DEFENCE

US aerospace giant Boeing is aggressively marketing its air superiority fighter, the F-15EX, as Poland’s Ministry of National Defence advances plans to acquire up to 32 new fighter jets. To attract Poland, Boeing is emphasising the F-15EX’s payload, range and speed, while backing its offer with an attractive industrial cooperation 🚘

In an important step towards strengthening NATO capabilities and deepening bilateral defence cooperation, Germany and the United Kingdom have announced that they will jointly procure a new generation of rapidly deployable floating bridges. The German army (Bundeswehr) shared the details of this critical joint project with the public on Thursday. 🚘

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that his country is simultaneously negotiating with the United States, Sweden and France for the procurement of a fleet of 250 modern fighter jets as part of its efforts to modernise its air force. Zelenski stated that this giant fleet is “their future”, demonstrating Ukraine’s 🚘

STM, Turkey’s national engineering power in the defence industry, is making technological contributions to the modernisation process of the Savarona Yacht, the legacy of Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, with critical indigenous subsystems developed by STM in addition to warships. STMDENGİZ WECDIS, the Electronic 🚘

Peru has signed a long-term strategic partnership with South Korean companies Hyundai Rotem and STX in order to renew its aging armoured vehicle inventory and strengthen the country’s defence industry capacity. The announced roadmap includes the indigenous production of South Korea’s K2 Black Panther main battle tank and K808 armoured 🚘

Italy is considering using the European Union’s (EU) low-cost “SAFE” loan mechanism for the new generation Lynx armoured vehicles and Panther main battle tanks to be procured from German giant Rheinmetall in order to strengthen its defence capacity. This financing programme, launched by the EU with the aim of increasing 🚘

Taiwan’s Ministry of Defence is raising concerns over delays in the delivery of 66 F-16 Block 70 (Viper) fighter jets from the United States. glitches in the $8 billion critical procurement programme approved in 2019 have prompted Taiwanese authorities to seek to hold back part of the budget against manufacturer 🚘

The idea of building a “drone wall”, which gained momentum among European leaders after Russian drones entered Poland, may be a strategic mistake. Analysts argue that the real problem when it comes to European defence is not Russian attack drones, but the erosion of the foundations of NATO’s nuclear and 🚘

As China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) embarks on a massive military build-up, the traditional US defence strategy is based on an assumption: Like the Soviet Union in the Cold War, the Communist Party’s rigid, centralised command structure will undermine the PLA’s operational flexibility. However, a new report by the US 🚘

The Romanian Ministry of Defence has announced that the United States has informed NATO allies that it will reduce some of its military presence along its eastern border with Ukraine, focusing its global security priorities on the Indo-Pacific region. While the US Army confirmed the move, it emphasised that the 🚘

US President Donald Trump announced on social media that the United States would share sensitive technology secretly held by South Korea that would enable it to build a nuclear-powered submarine. This follows talks between the leaders of the two countries aimed at modernising the alliance. South Korean President Lee Jae 🚘

Boaz Levy, CEO of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), said that they are closely following the news about the US planned “Golden Dome” missile shield architecture, which aims to intercept even intercontinental missiles. Levy said IAI executives hope that defence leaders running the project will evaluate the company’s Arrow missile interceptor 🚘

Portugal has taken an important step in the process of renewing its aging fleet of F-16A/B fighter jets, signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Airbus Defence & Space and the Portuguese Aerospace and Defence Industry Cluster (AED Cluster Portugal). This MoU is the first official indication of Portugal’s preference 🚘

Turkey’s UK-led negotiations for the purchase of Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets include not only the purchase of the aircraft, but also a comprehensive arms package that includes advanced technology missiles to enter the inventory. Sources told Reuters that this deal , worth about £ 8 billion, includes critical munitions such 🚘

As part of its efforts to modernise its air force, the Philippines is in critical negotiations with South Korean aerospace giant Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) for potential fighter aircraft purchases. The focus of the talks is on the purchase of South Korea’s indigenously produced next-generation fighter aircraft KF-21 Boramae, as 🚘

France has officially unveiled the M51.3, the modernised version of its submarine-launched strategic ballistic missile M51, in what is described as a “major milestone” in the modernisation of its ocean-based nuclear deterrence strategy. This latest version has new nuclear warheads, as well as improved range, accuracy and the ability to 🚘

The German military (Bundeswehr) has officially received a demonstrator for a high-energy laser weapon developed jointly by defence industry giants Rheinmetall and MBDA Germany. This delivery is seen as a critical step towards fielding the operational directed energy system designed for naval use by 2029. Relocation to Land Base after 🚘

Turkey’s defence industry entered a new era with the Opening Ceremony of the BMC Tank and New Generation Armoured Vehicles Production Facility in Kahramankazan and the Delivery Ceremony of the First New ALTAY Tanks, attended by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. At the ceremony, which was also attended by Sheikh Saud, 🚘