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Lenatek's Kargı Project unveiled at Efes 2022
Air Ammunition Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software Unmanned Systems

Lenatek's Kargı Project unveiled at Efes 2022

Turkiye's largest joint exercise, EFES-2022 Allied Joint Live Fire Exercise – Invitex, continues in Izmir Seferihisar.

G.A. Unveils MQ-9B STOL UAV
Navy / Maritime Ammunition Expo and Air Show

G.A. Unveils MQ-9B STOL UAV

U.S. Company General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) unveiled a new MQ-9B UAV variant at INDO PACIFIC 2022 expo in Australia. The MQ-9B STOL (Short Take Off and Landing) is designed to operate from amphibious vessel decks.

Ukrainian TB2 hit Russian boats
Ammunition Unmanned Systems

Ukrainian TB2 hit Russian boats

Ukrainian TB2 UAVs hit Russian Raptor fast-attack craft in the Black Sea. One of the boats hit near Snake Island was stationary, and the other was in motion. The success of the ammunition dropped from the TB2 was recorded on the UAV and Roketsan production MAM-Ls.

40mm Atom ready for duty
Ammunition

40mm Atom ready for duty

Developed by ASELSAN and MKE AŞ, Atom 40 mm High-Velocity Airburst Grenade will respond to various threats in different weapon systems.

The USA to supply Soviet Era ammunition To Ukraine
Ammunition

The USA to supply Soviet Era ammunition To Ukraine

The State Department has decided to approve a possible Foreign Military Sale to Ukraine of various rounds of non-standard ammunition for an estimated $165 million. The Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on April 24, 2022. The US will provide legacy Warsaw Pact ammunition for MBTs, artillery vehicles, mortar systems, and grenade launchers to be used in Ukraine.

AKSUNGUR Armed UAV Hit target with MAM-L
Ammunition Weapon / Missile Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software

AKSUNGUR Armed UAV Hit target with MAM-L

Turkish Naval Forces’ AKSUNGUR Armed UAV hit its surface target with MAM-L Smart Munition at BlueHomeland 2022 Exercise.

The US Introduces New Radar Seeker Kit Against Naval Targets
Ammunition Sensors

The US Introduces New Radar Seeker Kit Against Naval Targets

The US Air Force introduced a new kit for general-purpose bombs to sink enemy vessels by employing a seeker-fitted Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM), QUICKSINK.

ASFAT completed half of the HGK-82 guidance kit Production Project
Ammunition

ASFAT completed half of the HGK-82 guidance kit Production Project

One step of the project has been completed in producing the HGK-82 Precision Guidance Kit, designed by TÜBİTAK SAGE and produced by ASFAT Inc.

Roketsan’s RD-X in the Inventory
Ammunition

Roketsan’s RD-X in the Inventory

The Defence Ministry showed that Roketsan’s MAM-L Ammunition with a “High Explosive Particle Effect” (YİPE) warhead was used at Baykar’s Akıncı UCAV.

Jordan to Acquire 16 F-16s and ammunition at $4.21 billion
Air Ammunition

Jordan to Acquire 16 F-16s and ammunition at $4.21 billion

The State Department approved a possible FMS to Jordan of F-16 C/D Block 70 Aircraft for an estimated $4.21 billion.

The Czech Government Donates Artillery Ammunition to Ukraine
Ammunition Bilateral Relations

The Czech Government Donates Artillery Ammunition to Ukraine

The Czech government decided to donate 4,000 artillery ammunition rounds to Ukraine for a possible Russian military invasion.

HABRAS Exports Testing Service to a Foreign Country
Ammunition Country

HABRAS Exports Testing Service to a Foreign Country

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) Terminal Ballistics High-Speed Rocket Test Track HABRAS will export service to foreign countries. TUBİTAK Defence Industries Research and Development Institute (SAGE) Manager Gürcan Okumuş announced the development.

Tubitak SAGE and DASAL to release Togan from UAV
Air Ammunition Unmanned Systems Expo and Air Show

Tubitak SAGE and DASAL to release Togan from UAV

Turkish defence Institute SAGE has reached a new stage with DASAL aviation. SAGE’s Togan ammunition will be used at DASAL’s UAV.

Israels Expands Loitering Munitions Towards Asia
Ammunition Unmanned Systems Expo and Air Show

Israels Expands Loitering Munitions Towards Asia

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) signed a MoU on Oct. 20 on a loitering munitions program during ADEX 2021.