Turkish Parliament Ratifies Sweden’s membership to NATO
The Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) voted for Sweden’s NATO accession protocol. The approval is expected to give a path to new F-16 negotiations.
Turkiye News
Regional / Strategy
Defence Politics
Unmanned Systems
Navy / Maritime
Expo and Air Show
TB3 Makes Its International Debut at UMEX, UAE
Turkiye’s first fixed-wing marine UCAV TB3 was introduced to the international arena at UMEX, which is held in the UAE.
Country
New Vice Presidents at ASELSAN
ASELSAN CEO Ahmet Akyol will work with new Vice Presidents; Zekeriyya Şahin and Murat Karataş are the new sector managers at MGEO and SST.
Navy / Maritime
Turkish Navy Receives Four Vessels Into Service
Turkish Navy Received four vessels into service with a ceremony held in Yalova. Three vessels of them mark a new milestone in Turkish Navy.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
New Platforms of the Turkish Navy to Enter Service
New naval platforms will be accepted into the service with the ceremony on the 19th of January, as TurDef wrote exclusively.
Space
Turkish Astronaut to Conduct 13 Experiments in Space
Turkish Austroanout Alper Gezeravcı will be the first Turkish citizen in space with Ax-3 Mission Launch. He will conduct 13 experiments in space.
Investment
SSB Starts 14 New R&D Projects
The Defence Industry Agency starts new R&D projects to localise critical technologies, contributing to ongoing projects.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
HAVELSAN’s MAIN GPT AI To be Launched Soon
HAVESLSAN will launch its new AI model, MAIN AI, on the 1st of February 2024 for state and military use.
Ammunition
Unmanned Systems
Baykar TB2 with EDGE's Smart Munition DESERT STING 16
UAE-based EDGE Group announced that its "DESERT STING 16" precision-guided munition is integrated into Baykar’s TB2 UAV.
Land
Otokar Provides Cobra II to Morocco
Otokar’s 4x4 Tactical Wheeled Armoured Vehicle Cobra II will start serving Moroccan peacekeepers.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Ethiopian Air Force Shows Its AKINCI UCAV
A Bayraktar AKINCI UCAV used by the Ethiopian Air Force was seen on the Ethiopian TV channel Fana Television.
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Pakistan Displays BARQ Missiles With Bayraktar TB2 UAV
Pakistan Armed Forces released a photo of Bayraktar TB2 armed UAV with the indigenous BARQ laser-guided air-to-surface missile with high-explosive (HE) warhead.
Navy / Maritime
TAIS General Manager Çakır Resigns
TAIS General Manager of TAIS Gemi İnşa ve Teknoloji A.Ş. Ahmet Çakır announced his resignation effective today.
Weapon / Missile
Malaysian Navy Starts Using Turkish CANiK M2 QCB HMGs
Royal Malaysian Navy’s new G2000 Mk II patrol boats use STAMP-L remote-controlled weapon systems fitted with CANiK’s M2 QCB 12.7 mm heavy machine guns.
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...
