Bayraktar AKINCI UCAV Completes 50000 Flight Hours
Since its first flight in 2019, Baykar’s AKINCI UCAV has reached 50000 flight hours, achieving many milestones in the process.
Turkiye News
Unmanned Systems
Investment
Expo and Air Show
ASELSAN Opens Branch Office in Latin America
ASELSAN opened its Santiago Office in Latin America as part of its global growth strategy.
Unmanned Systems
Burkina Faso Shows Bayraktar AKINCI and TB2 UAVs
Baykar’s AKINCI UCAV was seen alongside TB2 armed UAVs serving Burkina Faso with various munitions. The UCAV was seen fitted with MAM-L and MAM-T munitions.
Air
TULGAR HMD In Tests with F-16 Fighter Jet
ASELSAN’s TULGAR Helmet-Mounted Display (HMD) system, which is under development for a KAAN fighter jet, is being tested on an F-16 fighter jet.
E/W
Sensors
ASELSAN’s Radars and Jammers Used by Argentine
Argentinian Armed Forces personnel use ACAR-K radars and İHASAVAR man-portable C-UAS jammers developed by ASELSAN.
Expo and Air Show
ICDDA Opens Its Doors for the Sixth Time
The Industrial Cooperation Days in Defence and Aerospace (ICDDA) international event will be hosted by the Ankara ATO Congresium from 17 to 19 April 2024.
Unmanned Systems
Baykar’s KALKAN VTOL UAV Reaches 14500 ft
Baykar’s KALKAN VTOL UAV, intended for ISR and targeting missions, has been tested at 14500 ft altitude with an 18-hp internal combustion engine and BG-160 E/O.
Country
Defence Politics
Turkish MFA Gets "Defence Industry" Regulation
Articles related to the defence industry were included in the duties of the General Directorate of International Security of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Regional / Strategy
Turkiye Withdrew From the CFE
Turkiye withdrew from the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE), where Russia withdrew in 2023.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
TCG Kınalıada Sets for its Longest Journey to Japan
The newest corvette of the Turkish Navy, TCG Kınalıada F 514, is preparing for its longest journey. The ship will cruise to Japan and return in four months.
Air
Unmanned Systems
TAAC Signs Its First Export Contract with UAE’s Edge Group
TAAC Aerospace Technologies (TAAC), which develops landing gear and subsystems for air platforms, signed its first export contract with the UAE.
Country
March Contraction in Defence: $ 370 Million
While exports in Turkiye increased in the first three months, the volume contracted in March. Defence industry exports in March were $370 million 654 027.
Land
Expo and Air Show
Otokar: Sole Representative of the Turkish Defence in Brazil
Otokar is attending the LAAD exhibition in Brazil with TULPAR and COBRA II vehicles. The company was the only Turkish Defence company in Latin America.
E/W
SDT Signs Contract with SSB for E/W
Space and Defence Technologies Inc. SDT announced at KAP that it signed a contract with the Secretariat of Defence Industries ( SSB) on electronic warfare.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 09:00 US Air Force expands autonomous mission planning capabilities - The US Air Force is investing in autonomous mission planning tools designed to accelerate operationa...
- 09:00 European militaries prioritise protection of critical infrastructure - European defence planners are increasing efforts to protect energy facilities, communications networ...
- 09:00 China strengthens multi-domain reconnaissance architecture - China continues integrating satellites, drones, maritime patrol assets and ground sensors into a bro...
- 09:00 Japan expands munitions storage and dispersal network - Japan is investing in new ammunition storage facilities and dispersal concepts to improve resilience...
- 09:00 Autonomous maritime surveillance gains momentum worldwide - Navies are increasingly adopting autonomous maritime surveillance systems to provide persistent cove...
- 09:00 Counter-drone programmes focus on defeating mass attacks - Military organisations are prioritising counter-UAS systems capable of handling large-scale drone at...
- 09:00 Hypersonic defence drives demand for persistent sensor coverage - Defence agencies are accelerating investment in persistent tracking networks to improve detection an...
- 09:00 Military space architectures shift toward distributed constellations - Armed forces are increasingly favouring distributed satellite constellations over a small number of...
- 09:00 Collaborative combat aircraft become central to future airpower - Air forces are increasingly viewing collaborative combat aircraft as a core element of future airpow...
- 09:00 Production resilience emerges as key defence export advantage - The ability to sustain production, deliver rapidly and expand output during crises is becoming a maj...
