Turkiye Defence News

Air Weapon / Missile Bilateral Relations Regional / Strategy

Germany Vetoes Eurofighter Typhoon Sale to Turkiye

18 Apr, 15:48
4 mins

Berlin cites concerns the opposition mayor’s arrest as reasons for Eurofighter veto, but international relations might play a role behind closed doors.

Weapon / Missile

Siper Product-1 Leaves Behind the 100th Firing Test

18 Apr, 13:55
3 mins

A briefing on the Siper Product-1 air defence system for Turkish Minister of Defence Yaşar Güler included that more than 100 firing tests have been conducted.

Air

Hürjet Trainer Reaches Supersonic Speeds at Mach 1.2

17 Apr, 17:25
3 mins

TUSAŞ’s Hürjet Advanced Trainer/LCA’s first prototype has reached a speed of Mach 1.2, pushing through the sound barrier successfully as a new milestone.

Navy / Maritime Regional / Strategy

Turkiye Drives Black Sea Post-Conflict Strategy

17 Apr, 13:32
2 mins

A total of 39 delegates from 21 countries met in Ankara to discuss Black Sea security. Turkiye emphasized continued adherence to the Montreux Convention.

Ammunition

TOLUN-S Brings Penetrating Capabilities for Artillery

17 Apr, 07:03
2 mins

ASELSAN has shared the technical specifications of TOLUN-S, the surface-launched configuration of the TOLUN small-diameter bomb using the GÖKTAN launch system.

Air Bilateral Relations

Turkiye Pivots Towards F-35s, Slows F-16 Deal with the US

16 Apr, 23:00
5 mins

Turkish Air Force to form its future with stealth jets. Ankara may reroute $1.4bn F-16 payment to F-35 programme if readmitted under Trump administration.

Navy / Maritime Modernisation Expo and Air Show

ASELSAN Offers to Upgrade Argentina’s MEKO 360 Frigates

15 Apr, 14:42
7 mins

ASELSAN proposes an upgrade of the Argentine Navy’s MEKO 360 vessels based on its proven work on Turkiye’s MEKO 200 frigates with the Barbaros MLU Programme.

Navy / Maritime Bilateral Relations

Turkiye Donates TCG Volkan Fast Attack Craft to Maldives

13 Apr, 00:52
3 mins

Turkiye has donated the Doğan-class Fast Attack Craft TCG Volkan (P343) to the Maldives Navy to improve the oceanic island country’s defence capabilities.

Bilateral Relations

Indonesia Shows Interest in KAAN Fighter Jet Project

11 Apr, 22:35
8 mins

Indonesia President Subianto shows interest in fifth-generation fighter: “We want to be involved in the KAAN project” During his official visit to Turkiye.

Air Bilateral Relations

Indonesia: T625 Gökbey’s First Export Destination?

11 Apr, 01:50
2 mins

Turkiye expects Indonesia to ink a deal for TUSAŞ’s T625 Gökbey utility helicopter, marking the export of Turkiye’s first indigenously designed helicopter.

Navy / Maritime

STM Lays the Keel for Malaysia’s LMS Batch 2 Corvettes

11 Apr, 01:19
2 mins

STM held the keel laying ceremony for Malaysia’s future Littoral Mission Ship (LMS) Batch 2 corvettes based on Ada-class corvettes in Istanbul Shipyard.

Weapon / Missile Unmanned Systems

The Tactical Ascent of Guided Rockets in Drone Warfare

10 Apr, 21:05
6 mins

As UAVs become eminent players in combat zones, laser-guided munitions like Roketsan’s Cirit may offer Turkiye a scalable solution for counter-UAS missions.