France to Build Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine
French Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly said, that France will build four new Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Submarines to replace existing ones.
Defence News
Navy / Maritime
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Country
Defence Politics
Modernisation
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Defence Politics
NATO’s Eye on the Black Sea
UK Ministry of Defence announced from its Twitter account that the UK chaired a QUINT meeting – NATO Allies supporting Ukraine.
Air
Investment
Bilateral Relations
Modernisation
Two FCAS or End of FCAS?
Reuters reported that Germany and France are dealing to solve problems on future joint Fighter Jet; FCAS.
Air
Unmanned Systems
TB2 Flies for 300 Thousand Hours
Baykar’s Armed UAV TB2 Bayraktar has broken a new flight hour record. It reached 300 thousand flight hours.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
UMS SKELDAR announces V-200 UAV with ATOL
According to the UMS Skeldar press release, the firm announces the first naval deployment of the V-200 UAV platform's full ATOL capability at NAVDEX.
Land
Navy / Maritime
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Defender-Europe 2021 to begin in Greece
The US Army’s most significant European exercise in 25 years will start soon in Greece. It was planned for last year but was cancelled due to COVID-19.
Land
Navy / Maritime
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Expo and Air Show
Ukraine Exhibits a Hybrid Solution in the UAE IDEX
International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) began in the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi. Ukraine Exhibits a Hybrid Solution in the UAE IDEX.
Weapon / Missile
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Modernisation
Ukraine Supports Sapsan Programme
According to the ministry's press service, the Ukrainian Defence Ministry will finance the Sapsan missile system's creation this year.
Air
Space
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Israel to Develop Arrow-4 with the U.S
The Israel Missile Defence Organization (IMDO) and the U.S. Missile Defence Agency (MDA) have started developing the Arrow-4 weapon system.
Air
Space
Investment
TUSAŞ to Print Component for Satellite
TUSAŞ used Additive Manufacturing Technology for the first time on the satellite's structural component.
Air
Investment
Modernisation
Single-crystal Success from Tübitak to TEI
TUBİTAK-MAM developed and produced single-crystal turbine blades for TEI’s TS-1400 engine.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Modernisation
Unmanned Systems
Airbus’s Armed C295 at Test Flight with Roketsan's Teber
Airbus-owned test aircraft is spotted carrying four 500-pound-series bombs fitted with the Turkish Roketsan Teber guidance kit.
Navy / Maritime
Modernisation
Turkish Navy’s Floating Dock in the Inventory
The 10 thousand tons floating dock is in the inventory in İzmir. The floating dock was put into service at the İzmir Shipyard Command.
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Regional / Strategy
Modernisation
Italy Proposes FREMM Frigates to Greece
Greece is considering to acquire FREMM multi-mission frigates designed by Fincantieri Marine and Naval Group .
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...
