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Iran and N. Korea resumed missile collaboration
Air Weapon / Missile Bilateral Relations Defence Politics

Iran and N. Korea resumed missile collaboration

According to UN Report, Iran and North Korea have started to cooperate on ballistic missile and tactical nuclear weapons.

Indian Army has leased four Heron UAVs
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Indian Army has leased four Heron UAVs

The Times Now News has reported that the Indian Army has leased four Heron unmanned air vehicles from Israel as part of an emergency procurement program.

US and Turkish Navy in the Black Sea
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US and Turkish Navy in the Black Sea

Turkish Defence Ministry announced from its official internet site that Turkish naval forces and US navy components conducted a passing exercise in the Black Sea.

F-16 Air Combat Training Center for Jordan
Air Bilateral Relations Defence Politics Modernisation

F-16 Air Combat Training Center for Jordan

The U.S. State Department approved FMS to Jordan for an F-16 Air Combat Training Center and related equipment at an estimated cost of $60 million.

Turkish Ejders in Hungary
Land Investment Bilateral Relations Modernisation

Turkish Ejders in Hungary

The Hungarian Defence Ministry took over the first ten Gidrán-type, supportive armoured vehicles from Nurol Makina on Thursday.

India to Receive S-400 This Year
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India to Receive S-400 This Year

India will receive the Russian S-400 Triumf missile air defence system before the end of 2021. Rosoboronexport told TASS during the Aero India 2021 expo.

Katmerciler Exports but not to Kenya
Land Bilateral Relations Modernisation

Katmerciler Exports but not to Kenya

Katmerciler announced an export deal worth 39 million 450 thousand euros. The deal will include different types of armoured vehicles but not to Kenya

US: We Did Not Aim at Affecting the Turkish Defence Sector
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US: We Did Not Aim at Affecting the Turkish Defence Sector

US Ambassador to Turkey David M. Satterfield said that they did not aim at affecting the Turkish defence sector as a whole, but rather specific licences to SSB.

Turkey Aims Indo –Pacific Market
Bilateral Relations Regional / Strategy Expo and Air Show

Turkey Aims Indo –Pacific Market

SSB and SSI set the 2021 Exhibition agenda, focusing on the Indo-Pacific region, specifically Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam.

NATO Stuff to Ukraine
Land E/W Ammunition Weapon / Missile Bilateral Relations

NATO Stuff to Ukraine

Ukraine, which is in conflict with Russia, continues to acquire NATO-standard equipment.

Two US Destroyers in the Black Sea
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Two US Destroyers in the Black Sea

US Navy sent two destroyers and a replenishment oiler to the Black Sea just days after President Biden confronted Vladimir Putin about Russian policy. For the first time in three years, the US has sent three ships into the Black Sea.

Philippine Air Force Received C-130H
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Philippine Air Force Received C-130H

Philippine Air Force received former USAF C-130H transporter on 14 January 2021.

UK: Wait and See on CAATSA
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UK: Wait and See on CAATSA

The British Ambassador to Turkey, Sir Dominick Chilcott, discussed bilateral relations after Brexit at an online meeting organised by the DMD.

F-35 Sale to UAE is Ripped Off
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F-35 Sale to UAE is Ripped Off

The UAE signed a deal to purchase up to 50 F-35 and 18 MQ-9 Reaper drones from the U.S. just an hour before President Joe Biden was inaugurated.