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Demir: Turkiye Will Build Three MİLGEM Frigates in 36 Months
Navy / Maritime

Demir: Turkiye Will Build Three MİLGEM Frigates in 36 Months

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.

Type 23: Technical Analysis of Envisaged Procurement Program
Navy / Maritime Interview / Exclusive File

Type 23: Technical Analysis of Envisaged Procurement Program

TurDef, published in its previous news that there has yet to be a final agreement for the Type 23 frigates based on the information obtained. The process is in the detailed examination feasibility stage, according to TurDef's exclusive sources.

Turkish Defence Minister Visits UK
Bilateral Relations

Turkish Defence Minister Visits UK

Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar, was invited by his British counterpart Ben Wallace to visit the United Kingdom.

British Defence Minister Ben Wallace at SAHA Expo
Bilateral Relations Expo and Air Show

British Defence Minister Ben Wallace at SAHA Expo

SAHA Expo Defence and Aerospace Exhibition continue to its second day. Domestic and foreign officials have also attended the event.

Russian Aircraft Engaged RAF Intelligence Plane
Air Bilateral Relations

Russian Aircraft Engaged RAF Intelligence Plane

The Russian Aerospace Forces aircraft engaged with a Royal Air Force aircraft. United Kingdom Secretary of Defence Ben Wallace announced the incident.

Akar visits the UK with Defence Industry Cooperation Agenda
Air Bilateral Relations Engine and Transmission

Akar visits the UK with Defence Industry Cooperation Agenda

Defence Minister Akar went to the U.K. to meet British Defence Minister Ben Wallace. Akar is expected to meet some defence industry companies.

The UK and Poland to develop a ‘Future Common Missile’
Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile Bilateral Relations

The UK and Poland to develop a ‘Future Common Missile’

UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and Poland’s Defence Minister Mariusz Bazczak signed an Air Defence Complex Weapons MOU in Poland.

British Foreign and Defence Ministers visited Turkiye to deepen relations
Bilateral Relations Regional / Strategy

British Foreign and Defence Ministers visited Turkiye to deepen relations

British Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace visited Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar in Ankara.

Demir to visit Rolls-Royce next month with big Expectations
Air Bilateral Relations Engine and Transmission

Demir to visit Rolls-Royce next month with big Expectations

Turkish and British aviation industries are heading towards a new step. President of SSB Professor Ismail Demir will visit the United Kingdom in May.

Ukraine Prepares for Urban Warfare
Country

Ukraine Prepares for Urban Warfare

The United Kingdom plans to supply Ukraine with Starstreak anti-aircraft missiles and “a small consignment” of Javelin anti-tank missiles.

UK Might be on UCAV Queue
Bilateral Relations

UK Might be on UCAV Queue

Speaking to CNN TÜRK, Industry and Technology Minister Mustafa Varank said that the UK is closely interested in Turkish UCAVs. Varank’s words indicates Bayraktar’s TB2 UAVs.

Turkish Aircraft Carrier Project at Preliminary Research Stage
Navy / Maritime Investment

Turkish Aircraft Carrier Project at Preliminary Research Stage

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in January 2021 that Turkiye would build its aircraft carrier.