Saudi Delegation Visits Turkish Institutions
Talal Bin Abdullah Alotaibi, Deputy Minister of Defence of Saudi Arabia, came to Turkiye upon the invitation of Minister of National Defence Hulusi Akar.
Turkiye News
Bilateral Relations
Air
Country
Civil Company Aspirant to Train Pilot Cadets
Airways Aviation Group flight school plans to increase its investments in the Turkish civil and military aviation market.
Navy / Maritime
Homeland Security
ARES Shipyard Signed a New Contract with CFCU
ARES Shipyard has a new contract, signed with Central Finance and Contracts Unit (CFCU) for Coastal Patrol Boats to be deployed by the Turkish Coast.
Air
Modernisation
Turkiye to Modernise Entire F-16 Fleet
Turkiye’s Defence Industry Executive Committee (SSIK) has decided to begin F-16 modernisation.
Unmanned Systems
Baykar Exports TB2 to Albania
Baykar signed a TB2 export agreement with Albania. Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and Baykar CEO Haluk Bayraktar attended the ceremony.
Bilateral Relations
Saudi Delegation to Visit Turkiye
A Saudi delegation is visiting Turkiye upon the invitation of the Minister of Defence, Hulusi Akar. SAMI and GAMI are visiting Turkiye.
Navy / Maritime
Turkish Navy to get Three New frigates
The Defence Industry Executive Committee (SSİK) decided to initiate the National Ship (MİLGEM) sixth, seventh, and eighth vessel projects as frigates.
Air
Modernisation
Modernising Turkish F-16s with Özgür Project?
Turkiye completed the last SSİK of 2022. There will be further modernisation efforts for Turkish Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon jets.
Land
Navy / Maritime
Air
Investment
Country
SSİK Initiates 25 New Projects
The last Defence Industry Executive Committee (SSİK) of 2022 was held at the Presidential Complex, under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's chairmanship.
Air
Turkish A400Ms Trapped in Kyiv Returns Turkiye
Turkish Air Force A400M was seen en route to Turkiye in open flight tracking sources. After delivering Turkish supplies, the aircraft was trapped in Kyiv.
Navy / Maritime
ARES Shipyard Completed its Delivery to Oman ROPCG
ARES Shipyard delivered 14-off ARES 85 BOLD Fast Patrol Craft (FPC) to Royal Oman Police Coast Guard (ROPCG).
Defence Politics
SSIK will be Held Today
The Defence Industry Executive Committee (SSİK) will be held at the Presidential Palace today. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will chair the meeting.
Weapon / Missile
MKE Deliveries Boran to Turkish Land Forces
Makine ve Kimya Endüstrisi Inc (MKE Inc) has started delivering Boran towed howitzers to the Turkish Land Forces.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Country
SSİK Might be Held Tomorrow
The last SSİK of 2022 might be held tomorrow. The meeting will conclude 2022 projects and provide a 2023 perspective for Defence Industry Agency (SSB).
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...
