maritime patrol assets and coa...
- 09:00 Japan expands resilient logistics for island defence - Japan is investing in dispersed logistics hubs, hardened storage facilities and rapid reinforcement...
- 09:00 Counter-drone systems evolve toward layered low-cost defence - Military organisations are increasingly combining electronic warfare, interceptor drones, guns and a...
- 09:00 Autonomous underwater systems gain strategic infrastructure role - Navies are expanding deployment of autonomous underwater vehicles for surveillance, mine countermeas...
- 09:00 Hypersonic threats sustain investment in persistent tracking - Defence agencies continue expanding radar and satellite-based sensor networks designed to maintain c...
- 09:00 Military space resilience shifts toward proliferated constellations - Armed forces are increasingly deploying larger constellations of smaller satellites to improve redun...
- 09:00 Industrial surge capacity becomes a strategic procurement metric - Governments are placing greater emphasis on production scalability, delivery speed and secure supply...
