Saha Expo Opens its Doors Tomorrow
Defence and Aviation expo known as SAHA EXPO opens its doors for exhibition. There will be booths from 30 countries, including Turkiye.
Turkiye News
Expo and Air Show
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
TİTRA to Debut New Platforms in SAHA EXPO 2024
TİTRA will debut an FPV kamikaze UAV, a new rotary-wing cargo UAV and a fixed-wing kamikaze UAV in the SAHA EXPO 2024 exhibition.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Ammunition
ROKETSAN to Debut LG-155 Laser-Guided Artillery Round
LG-155 155 mm laser-guided artillery ammunition will be exhibited for the first time at SAHA EXPO 2024, which will be held in Istanbul.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
MBDA to Participate in SAHA EXPO 2024
European missile systems provider MBDA will participate in the SAHA EXPO in Istanbul from October 22 to 26, 2024.
Ammunition
Expo and Air Show
ASTECH Introduces GÖKKURT GAM at SAHA EXPO
ASTECH DEFENCE, a startup company formed by the gathering of a team of engineers, will introduce the GÖKKURT (SKYWOLF) Smart Ammunition Family at the SAHA EXPO.
Air
Hürjet to Fly at Supersonic Speed for the First Time
TUSAŞ’s Hürjet advanced trainer jet will perform its first supersonic test. The Governorship of Ankara announced the test flight.
Land
Navy / Maritime
Expo and Air Show
FNSS Showcases PARS Alpha 8x8 and MAV at SAHA EXPO 2024
FNSS will attend the SAHA EXPO International Defence and Aerospace Exhibition, which will be held at the Istanbul Expo Centre between 22 and 26 October.
E/W
Ammunition
Sensors
Expo and Air Show
ASELSAN Prepares for Debuts in SAHA EXPO 2024
ASELSAN to introduce a range of new products, including C-UAS, electronic warfare, and sensor systems, at SAHA EXPO 2024 in Istanbul.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Scholz Confirms Progress on Eurofighter
German Chancellor Scholz confirmed that Germany will provide arms and military platforms to Turkiye, underlining its NATO alliance.
Air
Bilateral Relations
New Term on Turkish–German Relations
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in Istanbul to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and discuss the future of bilateral relations.
Air
TUSAŞ Shows Hürjet for the Spanish Air Force
During TUSAŞ CEO Mehmet Demiroğlu's visit to the Turkish Embassy in Madrid, a Hürjet advanced trainer model with Spanish Air Force livery was spotted.
Country
Repkon Awarded for Major Export Success
Following its export successes, such as establishing three 155 mm shell production lines in the U.S., SSB has awarded the firm for its achievements.
Investment
Country
Nurol Holding to Acquire all FNSS Shares
Nurol Holding announced that it will acquire BAE Systems’ shares in FNSS . The company will continue its operations under its ownership.
Navy / Maritime
Expo and Air Show
ASFAT to Display TF-2000 AAW Destroyer in SAHA EXPO
The TF2000 Anti-Air Warfare Destroyer will be displayed at the SAHA EXPO 2024 exhibition in Istanbul.
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- 15:00 Hypersonic weapon proliferation drives demand for space-based tracking - Defence agencies are accelerating development of space-based sensor constellations capable of provid...
- 15:00 Military logistics automation becomes mainstream procurement priority - Armed forces are expanding procurement of autonomous logistics vehicles and AI-assisted supply syste...
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- 09:00 Counter-drone procurement shifts toward scalable architectures - Military organisations are increasingly procuring counter-drone systems built around open architectu...
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