German Pumas Fail at the Bundeswehr Exercise
German Puma Infantry Fighting Vehicle intended to be used as NATO Rapid Reaction Force failed where none of the 18 vehicles was ready for action.
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Land
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Bilateral Relations
Defence Politics
Finland to Remove Arms Embargo to Turkiye
Finland has given an "initial green light" to recent Turkish requests to export military materiel despite a de-facto ban in place since October 2019.
Navy / Maritime
Interview / Exclusive File
Expo and Air Show
Pakistan Navy IDEAS Exclusive work. Part III
This chapter evaluates the history of submarines and foreign countries’ submarines on duty in the region and their anti-submarine capabilities.
Land
Expo and Air Show
Otokar Aims to Strengthen its Presence in Southeast Asia
Otokar participates in Indo Defence. Otokar will promote its broad land systems product range, including 4x4, 6x6, and 8x8 APCs.
Air
Rafales Have Export Success, French Pilots Lack Flight Hours
French Rafale fighters have good export success, but French pilots do not fly as much as NATO standards require.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Camcopter S-100 to Detect Submarines
Naval use of unmanned aerial systems is enlarging day by day. The latest development came from Camcopter S-100.
Weapon / Missile
Defence Politics
15 Countries Agree to Build a European Sky Shield System
A total of 15 European countries agreed to build a joint air and missile defence system called the European Sky Shield Initiative.
Ammunition
Nammo to Manufacture Ammunition for the K2 MBT
Nammo signed an agreement with Hyundai Rotem Company (HRC) to develop 120 mm ammunition for the Korean company's K2 BLACK PANTHER Main Battle Tank.
Land
Turkiye Set to Export Armoured Personnel Carrier to Georgia
Turkish Defence Ministry Company ASFAT Inc. and Georgian Defence Ministry signed a project to supply NATO standard Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) vehicles.
Regional / Strategy
US is Reluctant to Asses Ukraine's NATO Application
U.S. believes Ukraine's NATO application "should be taken up at a different time," White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said in response to Kyiv.
Air
Bilateral Relations
New Amendment to Limit Turkiye’s F-16 acquisition
U.S. Senator of Maryland from the Democrat Party, Chris Van Hollen submitted an amendment to the bill H.R. 7900, to condition F-16 fighter sales to Turkiye.
Bilateral Relations
Sweden Lifted Arms Ban on Turkiye
Swedish ISP, a government agency that works on defence, security, and foreign policy issues, announced that all arms bans for Turkiye have been lifted.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Britain Acquires Additional REMUS UUVs
U.S. defence company HII announced the delivery of three REMUS 100 Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) to the Royal Navy.
Navy / Maritime
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Turkiye to lead NATO Response Force
Turkiye holds the NATO Dynamic Mariner exercise. The exercise validates the NRF Maritime Component to ensure NATO remains ready to defend the Alliance.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Regional / Strategy
India and China Take Part in Russia's Vostok Military Drills
India and China participate in Russia’s weeklong joint military drills “Vostok-2022” (East 2022).
Ammunition
Unmanned Systems
Rheinmetall and UVision Receive first order for HERO ammo
Germany’s Rheinmetall and Israel’s UVision will supply HERO-30 loitering munitions to an European NATO country special force. The customer is not unclosed.
