Turkiye’s Indigenous Satellite Türksat 6A is in Orbit
Turkiye launched its first domestically produced telecommunications satellite, Türksat 6A. A move that secures Turkiye’s rights in space.
Turkiye News
Space
Communication
Air
TUSAŞ Expects 300 Orders for KAAN Fighter
In his interview, TUSAŞ’s new General Manager, Dr Mehmet Demiroğlu, talked about the KAAN Fighter jet and other projects.
Weapon / Missile
ÇAKIR Cruise Missile Enters Serial Production
According to Spain-based news site Defensa, ROKETSAN’s ÇAKIR compact cruise missile for various platforms has entered serial production.
Country
Turkish Scientists Develop Highly Heat-Resistant Composite
Turkish scientists from İnönü University have developed a composite material with extreme resistance to heat to protect against laser weapons.
Unmanned Systems
STM Exports BOYGA UAV for the First Time
STM’s BOYGA UAV is exported to an undisclosed customer. The UAV carries the ammunition to the target area and drops on it.
Investment
Contract Amendment between ASELSAN and Roketsan
ASELSAN informed Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) that it signed a contract amendment with Roketsan regarding air defence systems.
Ammunition
GÖZDE Guidance Kit Achieves Pinpoint Accuracy
TÜBİTAK SAGE’s GÖZDE Guidance Kit for Mk-82 general-purpose bombs achieved pinpoint accuracy during a test from AKINCI UCAV.
E/W
ASELSAN’s PUHU-3LT EW System Ready for Service
ASELSAN announced that it is ready to deliver PUHU-3LT mobile electronic support systems onboard trucks and armoured vehicles.
Bilateral Relations
SSB Appoints Its First Defence Advisor to Pakistan
Secretary of Defence Industry Professor Haluk Görgün said Turkiye appointed its first defence industry advisor at the Islamabad Embassy.
Regional / Strategy
ASEAN Ambassadors Hold Meeting with SSB
Turkish Secretariat of Defence Industries SSB and ASEAN countries ambassadors completed the monthly informal meeting.
Bilateral Relations
SAMI Signs MoU with Turkish Defence Firms
Saudi Arabian SAMI has signed MoUs with three Turkish defence firms to contribute to its localised defence industry efforts.
Unmanned Systems
Is the New KIZILELMA Prototype a Supersonic one?
KIZILELMA’s new prototype was spotted during Saudi officials’ visit to Baykar. Some changes hint that this prototype might be designed to fly supersonic.
E/W
ASELSAN Signs E/W Contract with SSB
ASELSAN informed KAP that it signed an agreement with the Secretariat of Defence Industries (SSB) regarding Electronic Warfare Systems.
Ammunition
Gürcan Okumuş Becomes ASSAN Group General Manager
Gürcan Okumuş, former manager of TÜBİTAK SAGE, stated that he has started working as the General Manager of ASSAN Group as of June.
