Congo Expansion from Turkey
A cooperation protocol was signed between Turkey and Congo in the field of the defence industry.
Turkiye News
Bilateral Relations
Air
Weapon / Missile
Sensors
ASELSAN's HİSAR -O air defence with RF Seeker is On
President of Defence Industry (SSB) Demir stated that the HİSAR O+, air defence missile system has gained a new capability thanks to ASELSAN’s RF seeker.
Bilateral Relations
Turkish Delegation Visited Israel
Israel announced that a senior Turkish Spokesperson and Senior Adviser, İbrahim Kalın, and Deputy Foreign Minister Sedat Önal visited Israel.
Navy / Maritime
ADİK Launched Qatar’s LCM
Anadolu Shipyard (ADİK) launched "Landing Craft Mechanised" QL 40 last week for the Qatar Navy at the Tuzla Shipyard with a ceremony.
Land
Nurol’s NMS 4X4 Appeared on Chad Streets for the First Time
Nurol Defence’s NMS 4X4 tactical wheeled armoured vehicles were spotted on the streets of Chad for the first time, confirming the export claims.
Bilateral Relations
Turkish Delegation Visits Israel
Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced from its official Twitter account that a senior official delegation from Turkey would visit Israel this week.
Air
Expo and Air Show
TUSAŞ Exhibits TF-X in Asia for the first time
TUSAŞ is visiting the Singapore Airshow to promote its Turkish Fighter jet (TF-X) Program to the Asian market for the first time.
Bilateral Relations
Turkey and UAE Sign Defence Industry Cooperation Agreement
President Erdoğan visits the UAE following Sheikh Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi’s visit to Turkey in November.
Country
Zorlu Holding defence company Vestel renamed Lentatek
Zorlu Holding defence company Vestel Savunma has a new brand name. The company is named Lentatek. It is learned that the ownership of the company is unchanged.
Ammunition
Roketsan’s RD-X in the Inventory
The Defence Ministry showed that Roketsan’s MAM-L Ammunition with a “High Explosive Particle Effect” (YİPE) warhead was used at Baykar’s Akıncı UCAV.
Unmanned Systems
Akıncı AUAV Became Operational
Baykar’s AKINCI Attack Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (AUAV), which has recently entered the Turkish Armed Forces inventory, has become operational.
Regional / Strategy
The US Wants to Kill Two Birds with One Stone
The U.S. wants to end the Russian–Ukrainian crisis so that it can permanently enter the Black Sea.
Air
TF-X Green Aircraft Will be Ready by the End of 2022
TUSAŞ Deputy General Manager Uğur Zengin, responsible for the TF-X Programme, said that the green aircraft would be ready by the end of 2022.
Air
Master of Test Pilots evaluated Hürkuş: I want one!
TUSAŞ basic trainer aircraft Hürkuş will be delivered to the Turkish Air Force soon. TUSAŞ has previously prepared the aircraft for basic training.
