Demir: New product is coming for before SİPER
President of Defence Industries İsmail Demir said, “We are going towards SİPER step by step. We will go beyond SİPER.”
Air News
Storm Shadow fails soon after being operational on Typhoon
Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4 fighter jets failed with conventionally armed Storm Shadow for the first time in combat in northern Iraq on March 10th.
Thrust Vector Control Solution from Roketsan
Roketsan company works on sending a probe to space. Roketsan, director for Advanced Technologies, Bülent Semerci, explained the most recent works at Roketsan.
Hürkuş and MAM-L at tests
Turkish Aerospace (TUSAŞ) indigenous Hürkuş aircraft has performed a test shot with Roketsan’s MAM-L. MAM-L hit the target.
F-35B Shot Itself
An ammunition round that exploded damaged a Marine Corps F-35B. The jet was conducting a night-time close air support mission on the Yuma Range Complex.
Turkey Replaces Missing A400M
Abdurrahman Şeref Can, the Head of the Fixed-Wing Platforms Department from SSB said that the TurAF would receive its last A400M aircraft next year.
Indigenous Ejection Seat for Turkey's TF-X Fighter
Turkey will produce its own ejection seat for the TF-X as the SSB Head of the fixed-wing platforms informed that the contract was signed.
Turkey Hires Former F-35 Executive
The Turkish defence industry has hired a former Lockheed Martin executive to lobby Alexandria-based firm Pentagon Strategies on the F-35.
Hercules' Retirement Plans
The United Kingdom plans a major change at defence acquisition. The plan includes phasing out the RAF C-130 Hercules fleet in a couple of years.
GAO: The Cost of Removing Turkey from F-35: $108 million
The U.S. GAO examined the cost of the JSF program. The office claims that removing Turkey and establishing alternative suppliers will cost $108 million.
JSM at Drop Test From JSF
Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency released photos from a test conducted in February of the JSM, the air-launched version of the NSM.
French Interest in Turkish Drones
Turkey's combat drones have scored high-profile successes that Ankara hopes to use in its quest to become a premier exporter of aerial vehicles.
Greek Defence Minister Points out to the Turkish Navy
The Greek Defence Minister participated in the online event on “Greece’s defence shield as a pillar of stability and development”, organized by the AHEPA.
Hoke Defended FCAS at the French Senate
Dirk Hoke, CEO of Airbus Defence and Space, spoke at the French Senate today about the Future Combat Air System (FCAS).
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...
