Turkiye Defence News

Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile

Hisar and ATMACA will be the first “guests” of Turkish VLS

28 Jun, 21:27
2 min read

SSB, Head of Naval Platforms Department stated that an agreement was signed with ROKETSAN for the vertical launch system on the fifth MİLGEM ship.

Air

Gökbey Helicopter 3'rd prototype at flight test

28 Jun, 14:57
2 min read

President of Defence Industries Professor İsmail Demir stated that the third Gökbey helicopter prototype joined to test flight campaign.

Land Unmanned Systems

Turkish UGVs in Trials

28 Jun, 11:59
3 min read

Presidency of Defence Industries started to test Turkish Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV). The project is called Medium Class 1st Level UGV Project.

Land Bilateral Relations

BMC Exports Kirpi MRAP to Tunisia

26 Jun, 08:06
2 min read

BMC signed an additional contract with Tunis for 41 Kirpi 4x4 Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) and five Kirpi Ambulances.

Navy / Maritime Unmanned Systems

Ulaq serial production begins

25 Jun, 14:04
1 min read

SSB President Demir declared at Antalya Diplomacy Forum that the production of AUSV ULAW will go under serial production.

Interview / Exclusive File

What is Antonov’s Turkey vision?

25 Jun, 00:06
1 min read

Ukraine and Turkey cooperate in the defence area. Both sides consider the issue as a “win-win” case. So, what is the situation on Ukraine’s side?

Air Weapon / Missile

Tubitak SAGE Begins Ramjet engine project: Gökhan Air to Air

24 Jun, 20:02
2 min read

Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar announced TÜBİTAK SAGE’s new project; air to air missile with ramjet engine Gökhan, similar to MBDA’s Meteor missile.

Ammunition

ASFAT and TÜBİTAK SAGE to produce HGK-82 guidance kits

24 Jun, 11:05
2 min read

Turkish MoD company ASFAT and TÜBİTAK SAGE will produce an HGK-82 guidance kit to add precise strike capability to the existing 500 lb Mk-82 ammunition.

Interview / Exclusive File

Interview with the Ambassador of Turkey to Kyiv, Mr Güldere

24 Jun, 07:00
1 min read

We have opened a new tab on our website, the exclusive files. This page will provide video, audio and written information. The first interview is with Güldere.

Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile

MKEK Begins 76 mm Naval Gun Production

23 Jun, 18:46
1 min read

Mechanical and Chemical Industry Company MKEK) General Manager Yasin Akdere stated that MKEK had started 76 mm Naval Gun assembly for vessels.

Air Ammunition Unmanned Systems

Demir Denies UN Report: KARGU-2 Does not Attack Autonomously

23 Jun, 11:01
2 min read

President of Defence Industries, Professor Ismail Demir, has denied the UN Report, claiming STM’s Kargu-2 drone to attack targets autonomously.

Interview / Exclusive File

Interview with the Ares Shipyard CEO Alanç

23 Jun, 07:00
1 min read

We have opened a new tab on our website; the exclusive files to provide video, audio and written information. You may find interviews, articles, analyses