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Royal Navy Wildcat Completed SHOL Trials
Australia United Kingdom

Royal Navy Wildcat Completed SHOL Trials

Royal Navy has passed another milestone for its rotary-wing fleet. Wildcat HMA Mk 2 completed Ship Helicopter Operating Limitations (SHOL) trials.

ASELSAN Developed Helmet Integrated Control System for TF
Turkiye

ASELSAN Developed Helmet Integrated Control System for TF

ASELSAN is developing a unique 'Helmet Integrated Control System' for the Turkish Fighter Aircraft (TF).

First MFI-395 Super Mushshak of Turkish Air Force Sighted
Pakistan Turkiye

First MFI-395 Super Mushshak of Turkish Air Force Sighted

Turkiye continues on the basic trainer aircraft procurement program with TUSAS.

ITEP Appears in Boeing’s Apache Version 6.5
USA

ITEP Appears in Boeing’s Apache Version 6.5

General Electric Aviation’s Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP) product appears at Boeing’s next-generation Apache Version 6.5 concept.

Turkiye to Acquire F-16 Jets Unconditionally
USA Turkiye

Turkiye to Acquire F-16 Jets Unconditionally

US Senate has removed amendments that condition F-16 sale to Turkiye from National Defence Authorization Act (NDAA).

Nigeria Approved Budget for T129 Atak
Nigeria Turkiye

Nigeria Approved Budget for T129 Atak

Nigeria, spending vast amounts of money for defence due to the Boko Haram insurgency threat, decided to acquire TUSAŞ T129 Atak helicopters from Turkiye.

Malaysia selects TUSAŞ’s Anka UAV as Expected
Italy Malaysia Turkiye

Malaysia selects TUSAŞ’s Anka UAV as Expected

Malaysian Defence Minister Hussein announced that the government had selected the Leonardo ATR72 MPA and the TUSAŞ Anka-S to meet the RMAF requirements.

Africa to Discuss Air Force’s Role in Counter-Terror Missions
Senegal

Africa to Discuss Air Force’s Role in Counter-Terror Missions

African countries' Air Forces prepare to discuss their role in Counter-Terror Missions. The Africa Airforce Forum will be held in Senegal on 26-27 October 2022.

Spanish Ejercitos Questions the Future of the FCAS Program
Spain

Spanish Ejercitos Questions the Future of the FCAS Program

The constant delays on France -Germany-led FCAS triggered new concerns. “Ejercitos” claims that Spain is taking part in with the headline “a wrong bet.”

Akar visits the UK with Defence Industry Cooperation Agenda
United Kingdom Turkiye

Akar visits the UK with Defence Industry Cooperation Agenda

Defence Minister Akar went to the U.K. to meet British Defence Minister Ben Wallace. Akar is expected to meet some defence industry companies.

Australia Receives Four F-35A Lightning II Aircraft
Australia

Australia Receives Four F-35A Lightning II Aircraft

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has received another batch of four Lockheed Martin’s F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters at RAAF Base Williamtown.

ROK Frustrated by Operating F-35
Republic of Korea

ROK Frustrated by Operating F-35

The Republic of Korea (ROKAF) is frustrated due to the low operational capability of Lockheed Martin's F-35A fighters.

Indian Army Officially Gets domestic LCH Assault Helicopters
India

Indian Army Officially Gets domestic LCH Assault Helicopters

The Indian Army received its first light combat helicopter (LCH) before the Indian Air Force (IAF) officially deployed the first batch.

New Amendment to Limit Turkiye’s F-16 acquisition
USA Turkiye

New Amendment to Limit Turkiye’s F-16 acquisition

U.S. Senator of Maryland from the Democrat Party, Chris Van Hollen submitted an amendment to the bill H.R. 7900, to condition F-16 fighter sales to Turkiye.