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Aviation and Manufacturing Industries Join Forces at the Eskişehir Industry Fair
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Aviation and Manufacturing Industries Join Forces at the Eskişehir Industry Fair

Eskişehir Industry Fair promoted new business connections in the aviation and manufacturing industries.

Turkey Has 16 Defence Companies in First-500 Company
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Turkey Has 16 Defence Companies in First-500 Company

Istanbul Chamber of Industry announced Turkey’s Top 500 Industrial Enterprises of 2020. Sixteen companies are performing in defence or aviation.

Otokar climbs up in the ISO 500 list
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Otokar climbs up in the ISO 500 list

Otokar company climbed to the upper ranks in the Top 500 Giant Industrial Enterprises research conducted by the Istanbul Chamber of Industry (ISO) for 53 years.

Failed Assassination Attempt in Libya
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Failed Assassination Attempt in Libya

An armed militia group reportedly attempted to storm the Presidential Council's headquarters at Corinthia Hotel in Tripoli, Libya, late May 7.

US fines Honeywell $13 Million violating ITAR, T-129 Atak’s Engine is among them
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US fines Honeywell $13 Million violating ITAR, T-129 Atak’s Engine is among them

Department of State announced the settlement with Honeywell due to ITAR violations as Honeywell will pay a civil penalty of $13 million.

Aselsan makes Q1 profits of $147M
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Aselsan makes Q1 profits of $147M

Turkey's leading defence firm Aselsan made 1.2 billion Turkish Lira ($147 million) in profits in the first quarter of the year, 34% more than the same period of 2020.

Turkey Celebrates 23 April at Homes due to Covid
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Turkey Celebrates 23 April at Homes due to Covid

National Sovereignty and Children's Day is a public holiday in Turkey commemorating the foundation of the Grand National Assembly on 23 April 1920.

105 Delegations from 63 Countries are Expected to IDEF
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105 Delegations from 63 Countries are Expected to IDEF

The countdown has begun for the IDEF'21, which will be physically held on May 25-28, 2021, under the management and responsibility of Tüyap Fuarcılık.

The Defence expo in Ukraine is postponed to June
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The Defence expo in Ukraine is postponed to June

Ukrainian defence expo Arms and Security is postponed to 15-18 June 2021 due to Covid Pandemic.

SSI's Financial General Assembly is held
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SSI's Financial General Assembly is held

The Ordinary Financial General Assembly Meeting of the Defence and Aerospace Industry Exporters' Association (SSI) was held.

National System for Biometric Recognition
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National System for Biometric Recognition

Biyoteksan developed an indigenous algorithm to identify biometric data. The company is a joint venture of HAVELSAN and POLSAN.

Libyan Government Gets Approval
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Libyan Government Gets Approval

Abdulhamid Dbeibeh’s cabinet got 132 votes to two against at the Libya Parliament. “it became clear that the Libyans are one unit,” Dbeibeh said.

US Top Lawmaker Calls F-35’ Rathole,’
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US Top Lawmaker Calls F-35’ Rathole,’

F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program is under the scope of the House Armed Services Committee which called the F-35 a “rathole” in a virtual event.

Defence Industry’s New Target: Embargos
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Defence Industry’s New Target: Embargos

The Defence Industry Executive Committee, chaired by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, discussed new military systems for its armed forces.