FNSS Provides Nine Kaplan (Tiger) to Army
FNSS delivered nine anti-tank armoured fighting vehicles to the Turkish Land Forces. The tracked vehicle is called Kaplan 10 (Tiger 10).
Turkiye News
Land
Ammunition
Unmanned Systems
MKEK Begins RDX Production
Turkey has introduced the second Energetic Material Production Facility to produce RDX, HMX, and CXM explosive chemicals.
Land
Engine and Transmission
Altay’s Engine Passed Initial Tests
Altay Main Battle Tank project passed an important milestone. The Power Group Development (BATU) Project gave its first fruit.
Air
Hisar Trainings Began
TRT announced that training for the national air defence system Hisar has started with simulators without using missiles, aircraft, or helicopters.
Investment
Turkey Begins New R&D Projects
SSB organised the 7th R&D Panel and decided to initiate four R&D projects and to make Wide Area Calls (SAGA) in two areas.
Country
Aselsan makes Q1 profits of $147M
Aselsan made 1.2 billion Turkish Lira ($147 million) in profits in the first quarter of the year, 34% more than the same period of 2020.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Turkey to re-establish Ties with Saudi Arabia and Egypt
Kalın said talks between Egypt and Turkey to start next week, adding that both countries’ Intelligence chiefs and foreign ministers have been in contact.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
ULAQ ASW Unveiled
ARES Shipyard and Meteksan Defence are developing an AUSV Programme called ULAQ. They have presented the rendering of six platforms for different missions.
Air
Kotil: Co-Axial Helicopter on the Agenda
The Ceo and President of Turkish Aerospace, Professor Temel Kotil, unveiled TUSAŞ rotary-wing vision
Air
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
New Missile for Anka: Kamikaze Şimşek
The Ceo and President of Turkish Aerospace, Professor Temel Kotil, stated that Şimşek had become loitering munition.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Kotil: Supersonic UAV will be Air Launched
The CEO of Turkish Aerospace, Temel Kotil stated that supersonic UAV is integrated into UAV. His words mean that supersonic UAV will be air-launched.
Air
Ammunition
Unmanned Systems
TÜBİTAK SAGE unveils the UAV Version of KGK SIHA 82
Turkish Aerospace's Aksungur UCAV has tested TUBİTAK SAGE’s KGK (Wing-Assisted Guidance Kit) UAV version at Sinop. The new KGK is named KGK SIHA 82 after MK82.
Air
Ammunition
Unmanned Systems
TUSAS’ Aksungur ACUV Hits with KGK SIHA 82 after MK82
TUSAŞ UCAV Aksungur has today its ability to use TUBİTAK SAGE’s KGK at Sinop. President of Defence Industries Demir announced the development at a meeting.
Air
Tusaş Delivered 300th Barrel For Airbus A320 Section 19
TUSAŞ delivered, 300th unit within the Airbus Section Barrel Program since 2017 to to RUAG Oberpfaffenhofen facilities. TUSAŞ delivers them since 2017.
