SDT Enters Among First 100 at Turkish Stock Exchange
SDT, which entered Borsa Istanbul (BIST) to move to a more comprehensive production process in Ankara, has reached a new stage.
Turkiye News
Investment
Navy / Maritime
Analysis
Navy Comes to the Fore at SSİK Decisions
It was seen that the decisions taken by the SSİK to strengthen the Naval Forces came to the fore. As TurDef, we are examining some of these decisions.
Country
Navy / Maritime
Air
E/W
Aircraft Carrier Enters SSİK’s Agenda for the First Time
The Defence Industry Executive Committee discussed constructing an aircraft carrier for the first time at the meeting chaired by President Erdoğan.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Country
ASELSAN Signs First Export Contract of 2024
ASELSAN informed the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) of the first export contract for the supply of Intelligent Transportation Systems.
Country
SSİK is the First Official Meeting of 2024
The first official meeting of 2024 will be the Defence Industry Executive Committee (SSİK). President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will chair today’s meeting.
Navy / Maritime
West Wants to Violate the “Montreux Convention”
The United Kingdom and Norway tried to break the Montreux Convention that blocked the entry of foreign military vessels into the Black Sea.
Country
Turkish Defence Industry’s New Export Record: $5.5 Billion
Turkish Defence and Aviation Industry surpassed its previous $4.4 billion export record. The new defence industry export record is $ 5.5 billion.
Sensors
Modernisation
E/W
Expo and Air Show
ASELSAN Integrates EASA Radar into Aircraft
ASELSAN CEO Ahmet Akyol announced that the EASA Murad radar has been integrated into a jet aircraft and AKINCI UCAV.
Country
Air
Land
E/W
Sensors
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
ASELSAN Delievers First ASELFLIR-400 EO Systems
ASELSAN CEO Ahmet Akyol announced that the first ASELFLIR-400 electro-optic systems were delivered on Twitter (X).
Analysis
Achievements and Transformations in Turkish Defence 2023
TurDef reviews political dynamics, strategic acquisitions and groundbreaking technological advancements that have shaped Turkish defence and aerospace industry.
Country
Behçet Karataş Appointed General Manager for ASFAT
After Esad Akgün left the General Directorate of ASFAT Inc., a new appointment was made to the company. Karataş is the new CEO.
Investment
Country
ASELSAN Signs a New Export Contract
ASELSAN informed the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) that it signed a new contract to export for the supply of defence systems.
Air
Engine and Transmission
Turkiye Asks U.S.’s Approval to Produce GE Engines for KAAN
Turkiye wants to produce GE’s F110 engines in Turkiye as a stop-gap engine solution for the indigenous KAAN fighter jet.
Country
Okumuş Leaves TUBİTAK SAGE Director Position
The director of TUBITAK SAGE, Gürcan Okumuş left his position. There is no information available about his future plans.
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...
