The Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) initiated the air to air missile Project Göktuğ in 2013. The Project has two products: Bozdoğan (Within Visual Range /WVR) Missile and Gökdoğan (Beyond Visual Range Air-To-Air Missile /BVRAAM). Bozdoğan was fired from F-16 Fighting Falcon yesterday. It hit the target drone successfully and proved its ability for the first stage. TurDef received detailed information about the Project, the test and its future:
The manufacturer of TB2 UAVs, Baykar Savunma, replied to Canadian Arms Embargo.
Turkey’s air-to-air missile Bozdoğan successfully hit the target.
The Ottowa government has recently suspended Canadian military gear exports to Turkey.
Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs informed President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi about the advantages of an agreement with Turkey.
The Ordinary Financial General Assembly Meeting of the Defence and Aerospace Industry Exporters' Association (SSI) was held.
Canada has cancelled the licenses for military goods exported to Turkey. The Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the export permits suspended last autumn have been cancelled as of today.
Turkish Defence Ministry provided information about the latest developments in Libya. It stated that Defence Minister Hulusi Akar met yesterday with Abdulhamid Dbeibeh, Prime Minister of Libya Government of National Unity and Minister of Defence.
TUSAŞ Training Aircraft Program Manager Tuncay Çopur said they aim to start assembly activities in the last quarter of 2021.
The vertical firing test of the Probe Rocket’s propulsion system (SORS) is successfully performed.
TUSAŞ have signed a cooperation agreement that will lead to the 3D printing of Turkish Fighter with Additive Manufacturing Group “FIT AG”.
Turkish Defence Ministry announced that a KT-1 aircraft crashed into the sea during a training flight near the coastal town Foça, İzmir.
ASELSAN shared an image from the T-129 ATAK helicopter. A female pilot is featured inside the cockpit.
NF-5A type aircraft belonging to Turkish Stars crashed in the accident near Konya 3rd Main Jet Base Command. The pilot lost his life in the accident.
