Turkiye Defence News

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Turkish Showcase Efes 2022 will start in May

15 Jan, 22:33
1 min read

Turkish Armed Forces to show its strength in May. Land, Naval, Air Force and General Staff Special Forces Command will come together at Efes Exercise.

Weapon / Missile

TAF gets Pedestal Mounted Cirit System into inventory

15 Jan, 18:45
1 min read

The “Pedestal Mounted Cirit System” that can fire both Umtas (Roketsan’s long-range ATGM) and Cirit missiles was tested in Konya/Karapınar test range.

Country

Erdoğan sets Turkey’s 2022 Export Target: 4 billion USD

15 Jan, 13:58
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that the Turkish Defence and Aerospace industry would reach over 4 billion USD in export volume in 2022.

Navy / Maritime Space

TCG Ufuk is officially in the Inventory

14 Jan, 15:49
3 min read

The Turkish Intelligence Ship TCG Ufuk (A-591) was officially commissioned at the Istanbul Shipyard in Tuzla, where President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended.

Space

Turkey’s first pocketqube is in space and operational

14 Jan, 11:49
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Turkey’s first pocketqube Grizu-263A started to send signals three hours after being launched into space. Falcon 9 rocket carried pocketqube to the space.

Air

SSIK Decides to start the serial production of HÜRJET

12 Jan, 21:42
2 min read

The SSİK, convened under President Erdoğan, decided to start serial production for HÜRJET Aircraft. The Directorate made a statement on Communications.

Navy / Maritime

Is Turkey selling MILGEM Ada and FAC to Morocco?

12 Jan, 19:52
2 min read

According to Maroc-hebdo, Morocco is negotiating with Turkey to acquire seven Kılıç II Class Fast Attack Crafts (FAC) and one Ada Class corvette for ASW.

Bilateral Relations

Turkish Defence Industry in on Africa tour

12 Jan, 16:53
1 min read

A Turkish Defence Industry delegation led by SSB visits Africa. President Erdoğan’s visit to Africa in autumn sparked new relations with the African countries.

Country

SSIK Will Meet Today

12 Jan, 13:24
1 min read

Defence Industry Executive Committee (SSIK) will be convened today under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Unmanned Systems

ANKA UAV broke its endurance record

11 Jan, 18:47
1 min read

Turkish Aerospace (TUSAŞ) broke its endurance record with 30 hours 30 minutes. TUSAŞ announced the record from its social media accounts.

Land Investment

BMC Gave Up from its Tank investment in Sakarya Karasu

11 Jan, 11:42
1 min read

BMC has abandoned its investment in Karasu for the Altay Main Battle Tank. The information belongs not to BMC but to the area’s investors.

Sensors Homeland Security

TCG Ufuk will be in service soon

11 Jan, 02:39
1 min read

Turkey's first intelligence ship built with domestic resources, the TCG Ufuk will be delivered to the end user at the Istanbul Shipyard with a ceremony.