Armoured Vehicles market to reach £24.13 billion by 2030
SAE Media Group brings global armoured vehicles market to discussion table in London, between 17-19 November as it is projected to reach £24.13 billion by 2030.
Defence News
Land
Land
Weapon / Missile
Multiple LRMP Payload for ER-GMLRS and PrSM Emerges
General Atomics has unveiled another option for its LRMP glide munition, initially developed for 155 mm howitzers as a sub-munition for PrSM and ER-GMLRS.
Land
PIRANHA 6x6 Set to Succeed Germany’s FENNEK 4x4 ARVs
PIRANHA 6x6, produced by GDELS, has been chosen to succeed the FENNEK 4x4 as the German Army’s main armoured reconnaissance vehicle under the name LUCHS 2.
Air
Modernisation
Unmanned Systems
Sensors
ASELSAN’s MURAD 100-A Radar Completes First KIZILELMA Flight
ASELSAN’s MURAD 100-A AESA radar made its first flight on KIZILELMA, demonstrating multi-target tracking, BVR missile guidance and cross-platform versatility.
Weapon / Missile
Submarine-Launched ATMACA Hits Moving and Static Targets
Submarine-Launched variant of ATMACA anti-ship missile, AKATA, successfully hit moving sea targets and a static land targets during its recent firing test.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
MARLIN USV Optically Detects Drifting Mine with AI Assist
MARLIN USV, developed by ASELSAN and Sefine Shipyards, has demonstrated its capability to autonomously detect and identify drifting mines with optics.
Land
Weapon / Missile
Lockheed Martin Might Unshelve the CUDA Missile for IFPC
Lockheed Martin, selected to develop a new missile for IFPC Increment 2, signalled the unveiling of its CUDA mini air-to-air missile for a new purpose.
Air
Defence Politics
Eurofighter Contract with Turkiye Anticipated in 2025
German Minister of Foreign Affairs stated that the deal with Turkiye for Eurofighter is anticipated to be signed this year, following a visit to Ankara.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Horizon Destroyer Shoots Down AASM Hammer with Aster 30
French Navy Horizon-class Destroyer Forbin (D620) successfully shot down an AASM Hammer IIR-guided bomb targeting a representation of Mistral LHD at a test.
Bilateral Relations
Defence Politics
Brazilian Army’s Commander in Chief to Visit Turkiye
Commander in Chief of the Brazilian Army, Tomás Miguel Miné Ribeiro Paiva, will visit Ankara and Istanbul between the 25th of October and the 3rd of November.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Communication
SAVX Introduces KORGAN-M Multi-Function UAV Station
SAVX has unveiled the KORGAN-M multi-function UAV station intended for small-sized multicopter UAVs to perform functions such as storage and mission planning.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
General Atomics to Design Navy’s Next-Gen Carrier CCA
GA-ASI has been tasked by the U.S. Navy to design a modular Collaborative Combat Aircraft (for carrier use, advancing the service’s unmanned air-wing plans.
Country
Beijing tightens rare earth elements export control regime
China’s sweeping new export restrictions disrupt global supply chains, and highlight Türkiye’s rising strategic value for Europe’s rare-earth security.
Air
Indonesia confirms $9B deal for 42 Chinese J-10C fighter jets
Indonesia confirms plans to acquire 42 Chengdu J-10C jets from China under a $9 billion deal, marking the country’s first major non-Western aircraft purchase.
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...
