AKINCI UCAV Drops LAÇİN IIR-Guided Bomb
ROKETSAN's LAÇİN winged guidance kit with IIR seeker and ELÇİN-82 laser guidance kit dropped from AKINCI UCAV successfully hit the target.
Turkiye News
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Air
British Secretary of State for Defence Healey Visits TUSAŞ
British Secretary of State for Defence John Healey, invited by Turkish Counterpart Yaşar Güler, visited TUSAS along with Secretary of SSB Haluk Görgün.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Eurofighter is in the Permission Process in Germany
According to Minister Yaşar Güler’s recent statements, Germany has assigned a Temporary Sales Authority to sell Eurofighter aircraft.
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
UAV-230 Aeroballistic Missile Breaks Range Record
Two ROKETSAN UAV-230 aeroballistic missiles launched from AKINCI UCAV successfully hit the target 155 km away, setting a new record.
Air
MOD Güler Officially Confirms Eurofighter Purchase
The first official statement regarding Turkiye’s purchase of Eurofighter fighter jets came from the Minister of National Defence, Yaşar Güler.
Air
Investment
Unmanned Systems
Altınay Defence Reaches 1.1 Billion Lira Turnover
Altınay Defence Technologies announced its financial results for the first nine months of this year, including January-September.
Air
Hürjet's Second Prototype Takes to the Skies
TUSAŞ Hürjet Trainer/LCA's second prototype with important design changes made its maiden flight.
Ammunition
Investment
Repkon to Launch TNT Factory for U.S. Army
The U.S. Army and U.S. Army Contracting Command have awarded a contract action of $435 million to REPKON USA.
Navy / Maritime
Logistics
TCG Anadolu Receives Replenishment at Sea from TCG Derya
Turkish Defence Ministry announced that TCG ANADOLU (L 400) and TCG DERYA (A-1590) performed the first “Fuel and Solid Cargo Replenishment at Sea”.
Navy / Maritime
Ukraine’s future Flagship is at Acceptance Tests
The Ukrainian Navy released a video showcasing the Ivan Mazepa’ corvette at state tests. The ship, built by Turkish STM, began construction in January 2021.
Analysis
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Engine and Transmission
Air
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Can Turkiye Build an Aircraft Carrier?
The Turkish Aircraft Carrier MUGEM is currently being designed in the Project Design Office.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Bayraktar TB3 Starts Night Approach Tests with TCG ANADOLU
Baykar CTO Selçuk Bayraktar has shared the footage of Bayraktar TB3 UCAV performing approaches towards TCG ANADOLU's deck at night.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
ASELSAN Shows GÖKSUR PDMS in Vertical Launch Configuration
During Euronaval 2024, ASELSAN displayed GÖKSUR 100-N VLS PDMS with vertical launch cells along with turreted launcher as the third variant.
Expo and Air Show
Deputy MOD Heybet Visits Turkish Companies at Euronaval
Deputy MOD Heybet visited ASFAT and other Turkish companies at Euronaval, which was held in Paris, France.
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- 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...
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