Analysis
NATO issues UAS Sense-and-Avoid standard
NATO has promulgated the first transatlantic NATO Sense and Avoid standard for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operating in non‑segregated (civil) airspace, mov…
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Industry
EU defence spend hits €381bn in 2025
EU defence spending in 2025 is set to reach a record €381 billion, according to fresh data from the European Defence Agency (EDA). The headline number matters,…
Cyber
DARPA Backs Robust Quantum Sensors
DARPA’s DARPA Robust Quantum Sensors initiative (RoQS) has taken a decisive step into fieldable navigation, selecting Sydney‑based Q‑CTRL for two awards to deli…
Cyber
Disruptive EW in the Arms Race
Why this matters now The last three years transformed EW from a niche enabler into a decisive force‑design variable. RF‑denied skies over Ukraine incentivised l…
Industry
Defense News Top 100: 5 Turkish Companies
Defense News Top 100 Turkish companies continue to consolidate their positions in the global league table, with ASELSAN (43), TUSAŞ (47), Roketsan (71), ASFAT (…
Aerospace
Boeing F/A‑XX Sixth‑Gen Fighter
Boeing’s F/A‑XX sixth‑generation fighter concept resurfaced with a new rendering showcased at Tailhook, stoking debate over how closely the Navy’s next carrier‑…
Aerospace
Irregular Warfare in the Mountains
This analysis examines how irregular warfare in the mountains can counter China’s coercion along the Himalayan rim, the Tibetan plateau, and Taiwan’s central ra…
Industry
NATO 2025 Defence Expenditure
Europe’s rearmament is accelerating. NATO’s latest dataset for NATO 2025 defence expenditure confirms sharp real‑term growth across European Allies, while the U…
Aerospace
Hypersonics vs Layered Defence
In the debate over hypersonic missiles vs layered defence, two developments changed the tone this year: credible Navy–MDA testing of terminal defence upgrades a…
Aerospace
USAF CCA flight testing begins
Washington’s long‑planned push to field autonomous “drone wingmen” took a concrete step this week as the U.S. Air Force confirmed that Collaborative Combat Airc…
Aerospace
Artillery in the Age of Drones
Artillery in the age of drones is no longer about map grids and timed salvos. In Ukraine, ubiquitous uncrewed systems now provide near‑continuous surveillance,…
Aerospace
ASELSAN’s $1.5B Steel Dome Investment
Foundations for the Next 50 Years ASELSAN marked its 50th anniversary with the country’s largest defense industry investment: a new Oğulbey Technology Base and…
Industry
HAVELSAN–AOI autonomous UAV partnership
HAVELSAN–AOI autonomous UAV partnership signals a decisive pivot toward regionalized unmanned systems manufacturing across North Africa. Under the new framework…
Aerospace
Loitering Munitions vs CIWS
Loitering Munitions vs CIWS Why now: FPV proliferation and the urgent demand for reliable close‑in intercepts have turned loitering munitions vs CIWS into the d…
Aerospace
ASELSAN Steel Dome Unveiled
Türkiye has officially unveiled the ASELSAN Steel Dome—an integrated, layered air and missile defence architecture that fuses national sensors, command‑and‑cont…