Turkish Defence Exports in September; $ 566,801
In September, the Turkish Defense Industry reached its second-highest export volume in 2024.
Turkiye News
Country
E/W
Sensors
ASELSAN Signs $26.2 Million Worth of Export Contracts
ASELSAN Signs $26.190.679 in export contracts with customers in the Asia-Pacific region.
Country
Sensors
Azerbaijan, the First Customer of ASELFLIR-500 Abroad
ASELSAN has announced that Azerbaijan has become the first export customer of the ASELFLIR-500 e/o system in a-Bülten.
Weapon / Missile
Sensors
SERHAT DUAL C-RAM/UAS Radar Serves TAF
ASELSAN has shared the image of the new SERHAT DUAL (STR 400-G) in service with the Turkish Armed Forces on a-Bülten October 2024 issue.
Air
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
Modernisation
Interview / Exclusive File
U.S.: The Threshold on S-400 is the NDAA and CAATSA, not IAB
Deploying S-400 at IAB won’t solve the problem. The threshold is not about easing U.S. concerns. It is about meeting the NDAA and CAATSA demands.”
Land
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
TEKNOFEST 2024: ASELSAN Unveils ZMA-X Combat UGV
ASELSAN unveiled the unmanned configuration of a modernised ACV-15 (ZMA-15) IFV, named ZMA-X, during TEKNOFEST 2024 in Adana.
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
ASELSAN Mentions New TOLUN SDB Variant
ASELSAN's a-Bülten monthly newspaper has mentioned a new variant of TOLUN Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) named TOLUN-S in its October issue.
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Marlin USV Fires KUZGUN-KY from Fixed Launcher
SEFİNE-ASELSAN’s Marlin USV has launched the KUZGUN-KY surface-to-surface missile from its eight-cell fixed launcher.
Ammunition
Boeing Gets Contract for JDAM Sale to Turkiye
The U.S. DoD has awarded Boeing a contract for JDAM guidance kits within the scope of foreign military sales customers, including Turkiye.
Land
Investment
Expo and Air Show
Nurol Establishes Production Facility in the U.K.
During the DVD2024 exhibition, the Turkish firm known for its 4x4 armoured vehicles announced the establishment.
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
STM Tests HEAT Warhead for Kargu Kamikaze UAV
The Turkish firm has shared test footage of the HEAT warhead for the Kargu rotary-wing kamikaze UAV on X (Twitter).
Land
Engine and Transmission
BMC Power Sends Engines to the Arifiye Production Line
BATU tank engine for Altay and UTKU engine for Fırtına 155 mm SPGs alongside transmissions were sent to the production line in Arifiye.
Sensors
ASELSAN Introduces Compact AESA Radars for Ships
ASELSAN's new AESA radar projects, CENK 100-N and AKREP 200-N, were revealed in the 120th issue of its monthly magazine.
Sensors
FULMAR 500-A Radar Ready for Turkish UCAVs in 2026
ASELSAN announced that the Turkish Navy's future airborne AESA radar FULMAR 500-A will be seen onboard Turkish UCAVs in 2026.
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