Naval
Pentagon Seeks Drone-Launching Robot Boats
The Pentagon’s SWAP-USV challenge seeks autonomous boats carrying multiple reconnaissance and attack drones, while the US Navy’s GARC reaches a first live-fire…
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Naval
Taiwan Commissions Batch 2 Tuo Chiang Corvette
Taiwan has commissioned ROCS Tan Chiang, the first Batch 2 Tuo Chiang-class catamaran missile corvette and the eighth vessel in the indigenous high-speed combat…
Naval
LIG D&A Starts KSAM-II Prototype Assembly
LIG Defense & Aerospace has begun assembling prototype KSAM-II flight-test missiles for the ROK Navy’s future KDDX destroyer, with development scheduled to cont…
Unmanned
UK Selects Tekever AR5 to Replace Watchkeeper
The British Army has selected the Tekever AR5 under Project Corvus, with an initial six surveillance drones and up to 24 planned by 2029 under a potential £400…
Unmanned
Airbus MARS Autonomy Networks UAV Missions
Airbus demonstrated MARS Autonomy with two Primoco UAVs at ILA 2026, showing collaborative surveillance, dynamic task allocation and meaningful human control.
Aerospace
ANKA III Payload Rises Ahead of 2027 Deliveries
TUSAŞ is preparing an upgraded ANKA III configuration with a 1.7-tonne payload, improved low observability and expanded air-to-air and air-to-ground roles ahead…
Aerospace
HÜRKUŞ 2 Export Nears Azerbaijan Deal
HÜRKUŞ 2 export talks with Azerbaijan have reached the final stage, while TUSAŞ reports growing demand for training and armed variants across multiple regions.
Naval
TCG KARADENIZ Launch Strengthens Türkiye’s Frigate Fleet
TCG KARADENIZ has been launched at Sedef Shipyard, marking another milestone in Türkiye’s MİLGEM İstif-class frigate programme and naval modernisation roadmap.
Unmanned
BETA MV250 Targets Military Logistics With Hybrid VTOL
BETA MV250 is moving into the defence market with GE Aerospace hybrid-electric propulsion, Sikorsky MATRIX autonomy and a military role spanning logistics, reco…
Industry
Defence Export Event Calendar Maps UK MOD Outreach
Defence export event calendar published by GOV.UK maps the UK MOD’s planned presence at major defence exhibitions across Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Latin…
Industry
Critical Minerals Executive Order Tests Defense Supply Chains
Critical minerals executive order compliance is becoming a major defence-industrial issue as the Pentagon says it will work with industry on mitigation plans wh…
Unmanned
Counter Mass Interceptor Targets Drone Swarms
Counter Mass Interceptor is MBDA’s new response to saturation attacks by low-cost drones and munitions, aiming to give Europe a scalable sovereign C-UAS option.
Unmanned
Brontanax Uncrewed Fighter Enters CCA Race
Brontanax uncrewed fighter gives BAE Systems and the UK a sovereign CCA contender as air forces seek lower-cost combat mass, autonomy and crewed-uncrewed teamin…
Industry
GCAP New Partner Deadline Tests Fighter Programme
GCAP new partner deadline is becoming a strategic issue as Leonardo says any new country should join the UK-Italy-Japan sixth-generation fighter programme by th…
Naval
ASELSAN Underwater Systems Target Subsea Superiority
ASELSAN underwater systems are positioning Türkiye for a new era of subsea warfare through AI-enabled autonomy, ISR, mine warfare, critical infrastructure prote…