Turkiye To Join The European Sky Shield Initiative
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius stated that Turkiye and Greece will join the Sky Shield initiative aiming for a common European air defence structure.
Turkiye News
Weapon / Missile
Space
Expo and Air Show
Weapon / Missile
Investment
İkinci: Roketsan Invests in Serial Production
Roketsan General Manager Murat İkinci stated that serial production contracts are coming gradually, and serial production has already started.
Space
Experiment on Halophyte Plant Paves Way For Space Farming
Turkish Astronaut Alper Gezeravcı’s experiment with the Schrenkiella Parvula plant from "Tuz Gölü" opens the possibility of extraterrestrial farming.
Analysis
F-16: The Next Step Forward
Approved a $23 billion package of F-16s provides crucial progress for the fleet enhancement of the TuRAF. The focus shifts to the next steps.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Türkiye Receives Congress Approval to Procure F-16s
Turkiye's $23 billion new F-16 Viper procurement and modernisation kit procurement request from the United States received approval from Congress.
Land
Modernisation
ASELSAN Delivers the First Modernised M60T MBT to TAF
The first M60T Sabra main battle tank modernised within the scope of the TİYK programme has been delivered to the Turkish Armed Forces.
Space
Turkish Experiment Aims to be a Milestone in Space
One of Turkish astronaut’s experiments, ALGALSPACE, aims to bring a new milestone in space exploration originating from the discovery of Antarctica.
Unmanned Systems
Hangar for AKINCI UCAVs Enters in Service in Azerbaijan
Following Azerbaijan’s acquirement of Baykar’s AKINCI UCAVs, a new hangar has been opened to house the new UAV fleet.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Update on ASELSAN GÜRZ Air Defence System’s Design
An updated version of ASELSAN’s GÜRZ combined air defence system featuring additional equipment has been revealed at the World Defense Show 2024.
Modernisation
E/W
TuRAF Goes for Northrop Grumman's IVEWS E/W Systems
Turkish Air Force chooses Northrop Grumman's AN/ALQ-257 Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite (IVEWS) for Turkish f-16s.
Ammunition
HÜRKUŞ Light Attack Aircraft Releases LGK-81
Turkish TUSAŞ’s turboprop light attack aircraft HÜRKUŞ has released a bomb fitted with ASELSAN’s LGK-81 laser guidance kit and hit the target.
Air
Bilateral Relations
U.S. Senator Seeks to Block F-16 Sale to Turkiye
A Republican Senator for Kentucky, Rand Paul, has submitted a joint resolution opposing the proposed sale of military equipment to Turkiye on Monday.
Air
Nigeria Officially Inducts Two T129s into NAF
Nigeria has put into use the T129 ATAK Attack Helicopters it procured from Turkiye. A ceremony was held to mark the commissioning of two helicopters.
Expo and Air Show
Turkish Stars Attend the WDS
The Turkish Stars is established to present the Turaf and Turkiye on a national and international platform. Turkish Stars attended the “World Defense Show.”
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 15:00 US Army accelerates deployment of next-generation air defence network - The US Army is expanding deployment of integrated air and missile defence networks that connect mult...
- 15:00 European nations expand military mobility infrastructure projects - European governments are investing in rail, bridge, port and logistics upgrades to improve the rapid...
- 15:00 China advances long-endurance unmanned maritime operations - China continues expanding the use of long-endurance unmanned systems for maritime surveillance and r...
- 15:00 Japan increases domestic missile manufacturing investments - Japan is expanding industrial capacity for missile production to support larger inventories of stand...
- 15:00 Undersea infrastructure protection emerges as strategic mission - Navies and governments are increasing investment in surveillance systems and autonomous vehicles des...
- 15:00 Counter-drone technologies increasingly emphasise affordability - Military planners are prioritising low-cost interception methods to counter mass drone attacks witho...
- 15:00 Hypersonic tracking architectures gain momentum worldwide - Major defence powers are accelerating development of integrated radar and satellite-based tracking n...
- 15:00 Military logistics automation becomes a major modernisation theme - Armed forces are investing in autonomous resupply vehicles, robotic warehousing and AI-assisted logi...
- 15:00 Collaborative autonomy expands across military domains - Defence organisations are increasingly exploring groups of autonomous systems operating cooperativel...
- 15:00 Industrial surge capacity becomes a strategic defence metric - Governments are increasingly evaluating defence suppliers on their ability to rapidly scale producti...
- 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...
