Turkiye Defence News

Ammunition Unmanned Systems

AKINCI UCAV Fires New Members of MAM Munitions Family

14 Mar, 20:36
2 min read

Baykar’s AKINCI UCAV has fired the TV-guided MAM-L and IIR-guided MAM-T IIR of ROKETSAN’s MAM series of munitions.

Weapon / Missile Unmanned Systems

ROKETSAN’s KMC Weapon System Spotted on MARLIN USV

14 Mar, 15:53
1 min read

KMC weapon system, developed by ROKETSAN to launch tactical-grade missiles with laser or IIR guidance, has been spotted on MARLIN USV.

Engine and Transmission

Defence Industry Agency Discloses New Engine Projects

14 Mar, 15:42
2 min read

President of the Defence Industry Agency (SSB) professor Haluk Görgün has shared a video showing the indigenous engine projects for various platforms.

Weapon / Missile Unmanned Systems

AKINCI UCAV Fires UAV-122 Supersonic Missile

14 Mar, 15:32
1 min read

A new firing test with ROKETSAN’s UAV-122 supersonic missile was conducted with Baykar’s AKINCI UCAV following the first test conducted in December 2023.

Country

SIPRI: Turkiye is the 11th Biggest Arms Exporter

14 Mar, 14:02
3 min read

SIPRI announced the biggest arms exporter in 2023, and Turkiye is listed as the 11th biggest arms exporter.

Land Weapon / Missile

Turkish Army Receives new Anti-tank Vehicles

14 Mar, 10:47
1 min read

Turkish MoD: "Our Land Forces Command has completed the inspection and acceptance activities of various Armoured Anti-Tank Vehicles."

Land Unmanned Systems

Otokar Adds Seven New Countries to Its Export Portfolio

13 Mar, 21:13
3 min read

Turkish armoured vehicle manufacturer Otokar added seven new countries in 2023 to its export portfolio.

Bilateral Relations Regional / Strategy

Ambassador Flake: Türkiye is an important NATO Ally

13 Mar, 20:59
1 min read

U.S. Ambassador to Ankara Jeffry Flake states that Türkiye is an important NATO Ally and cooperation with Turkiye is essential for the NATO Alliance.

Space

Turkish Experiment for Microalges In Space Gives Results

13 Mar, 12:24

The results of the UzMAn experiment covering the behaviour of microalgae in zero-gravity conditions have been gathered.

Weapon / Missile

Indonesia Acquires Roketsan’s ATMACA

13 Mar, 11:42

Indonesian Defence Ministry stated their plan to cooperate with Turkish defence company Roketsan to acquire ATMACA anti-ship missiles.

Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile

TCG Istanbul (F 515) Fires HİSAR-D RF Missile from MİDLAS

13 Mar, 07:35

The first ship of İ-class frigates has achieved a milestone by firing ROKETSAN’s HİSAR-D RF from MİDLAS, a Turkish indigenous vertical launching system (VLS).