DASAL and IGG signs an MoU at IDEX2023
DASAL Aerospace Technologies and International Golden Group (IGG) signed a MoU during the IDEX2023 held in Abu Dhabi between 20-24 February.
Turkiye News
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Weapon / Missile
Modernisation
Urban Delivers Refracter Alloy-Coated Barrel to the Navy
Urban Savunma has delivered the first upgraded barrel of Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/70 anti-aircraft guns to the Turkish Navy.
Defence Politics
Finland Forges Ahead of Sweden Toward NATO Membership
The Finnish parliament ratified legislation approving the Nordic country’s accession to NATO. Hungary objects to the two countries’ NATO application.
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Repkon Exhibits its Flow-Forming Technology at IDEX
Repkon Defence, exhibited its products and services at IDEX2023, held on February 20-24, 2023, in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.
Country
ASELSAN's Annual Turnover Increases by 75 Per Cent
ASELSAN’s annual turnover increased by 75 per cent compared to the same period of the previous year and reached 35.3 billion TL.
Country
Expo and Air Show
TUBITAK SAGE Exports its Technology and Knowledge to UAE
TUBİTAK SAGE signed a transfer of technology contract with United Arab Emirates’ EDGE entity HALCON to train employees in formulating composite propellants.
Land
Engine and Transmission
Expo and Air Show
BMC Attends IDEX with Armoured Vehicles and Engines
İzmir based BMC and its subsidiary BMC Power attend IDEX in Abu Dhabi with its armoured vehicles and engines for the use of armed forces.
Land
Air
FNSS Exhibits its Capacity in IDEX
Turkish defence company FNSS presented its product portfolio at IDEX, United Arab Emirates.
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Elektroland Exports to a European Country
Elektroland Defence signed a contract with a European country to export robotic products on the last day of the IDEX. The name is kept confidential.
Investment
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Bayraktar Akıncı Exhibited at NAVDEX
IDEX and NAVDEX were held simultaneously in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Investment
Country
Aspilsan Exported Cylindrical Lithium-Ion Batteries
Kayseri-based Aspilsan Energy started mass production of Aspilsan INR18650A28 Li-ion batteries in the third quarter.
Weapon / Missile
Roketsan’s Karaok Trials Continue
Roketsan’s Man Portable short-range Fire-and-Forget anti-tank Guided missile Karaok trials continue.
Navy / Maritime
Bangladesh’s OPV Project is on Waiting List
Bangladesh Coast Guard wanted to acquire Ares 150 HERCULES Off-shore Patrol Vessel (OPV) and ARES 95 FAMB (Fast Attack Missile Boat / Assault Boat).
E/W
Expo and Air Show
Tawazun is interested in Turkish Andar
United Arab Emirates defence institution Tawazun Council is interested in the Turkish Defence Company Andar. Andar provides electronic subsystems.
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...
