Turkish Defence Industry to improve with NATO Allies
Defence industry cooperation came to the fore at the NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting held in Brussels on 6-7 April.
Canada News
Regional / Strategy
Air
Canada Decides to Acquire Lockheed Martin’s F-35
Canada has picked LM to supply 88 new fighter jets. Procurement Minister Filomena Tassi said that the U.S. company is set to win a multibillion-dollar contract.
Air
Master of Test Pilots evaluated Hürkuş: I want one!
TUSAŞ basic trainer aircraft Hürkuş will be delivered to the Turkish Air Force soon. TUSAŞ has previously prepared the aircraft for basic training.
Space
Sensors
JWST Counting Down the Reach Deep Space
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will be launched on Friday to observe one million miles away from Earth.
Air
RCAF Grounds Majority of CH-148 Fleet Due to Cracks
The Royal Canadian Air Force grounded 19 out of 23 Sikorsky CH-148 fleet due to cracks in the tails of rotary wings.
Navy / Maritime
Western Powers Show Flag near China
Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, and the United States have completed combined military exercises in Asian waters.
Air
Boeing is Kicked out of Canada’s $19-Billion Worth Tender
According to the Toronto Star, a Canadian daily, Boeing will no longer compete at Canada’s $19-billion fighter jet tender.
Navy / Maritime
Dynamic Monarch/ Kurtaran Media Day is Held
Exercise Dynamic Monarch / Kurtaran-21, hosted by Turkish Naval Forces, is being conducted under the command of COMSUBNATO at Aksaz .
Air
Investment
Antonov wants to land in Quebec
Antonov wants to design and make the final assembly of an An-74 transport aircraft in Quebec, Canada.
Bilateral Relations
Unmanned Systems
Sensors
Baykar Questions the validity of Canadian Arms Embargo
The manufacturer of TB2 UAVs, Baykar Savunma, replied to Canadian Arms Embargo by questioning its effectiveness in Turkish Defence market with the portfolio.
Bilateral Relations
Sensors
ASELSAN has replied Canadian Embargo
The Ottowa government has recently suspended Canadian military gear exports to Turkey.
Bilateral Relations
Canada issues Military Embargo to Turkey
The Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the export permits suspended last autumn have been cancelled as of today.
Investment
Country
Defence Politics
Modernisation
Turkish Defence Industry’s New Target: Overcoming Embargos
The SSİK, chaired by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, reviewed new systems for the armed forces, focusing on reducing external dependency and embargo risks.
Regional / Strategy
Defence Politics
NATO’s Eye on the Black Sea
UK Ministry of Defence announced from its Twitter account that the UK chaired a QUINT meeting – NATO Allies supporting Ukraine.
