Bozdoğan to be fired from UAV
SSB has the air to air missile Project Göktuğ in 2013. The Project has two products: Bozdoğan and Gökdoğan. Bozdoğan was fired from F-16 Fighting yesterday.
Air News
Tubitak Sage's Indigenous Claw for the Fighting Falcon
BOZDOĞAN Missile, developed by TÜBİTAK-SAGE, hit the aerial target. The Turkish version of AIM9X is fired from an F-16 jet targeting another aerial platform.
Hürjet Moves Towards Assembly Line
TUSAŞ Training Aircraft Program Manager Tuncay Çopur said they aim to start assembly activities in the last quarter of 2021.
AV-8B Harrier II to stay operational until 2029
The AV-8B Harrier II vertical or short take-off and landing (V/STOL) attack aircraft will stay operational for U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), until 2029.
3D Printing Era at TF-X
TUSAŞ have signed a cooperation agreement that will lead to the 3D printing of Turkish Fighter with Additive Manufacturing Group “FIT AG”.
Turkish Air Force KT-1T Crashes In The Sea
Turkish Defence Ministry announced that a KT-1 aircraft crashed into the sea during a training flight near the coastal town Foça, İzmir.
Republic of Korea unveiled its fighter jet KF-21 Boramae
Republic of Korea unveiled its 4.5 generaition fighter jet KF-21 Boramae. The country financially cooperates with indonesia for the production of aircraft.
AVCI Helmet Integrated Cueing System on T129 helicopter
ASELSAN shared an image from the T129 helicopter. A female pilot is featured inside the cockpit where she wears AVCI Helmet Integrated Cueing System (HICS).
The F-15EX is now called Eagle II
The U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) newest F-15EX variant is renamed Eagle II, the service announced Wednesday.
U.S. Bombers Conduct Aegean Sea Mission
Two U.S. B-1 Lancer bombers stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota conducted overflight missions in the Aegean Sea.
A Turkish Star Crashed at Accident
NF-5A type aircraft belonging to Turkish Stars crashed in the accident near Konya 3rd Main Jet Base Command. The pilot lost his life in the accident.
Denmark gets its F-35 fighter
Forsvaretdk receives its first F-35A fighter. The aircraft will remain in the US for two more years and will be delivered at Skrydstrup.
USAF failed at First ARRW Attempt
USAF stated that the first booster flight test (BTF-1) of the Air Force’s AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) failed on April 5th.
KC-390 Refuelled Each Other
Embraer completed a refuelling in the air, with two KC-390 Millennium transport aircraft for the Brazilian Air Force.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 15:00 US Army accelerates fielding of next-generation air defence systems - The US Army is prioritising rapid deployment of integrated air and missile defence systems to counte...
- 15:00 European defence strategies shift toward long-term industrial mobilisation - European governments are aligning defence planning with sustained industrial mobilisation, focusing...
- 15:00 China expands unmanned combat aerial vehicle capabilities - China is advancing development and deployment of unmanned combat aerial vehicles to enhance strike,...
- 15:00 Japan strengthens integrated missile defence command systems - Japan is improving coordination between sensors, interceptors and command networks to enhance respon...
- 15:00 Autonomous underwater vehicles gain prominence in naval deterrence - Navies are expanding use of autonomous underwater vehicles for surveillance, mine countermeasures an...
- 15:00 Counter-drone systems evolve toward multi-layered engagement models - Military organisations are deploying layered counter-UAS systems combining electronic warfare, inter...
- 15:00 Hypersonic weapons drive development of global tracking networks - Defence agencies are investing in integrated global sensor networks to detect, track and respond to...
- 15:00 Military space operations shift toward resilient constellation models - Armed forces are adopting distributed satellite constellations to improve survivability and maintain...
- 15:00 Collaborative combat aircraft redefine future air combat concepts - Air forces are integrating autonomous collaborative aircraft into operational planning to extend rea...
- 15:00 Industrial scalability becomes decisive factor in defence acquisitions - Governments are increasingly prioritising suppliers with the ability to scale production rapidly and...
- 09:00 US Air Force advances next-generation ISR integration - The US Air Force is enhancing integration between airborne, space-based and ground ISR systems to en...
- 09:00 European militaries expand focus on civil-military infrastructure resilience - European governments are increasingly integrating civilian infrastructure such as energy grids and t...
- 09:00 China strengthens joint firepower coordination across services - China is improving coordination between missile forces, airpower and naval assets to enable rapid an...
- 09:00 Japan enhances distributed basing for air operations - Japan is investing in dispersed airfields and rapid deployment capabilities to maintain air operatio...
- 09:00 Autonomous systems expand role in maritime domain awareness - Navies are deploying networks of autonomous surface and underwater vehicles to improve maritime doma...
- 09:00 Counter-drone systems move toward fully integrated defence networks - Military organisations are integrating detection, electronic warfare and interception systems into u...
- 09:00 Hypersonic defence efforts prioritise global sensor coverage - Defence agencies are expanding global sensor coverage through satellites and ground systems to ensur...
- 09:00 Distributed space architectures become standard military approach - Armed forces are increasingly adopting distributed satellite constellations to enhance resilience an...
- 09:00 Collaborative combat aircraft expand into electronic warfare roles - Future autonomous wingman systems are being designed to perform electronic warfare, decoy and suppre...
- 09:00 Defence procurement increasingly driven by industrial capacity - Production scalability, supply chain resilience and delivery timelines are becoming decisive factors...
