Akıncı Observed in the Fog
Baykar Defence, a Turkish UAV maker, posted two photographs of the Akıncı UCAV on its social media sites. The UCAV was spotted on the ground, shrouded in fog.
Turkiye News
Unmanned Systems
Unmanned Systems
Hungary Tests Vestel’s Karayel-SU UCAV
Turkish Vestel Defence’s Karayel-SU is being tested at Pápa Bázisrepültér (Pápa Air Base), which is located 160 kilometres west of Budapest.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
ASFAT Held Keel-Laying Ceremony for Pakistan’s PN Milgem-4
ASFAT Inc has held today the keel-laying ceremony of the PN MİLGEM frigate for the Pakistan Navy at Karachi Shipyard.
Air
Unmanned Systems
A twitter account shared TB2 UAV's photo from Morocco skies
A Moroccan Twitter account, @IsmailINTEL, shared the photo of a Turkish TB2 armed UAV in the sky. Two more photos were later distributed on social media.
Land
ASELSAN Held the Land and Weapon Systems Workshop
ASELSAN held the Land and Weapon Systems Workshop with the theme “Let’s Design the Future Today”. The entire workshop was closed to the media.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Turkey Has Not Given Up On the F-35, According to Kalin
According to Turkey’s Presidential Spokesperson Ibrahim Kalın, Turkey did not give up its F-35 fighter planes.
Space
The Cost of Going to Space Has Been Determined
Serdar Yıldırım, President of the Turkish Space Agency (TUA) disclosed the details of the budget debate in Turkey’s Grand National Assembly.
Air
First Piece of TF-X is Manufactured
Turkey’s National Combat Aircraft (TF-X) Program has passed a new milestone. The first piece of aircraft is produced at TUSAŞ facilities.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Turkish DEARSAN Signs Contract with Nigerian Navy
DEARSAN shipyard has signed a contract with the Nigerian Navy to construct two 76m-OPV Offshore Patrol Vessels to be completed within 37 months.
Weapon / Missile
Engine and Transmission
Varank: Ramjet Gökhan Prototype Will Be Available Soon
Varank: Gökdoğan and Bozdoğan test fires from the plane have been accomplished, and the prototype of the Ramjet Gökhan missile will be available in 2022.
Bilateral Relations
US to Prepare Intelligence Reports about Turkey
The US Congress has announced the types of Intelligence reports it will gather in 2022. US will conduct a detailed study on Afghanistan’s relations with Turkey,
Air
TUSAŞ Conducts R&D Works for Stealth Aircraft
TUSAŞ designs the aircraft components required in the production phases, particularly the TF-X, via R&D research.
Navy / Maritime
Regional / Strategy
Turkey Prepares to lead NATO in East Mediterranean Sea
INVITEX DOĞU AKDENIZ 2021 began in the Eastern Mediterranean with the Turkish Navy with the participation of NATO SNMG2 and SNMCMG2.
Country
Hisar A Acceptance is Completed, Hisar O Acceptances Begin
The ASELSAN Strategic Partnership Meeting was launched at a ceremony in Ankara. Karataş said Hisar A Acceptance is Completed, Hisar O Acceptances Begin.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 15:00 US Army expands long-range precision fires production planning - The US Army is increasing investment in production capacity for long-range precision fires programme...
- 15:00 European air defence modernisation shifts toward integrated networks - European governments are increasingly linking national air defence assets into broader integrated ne...
- 15:00 China strengthens unmanned maritime surveillance capabilities - China continues expanding its portfolio of maritime surveillance drones to improve situational aware...
- 15:00 Japan accelerates hardened infrastructure development - Japan is investing in hardened facilities, protected storage sites and dispersed operating locations...
- 15:00 Autonomous underwater systems gain role in critical infrastructure security - Navies are increasingly deploying autonomous underwater vehicles to monitor and protect undersea cab...
- 15:00 Counter-drone systems increasingly combine kinetic and electronic effects - Military organisations are fielding layered counter-drone architectures that integrate electronic wa...
- 15:00 Hypersonic weapon proliferation drives demand for space-based tracking - Defence agencies are accelerating development of space-based sensor constellations capable of provid...
- 15:00 Military logistics automation becomes mainstream procurement priority - Armed forces are expanding procurement of autonomous logistics vehicles and AI-assisted supply syste...
- 15:00 Collaborative combat aircraft concepts reshape force structure planning - Air forces are increasingly designing future force structures around combinations of crewed aircraft...
- 15:00 Industrial resilience becomes strategic requirement for defence suppliers - Governments are placing growing emphasis on supply-chain security, surge production capability and m...
- 09:00 US Air Force expands Collaborative Combat Aircraft testing - The US Air Force is increasing flight testing and integration work for Collaborative Combat Aircraft...
- 09:00 European defence spending increasingly targets ammunition resilience - European governments are directing additional defence funding toward ammunition production, stockpil...
- 09:00 China advances military satellite constellation deployment - China continues expanding military satellite constellations designed to enhance communications, navi...
- 09:00 Japan strengthens distributed missile force posture - Japan is expanding deployment of mobile missile units and support infrastructure across remote islan...
- 09:00 Autonomous surface vessels gain importance in fleet operations - Navies are integrating autonomous surface vessels into surveillance, reconnaissance and maritime sec...
- 09:00 Counter-drone procurement shifts toward scalable architectures - Military organisations are increasingly procuring counter-drone systems built around open architectu...
- 09:00 Hypersonic defence programmes focus on persistent target custody - Defence agencies are prioritising sensor networks capable of maintaining continuous tracking of mano...
- 09:00 AI-assisted command systems gain momentum in military planning - Armed forces are accelerating adoption of AI-assisted command-and-control systems designed to improv...
- 09:00 Collaborative autonomy emerges as key defence technology trend - Military planners increasingly view teams of autonomous systems operating cooperatively as a major f...
- 09:00 Production capacity increasingly shapes defence export competitiveness - Countries evaluating defence acquisitions are placing greater weight on supplier production capacity...
