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PAC-3 MSE is an advanced air defence missile. Credit: © Lockheed Martin Corporation. An agreement involving the US, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland and Sweden has been signed to investigate the development of a dedicated Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missile maintenance facility in Europe. The deal was formalised during the Nato Summit Defense Industry Forum, a component of the 2026 Nato Summit in Ankara. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more The facility, once established, is expected to provide maintenance and sustainment for PAC-3 missiles…

PrSM is a precision-strike, surface-to-surface weapon systems. Credit: Lockheed Martin Corporation. The UK is strengthening its land-based strike capability with its decision to participate in the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) programme, joining the US and Australia. In a 7 July release, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) stated that it will invest £190m ($254m) from its wider £298bn Defence Investment Plan to procure the PrSM system. This move will enhance the British Army’s ability to hit more distant targets and bolster the UK’s contribution to Nato deterrence, it said. Currently manufactured by Lockheed Martin, the missile is capable of supersonic speeds…

Home › Turkey › Turkish Defence News › How a New Domestic Turbofan Hopes to Break a Critical Chokepoint for the KIZILELMA Turkish Defence News TEI’s TF6000 turbofan reaches Baykar and TUSAŞ in 2027, a domestic engine built to free the KIZILELMA and ANKA-3 from imported Ukrainian powerplants. The chief executive of TUSAŞ Engine Industries (TEI), Mahmut F. Akşit, has said the company plans to hand its TF6000 turbofan to Baykar and Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ) for pre-integration testing in early 2027. Speaking to TRHaber, Akşit called the engine a successful design that had reached good power levels, and said…

Home › Turkey › Turkish Defence News › No Foreign Off-Switch: How ASELSAN Is Building a Crisis-Proof Military 5G Core Turkish Defence News ASELSAN’s GÖKBAĞI ties a military 5G core to a LEO satellite network, giving Türkiye’s forces secure, crisis-proof communications with no foreign off-switch. On 7 July 2026, ASELSAN detailed the GÖKBAĞI system, which it describes as a Near-Orbit Satellites and Military 5G/6G Communication System. GÖKBAĞI ties a low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network to a military 5G and 6G core, with the aim of delivering secure, uninterrupted connectivity from any point on Earth – including areas where terrestrial networks…

Home › Turkey › Turkish Defence News › Trump Says the US Will Lift CAATSA Sanctions on Türkiye Turkish Defence News Trump says the US will lift CAATSA sanctions on Türkiye, a shift that could free GE F110 engines for the KAAN, reopen the F-35, and ease re-export permits. US President Donald Trump has said Washington intends to lift the CAATSA sanctions imposed on Türkiye over its purchase of the Russian S-400 air defence system. Speaking alongside President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the NATO summit in Ankara on 7 July 2026, Trump said the United States would take the sanctions…

Keith B. Payne, NIPP The bipartisan endorsement of adapting, or “tailoring,” deterrence to the potentially unique characteristics of particular opponents and contexts is a milestone in the… Source link

Rocket engine startup Venus Aerospace only has one major test flight under its belt, but the company just raised $91 million from investors ready to bet on future production demands.The Series B funding round was led by the venture capital firm Mercury Fund and with participation from other investors, including Lockheed Martin Ventures, which noted  the company’s rapid development of its rotating detonation rocket engine—which uses continuous supersonic detonation waves to generate thrust—calling it a welcomed addition to the defense ecosystem. “Since our initial investment, Venus has progressed very quickly in its technology development. Our reinvestment in Venus recognizes Venus’ accomplishments…

Titan-MS detects, identifies, tracks, defeats, and reports uncrewed-system threats. Credit: © AeroVironment, Inc. AeroVironment (AV) has been awarded an $80.5m contract by the US Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF-401) to supply its Titan MS (Multi-Sensor) system. The order is part of the Department of War’s (DoW) Domestic Shield programme, aimed at enhancing counter-uncrewed aircraft system (C-UAS) capabilities for defence critical infrastructure and homeland defence. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more The acquisition of Titan MS systems is expected to strengthen the US…

For the Indigenous communities of Indonesian Papua, Awon Atatbon is no routine ceremonial gathering. The ritual, which involves dancing, singing, and other communal performances, is only held every decade or so, and symbolizes these communities’ resilience in protecting their ancestral lands. The central focus of Awon Atatbon is the pesta babi (pig feast), the traditional cooking of specially-hunted pigs, which are then shared among members of the community and any visitors who may be in attendance. These feasts, and the sufferings and injustices that prompted such ceremonies among Indigenous Papuans, form the symbolic core of Dandhy Laksono and Cypri Dale’s…

Daniel Michaels, WSJ A group of allied countries wants to use the same kind of financing that helped rebuild after communism to face down Russia and China Source link