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Aselsan to Supply E/O Targeting Pods to Ukraine’s Mi-8 Helicopter Fleet

19 Nov, 12:30
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According to Defence Express, Ukraine’s Mi-8 helicopters will be outfitted with new electro-optical targeting pods supplied by Aselsan.

Land Modernisation Unmanned Systems

U.S. Abrams Tank Gets Autoloader and Unmanned Turret

02 Nov, 04:45
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The U.S. Army’s Abrams MBT have an Unmanned Turret and autoloader. The four-personnel tank will be equipped with three crew.

Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile Modernisation Sensors

Barbaros’ 127 MM Firings Confirmed

01 Nov, 03:53
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Turkish Navy’s Barbaros Class Frigate Half-Life Modernization Project continues with gun test fires.

Modernisation

New Term at MKE is About to Begin

24 Sep, 06:09
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Mechanical and Chemical Industries Corporation (MKE A.Ş.), formerly Mechanical and Chemical Industries Institution (MKEK), preparing to start its new term.

Air Modernisation

Modernised Stratotanker Returns Turkey

05 Sep, 01:03
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Turkish Defence Ministry announced that the first KC-135R Blok 45 aerial tanker is back on the fleet after modernisation. Turkey has seven KC-135R aircraft in the Turkish Air Force (TurAF).

Navy / Maritime Modernisation Sensors

Turkish Straits to be controlled with HAVELSAN’s System

07 Aug, 09:56
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The Turkish Straits will be managed via HAVELSAN’s new system developed with national resources.

Air Modernisation

Ukrspetsexport to Repair Pakistani Air Force IL-78 Refuelling Aircraft

21 Jun, 12:19
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Ukrspetsexport announced that it signed a contract with the Pakistani Air Force to modernise and repair its IL-78 aerial refuelling aircraft.

Weapon / Missile Modernisation

MKEK introduced a part of its New Works

10 Jun, 11:16
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The MKEK has prepared many Gatling-type weapon systems for IDEF, bringing some of its weapons that the public has not seen closely.

Land Modernisation

Roketsan Begun Delivering Armour Systems

07 Jun, 12:07
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President of Defence Industries (SSB) Professor Ismail Demir announced that the Leopard 2A4 Main Battle Tank armour upgrade is now in serial production.

Land Modernisation

ACV Modernization Project Firing Tests Completed

30 May, 04:04
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The preliminary prototype ACV conducted Armoured Combat Vehicle road driving and firing tests. Turkish Land Forces have ACV-15 in the inventory.

Land Modernisation

British Army to modernise 148 Challenger tanks in £800m deal

08 May, 02:00
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British Defence ministry announced that the army would get next-generation Challenger 3 battle tank. “A multi-million-pound investment will deliver the most lethal tank in Europe and allow us to modernise our land forces.” The ministry said on Twitter.