Pakistani Navy Awards Contract for Jinnah-class Frigates
Pakistan’s Karachi Shipyard will build the first Jinnah-class frigate designed by ASFAT (AS3400) as a larger follow-up to the Babur-class PN MİLGEM corvettes.
Defence News
Navy / Maritime
Air
Unmanned Systems
TUSAŞ Develops a new Jet-Powered Kamikaze UAV: AYAZ
A trademark titled “AYAZ Kamikaze Jet UAV” was spotted on the website of the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office, pointing to a dedicated kamikaze UAV.
E/W
Unmanned Systems
Communication
Russia Deploys LTE-Controlled FPV Drones in Ukraine
First reported April 2025; August wreckage showed SIMs and 4G modules. TurDef underlines the tactic: military use concealed within civilian mobile networks.
Air
Logistics
Indonesia receives first Airbus A400M transport aircraft
Airbus has delivered Indonesia’s first A400M to the Ministry of Defence, a key step in modernising the Air Force’s airlift capability across the archipelago.
Air
Unmanned Systems
US Army Deploys Unmanned Black Hawk with MATRIX in Exercise
A US Army soldier used the control panel to command a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter fitted with the MATRIX kit during the Northern Strike 25-2 military exercise.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Anduril’s YFQ-44A Fury CCA Prototype Performs Maiden Flight
YFQ-44A Fury, months after GA-ASI’s YFQ-42 prototype, has performed its maiden flight as the second prototype for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft programme.
Land
Brazilian Army Commander Visits Otokar’s Facilities
Brazilian Army’s Commander Tomas Miguel Mine Riberio Paiva visited Otokar’s facilities with the delegation accompanying him.
Air
Spain Approves Large-Scale Deal for HÜRJET Trainers
The Spanish Government has approved the €3.12 billion contract regarding HÜRJET advanced trainers with TUSAŞ and Airbus, the latter to localise the trainer.
Land
Air
Türkiye Confirms £5.4 Billion Eurofighter Typhoon Deal
Turkish MOD stated that the £5.4 billion deal covers Eurofighter fighter equipment, and munitions, while contracts with Qatar and Oman remain under study.
Land
Investment
BMC Delivers the First Batch of Production ALTAY MBTs to TAF
BMC delivered the first ALTAY main battle tanks to the Turkish Armed Forces at its new facility to increase the output for vehicles and engines in Ankara.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Singapore Launches Its First Unmanned Platform Mothership
Singapore has launched its first Victory-class multi-role ship set to carry a wide array of unmanned systems, including UAVs, USVs, and UUVs for surveillance.
Investment
Unmanned Systems
Altınay Group Targets Mass Production and Export Expansion
Altınay is shifting from project-based work to serial production, aiming to turn in-house systems into off-the-shelf export products along defence sectors.
Analysis
Air
Bilateral Relations
Defence Politics
Turkish Eurofighter: The Power Multiplier for NATO Too
Turkiye has concluded negotiations on its long-standing Eurofighter Typhoon procurement. The agreement will add 20 aircraft to the Turkish Air Force's fleet.
Air
Turkiye to Acquire 44 Eurofighter Typhoons in Total
Turkiye will acquire 44 Eurofighter jets under a UK-led agreement, including 24 used aircraft from Oman and Qatar and 20 new units built at Warton from 2030.
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...
