U.S. Defence Programmes Face Delays in Deliveries
The GAO published a report on June 17th indicating that the DoD's defence programmes are facing multi-year delays.
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Israel Breaks Defence Export Order Records in 2023
According to SIBAT, Israeli military businesses received new export contracts at a record $13 billion in 2023.
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Defence Industry Breaks Export Record in May $ 878 Million
According to the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM) data, the Turkish defence and aviation sector reached $876 million in exports in May 2024.
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Iran Announces the Death of President Raisi
Iran’s President Raisi and Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian died in a helicopter crash, state media confirms.
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Iran’s President Raisi Suffers Helicopter Hard Landing
Iranian state media stated that a chopper transporting Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi experienced a “hard landing” on Sunday without providing any details.
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New Term at Meteksan Savunma: Adil Baktır New General Manager
Adil Baktır was appointed General Manager at Meteksan, replacing Selçuk Kerem Alparslan. Alparslan was appointed as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors.
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Putin Replaces Defence Minister Shoigu with Belousov
Russian President Putin said on May 12 that he would appoint the civilian economist Andrei Belousov to replace the Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu.
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China Proposes Mandatory Military Training for Teenagers
The Chinese government is working on changes to the National Defence Education Law to make military training mandatory starting in high school.
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SNC to Develop Doomsday Aircraft with a $13 billion contract
The US Air Force has awarded SNC a $13 billion contract to develop a new Doomsday AACP aircraft to replace its ageing E-4B aircraft fleet.
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ASELSAN Signs a New Contract with SSB
ASELSAN informed KAP that it had signed an Air Defence Systems procurement agreement with SSB for $ 36.000.000.
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New Secretary General of SASAD; Oğuz Hamşioğlu
Dr. Oğuz Hamşioğlu became the General Secretary of the Turkish Defence and Aerospace Industry Manufacturers Association (SASAD).
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Turkish MFA Gets "Defence Industry" Regulation
Articles related to the defence industry were included in the duties of the General Directorate of International Security of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Second Round on Danish Frigate: Chief of Defence Dismissed
Royal Danish Navy frigate has encountered a vital malfunction in the Red Sea, and the Chief of Defence is dismissed.
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March Contraction in Defence: $ 370 Million
While exports in Turkiye increased in the first three months, the volume contracted in March. Defence industry exports in March were $370 million 654 027.
