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  Nigerian MOD Visits TUSAŞ to Speed up Atak Delivery
Turkiye Nigeria

Nigerian MOD Visits TUSAŞ to Speed up Atak Delivery

Nigerian Defence Minister and the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) visited TUSAŞ to speed up T129 Atak helicopter delivery.

Poland Received two more FA-50s from ROK
Poland Republic of Korea

Poland Received two more FA-50s from ROK

Poland received two FA-50s from the Republic of Korea (ROK). By the end of 2023, 12 units will be delivered to Warshaw Okecie.

Airbus to sell Caracal helicopter to the Netherlands
France Netherlands

Airbus to sell Caracal helicopter to the Netherlands

Airbus Helicopters, winning the competition against Sikorsky, will manufacture 14 military helicopters to the Netherlands.

Saab Continues to Upgrade Gripen C/D
Sweden

Saab Continues to Upgrade Gripen C/D

Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) awarded Saab a 579 million Swedish Krona order to continue the capability enhancement of Gripen C/D.

KAI Designs MC-X Multirole Transport Aircraft
Republic of Korea

KAI Designs MC-X Multirole Transport Aircraft

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) demonstrated its military transport aircraft model, MC-X, at the Seoul ADEX 2023 exhibition.

Saudi Arabia to Order 54 Rafale from Dassault Aviation
France Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia to Order 54 Rafale from Dassault Aviation

The Saudi Arabian kingdom is considering the acquisition of 54 Rafale. Dassault Aviation must send a proposal before November 10.

TB3 Performed its Maiden Flight with a Hop-On Test
Turkiye

TB3 Performed its Maiden Flight with a Hop-On Test

Baykar’s TB3 UAV performed a hop-on test at Çorlu Airport near İstanbul.

Two New Names at TUSAŞ Vice Presidencies
Turkiye

Two New Names at TUSAŞ Vice Presidencies

Two positions were replaced by new ones at Turkish Aerospace. One of these missions is closely related to ANKA-3.

Turkish Air Force Commander Visits Pakistan
Pakistan Turkiye

Turkish Air Force Commander Visits Pakistan

Turkish Air Force Commander General Ziya Cemal Kadıoğlu visited Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force.

France Invests $ 13.3 Billion on FCAS and Rafale Until 2035
France

France Invests $ 13.3 Billion on FCAS and Rafale Until 2035

According to La Tribune, France is investing a total of € 13.3 billion in the development of the Future Air Combat System (FCAS) and Rafale until 2035.

AH-64E Apache Performs Maiden Flight with T901 Engine
USA

AH-64E Apache Performs Maiden Flight with T901 Engine

Boeing stated that the latest version of the AH-64E Guardian Apache attack helicopter had completed its first flight with the General Electric T-901 engine.

UK to Deploy Surveillance Aircraft to the Middle East
United Kingdom Israel

UK to Deploy Surveillance Aircraft to the Middle East

The UK will deploy forces to the eastern Mediterranean to support Israel and track regional threats.

LM to Prepare Spanish Navy’s MH-60 Romeo Submarine Hunters
USA Spain

LM to Prepare Spanish Navy’s MH-60 Romeo Submarine Hunters

The Spanish Navy has ordered eight Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawks for its anti-submarine (ASW) helicopter fleet. Lockheed Martin will manufacture helicopters.

Denmark Receives U.S. Permission to Sell F-16s to Argentina
Denmark Argentina USA

Denmark Receives U.S. Permission to Sell F-16s to Argentina

The U.S. Department of State has authorised the sale of 24 Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets from Denmark to Argentina.