Air Defence News TurDef

Air Logistics Country

Dutch Government Tries to Bypass Court Verdict over F-35 Parts

18 Mar, 10:40
2 Min Read

The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs is looking for alternative ways to supply F-35 parts to Israel after the court ban.

Air

USAF Postpones T-7A Red Hawk Jet Trainer’s IOC Status

16 Mar, 10:06
3 Min Read

USAF has delayed the Initial Operating Capability (IOC) of T-7A Red Hawk trainers from 2025 to 2028, jeopardising the goal of training 1,500 pilots per year.

Air

Japan Allows for The Export of Future Fighter Jet

15 Mar, 09:35

The Japan Times reported that Japan’s ruling coalition had approved the export of the future fighter jet to be rolled out of the multi-national GCAP programme.

Air Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software Unmanned Systems

Pentagon Introduces AI-Guided Combat Drones

14 Mar, 05:36
2 min read

The Pentagon has launched a major project to build artificial intelligence-guided Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles.

Air

U.S. Divests 250 Aircraft in 2025, including F-22s

13 Mar, 09:55
3 min read

The Air Force plans to shrink its total aircraft inventory in fiscal 2025, cutting its plans for new airframes while continuing to retire old platforms.

Air Country Bilateral Relations

Güler Welcomes Eurofighter and Distances Himself from F-35

12 Mar, 04:07

Turkish Defence Minister Yaşar Güler approached Eurofighter, implying they were not close to the F-35 program.

Air Weapon / Missile Bilateral Relations

Former US Ambassador Supports Turkiye Acquiring F-35s

11 Mar, 10:35

James Jeffrey, the Former U.S. ambassador to Ankara, supported Turkiye's acquisition of F-35s, underlining that CAATSA is fading away.

Air Expo and Air Show

Leonardo Promotes AW-249 at DIMDEX

10 Mar, 07:30

Italian Leonardo presented its new attack helicopter AW-249 at DIMDEX Qatar.

Air Sensors Modernisation

ASELSAN Delivers MURAD Radar for AKINCI UCAV and F-16

02 Mar, 01:38
1 min read

Two MURAD AESA radars have been delivered for the F-16 fighter jet and AKINCI UCAV.

Air Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile Unmanned Systems

ÇAKIR Cruise Missile Hits Sea Target with IIR Seeker

01 Mar, 10:54
1 min read

ROKETSAN’s ÇAKIR lightweight cruise missile fired from Baykar’s AKINCI-B UCAV hit a sea target 100 km distance.

Air Investment Ammunition Modernisation

U.S. Opens a New Page on Defence Industry with Turkiye

29 Feb, 09:03
3 min read

After the Turkish veto on Sweden’s NATO membership was lifted, U.S. officials showed interest in deepening U.S.-Turkiye defence industry relations.

Air

Azerbaijan Acquires JF-17 Block-III Fighters from Pakistan

25 Feb, 05:02
1 min read

Azerbaijan and Pakistan signed a $1.6 billion deal to buy JF-17 Block-III fighter jets, marking Pakistan’s most significant export deal.

Air

Hungary Procures Four Additional Gripen C Fighter Jets

25 Feb, 03:29
1 min read

Hungary will increase the size of its Saab Gripen C/D fighter jet fleet with an agreement announced on February 23, 2024, to acquire four additional aircraft.