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Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 5 Makes Appearance in ILA2024
Germany

Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 5 Makes Appearance in ILA2024

Eurofighter Typhoon Fighter’s Tranche 5 variant has been put on display with its future payloads ranging from new munitions to remote carrier UAVs.

Turkiye Presents KAAN to the Aviation World
United Kingdom Turkiye

Turkiye Presents KAAN to the Aviation World

Turkiye presented its KAAN 5th generation fighter jet to the FCAS 2024 international summit, where participants worldwide joined to express their views.

Royal Netherlands F-35s to Take Over Nuclear Role from F-16
Netherlands NATO

Royal Netherlands F-35s to Take Over Nuclear Role from F-16

The Netherlands’ Defence Ministry announced that the Royal Netherlands Air and Space Forces F-35s would replace the F-16 in the RNLAF nuclear role within NATO.

HÜRJET to Perform First Foreign Flight in Egypt
Egypt Turkiye

HÜRJET to Perform First Foreign Flight in Egypt

Turkiye's first jet-powered training aircraft, HÜRJET, is preparing to make its first flight abroad in Egypt.

Sale of 36 UH-60M Black Hawk for $ 2 Billion 855 Million
USA Austria Brazil Sweden

Sale of 36 UH-60M Black Hawk for $ 2 Billion 855 Million

The U.S. approved 36 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter sales to Sweden, Brazil, and Austria with various configurations valued at $ 2 billion 855 million.

Turkiye to Receive First F-16 Viper in mid-2027 Earliest
USA Turkiye

Turkiye to Receive First F-16 Viper in mid-2027 Earliest

Turkish Air Force will receive the first F-16 Viper in mid-2027, provided the contract is signed immediately.

Brazil to Acquire 12 UH-60M Black Hawk
USA Brazil

Brazil to Acquire 12 UH-60M Black Hawk

Brazil wants to acquire 12 UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters for an estimated cost of up to $950 million.

TUSAŞ to Develop Twin-Engine ANKA-3 UCAV Variant
Turkiye

TUSAŞ to Develop Twin-Engine ANKA-3 UCAV Variant

Kotil stated that a twin-engine configuration of ANKA-3 flying-wing UCAV will be developed to accompany the KAAN fighter jet.

HÜRJET Joins the Spanish Tender for New Trainer Aircraft
Spain Turkiye

HÜRJET Joins the Spanish Tender for New Trainer Aircraft

TUSAŞ’s HÜRJET Trainer/LCA is among the contenders for Spain’s F-5 trainer aircraft replacement tender.

Philippines Takes Delivery of Two T129 ATAK Helicopters
Philippines Turkiye

Philippines Takes Delivery of Two T129 ATAK Helicopters

Philippines Air Force has taken delivery of the last two T129 ATAK helicopters in the six-helicopter batch.

Turkiye Assigns AKINCI and S&R Helicopter for Iran
Iran Turkiye

Turkiye Assigns AKINCI and S&R Helicopter for Iran

The Turkish Defence Ministry assigned an AKINCI and S&R helicopter to the Iranian President’s helicopter. AKINCI identified a source of heat as a crash site.

F-35 experiences F135 Engine delivery delays
USA

F-35 experiences F135 Engine delivery delays

US' GOA states that F-35 jets experience delays in the delivery of F135 engines, which endangers the delivery of this aircraft according to the schedule.

Aurora Flight Sciences to Design Liberty Lifter Seaplane
USA

Aurora Flight Sciences to Design Liberty Lifter Seaplane

DARPA selects Aurora Flight Sciences to design an amphibious heavy cargo plane, edging out the General Atomics proposal.

F-16 ÖZGÜR Drops LGK-82 and LGK-84 Bombs
Turkiye

F-16 ÖZGÜR Drops LGK-82 and LGK-84 Bombs

A Turkish F-16 fighter with ÖZGÜR modernisation hit its target with LGK-82 and LGK-84 laser-guided smart bombs.