The French Army to replace Eryx with NLAWs
France will replace MBDA’s Eryx short-range portable anti-tank systems with SAAB’s Next Generation Light Anti-Tank Weapon (NLAW ) systems by 2025.
mkek News
Weapon / Missile
Modernisation
New Term at MKE is About to Begin
Mechanical and Chemical Industries Corporation (MKE A.Ş.), formerly Mechanical and Chemical Industries Institution (MKEK), preparing to start its new term.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
MKEK Begins 76 mm Naval Gun Production
Mechanical and Chemical Industry Company MKEK) General Manager Yasin Akdere stated that MKEK had started 76 mm Naval Gun assembly for vessels.
Investment
MKEK to become private company without privatisation
According to Hurriyet Daily, the status of the Mechanical and Chemical Industry Company (MKEK) will be amended. MKEK is a company owned by the Ministry of Defence. According to the amendment, MKEK will become a private company owned by the ministry. The company will continue to produce the weapon, explosive and other military products, and it will have an exclusive status. The company will use Ministries facilities and will function exempted 17 different law that blocks MKEK normally.
Land
Navy / Maritime
Air
Investment
Ukraine's Defence Expo under the shadow of Pandemic: Arms and Security
The Arms and Security Expo and the International Aerospace Salon “Aviasvit – XXI will open their doors in Kyiv next Tuesday.
Weapon / Missile
Modernisation
MKEK introduced a part of its New Works
The MKEK has prepared many Gatling-type weapon systems for IDEF, bringing some of its weapons that the public has not seen closely.
Weapon / Missile
ROKETSAN to produce Mini Missile
Turkish Defence Industry companies attend two exhibitions today in Turkey. One is held in Ankara, another in Eskişehir.
Investment
Country
Turkey Has 16 Defence Companies in First-500 Company
Istanbul Chamber of Industry announced Turkey’s Top 500 Industrial Enterprises of 2020. Sixteen companies are performing in defence or aviation.
Ammunition
Unmanned Systems
MKEK Begins RDX Production
Turkey has introduced the second Energetic Material Production Facility to produce RDX, HMX, and CXM explosive chemicals.
Investment
Bilateral Relations
Turkey and Brazil to hold Virtual Trade Meeting
The Defence and Aerospace Industry Exporters' Association (SSI) will hold a Virtual Trade Delegation meeting with Brazil on April 19-23, 2021.
Defence Politics
Demir; New Export Models Needed
President of Defence Industries Prof İsmail Demir said that new export models, methods, and initiatives must be discussed and defined strategies.
Weapon / Missile
MKEK: PMT is named after "57nci Alay"
MKEK recently unveiled a new machine gun, PMT/57A. It was clear that PMT stands for Turkish platform integrated machine gun.
Weapon / Missile
MKEK unveiled Platform Machine Gun PMT-76 / 57A
Mechanical and Chemical Industry Company (MKEK) introduces PMT-76 / 57A machine gun.
