ssb News

Land Homeland Security

ASFAT Will Produce Mine Clearing Vehicle for Gendarmerie

23 Mar, 11:06
2 min read

“Two Mechanical Mine Clearing Vehicle (MEMATT) Procurement Contract” was signed between the SSB and the MSB company ASFAT.

Air

Demir Shared TF’s Video on Ground Tests

23 Mar, 02:44
1 min read

President of the Defence Industry Agency (SSB), Professor İsmail Demir, shared a video of Turkish Indigenous fighter TF showing on-the-ground tests.

Land

Why BMC’s Tank is New Altay?

23 Mar, 01:54
2 min read

Yalçıntaş announced that two of the BMC Defence production ALTAY MBTs, which they named “New ALTAY”, will be delivered to the TAF.

Land

New Altay MBT Unveiled

23 Mar, 10:00
7 min read

The BMC company, which became the target of criticism for Altay opened its doors to the press.

Air

SSB and ASFAT to Negotiate TF-2000

21 Mar, 10:27
1 min read

Turkish Air Defence Destroyer TF-2000 counts down for design activities. It was revealed recently that the SSİK has decided to begin the process in December.

Navy / Maritime

Turkish Navy Officially Received the TCG Anadolu Amphibious Assault Ship

07 Mar, 04:02
2 min read

The Turkish Navy has officially received the TCG Anadolu from the Defence Industry Agency (SSB) as the crew began pre-mission training.

Land Navy / Maritime Expo and Air Show

UAE’s IDEX and NAVDEX Kick-Off

20 Feb, 11:45
2 min read

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) biggest defence expos, IDEX and NAVDEX, start today in Abu Dhabi. More than 50 Turkish defence companies and institutions are represented at the expo, which marks the evolution of Turkish-BAE relations.

Air Modernisation

BAE Pays a Visit to Defence Minister Akar

14 Feb, 12:26
2 min read

TurDef has learned that a high-level British industrial team visited Turkiye in January to discuss the Eurofighter acquisition programme.

Air

SSB Established Specific Department for Turkish Fighter

09 Feb, 06:53
1 min read

Turkish Defence Industry Agency (SSB) declared some structural changes to its personnel. A new department has been established for the Turkish Fighter Programme (TF).

Unmanned Systems Communication

Aksungur Serves as a GSM Relay station

09 Feb, 11:53
1 min read

Turkish Aerospace-made Aksungur UAV flies over the earthquake zone to provide a GSM connection.

Engine and Transmission

Hürjet Starts Engine

02 Feb, 01:34
1 min read

Hürjet Jet Trainer, a Project of Turkish Aerospace, has passed another important milestone. The aircraft started its engine for the first time.

Navy / Maritime Air

Turkiye Develops Own Helicopter Rapid Securing Device

30 Jan, 07:15
2 min read

Turkiye developed an indigenous Helicopter Hauldown and Rapid Securing Device (RSD) for new frigates. Altınay completed design and development activities for RSD under the agreement with STM, coordinated by the Defence Industry Agency (SSB), after the embargo.

Navy / Maritime

Demir: Turkiye Will Build Three MİLGEM Frigates in 36 Months

23 Jan, 03:13
3 min read

President of SSB Professor İsmail Demir stated that the 6th, 7th and 8th ships of the MİLGEM project, the İstif (I) Class Frigate, will be realised at private shipyards. SSB will coordinate the production of three national frigates simultaneously by utilising the production power of private sector shipyards and putting them at the disposal of the Naval Forces Command. TurDef had previously announced exclusive news that the ships would be built in a private shipyard.