Otokar Achieves a Turnover of 1.9 billion TL in Six Months
Otokar announced the financial results for the first six months of 2021. Otokar’s exports increased its turnover by 64 per cent despite the Pandemic.
Land News
ASFAT Exports minesweepers to Burkina Faso
ASFAT will export four Mechanical Mine-Clearing Equipment (MEMATT) to Burkina Faso as its first export success to West Africa.
Katmerciler exports Hızır to Kenya for $ 91.4 Million
Izmir-based Katmerciler Company has reached an agreement with the Kenya Defence Ministry. The company will export Hızır 4X4 to Africa for $ 91.4 Million.
FNSS’s Pars 4X4 Seen in TRNC
Turkish Defence Company FNSS’s PARS type Armoured Anti-Tank Vehicles attended the military parade held in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).
Delay in Russia’s Armata Tank
Russian Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov announced that the serial production of the T-14 Armata tank had been postponed.
Kosova to Acquire BMC’s Vuran
Former Foreign Minister of Kosova Petrit Selimi stated that Kosova will acquire 14 BMC Vuran 4X4 vehicles.
Turkey and Azerbaijan Armies are on Joint Exercises
The Azerbaijan Defence Ministry announced that a joint military exercise between Turkey and Azerbaijan, the “Mustafa Kemal Ataturk—2021”.
Turkish UGVs in Trials
Presidency of Defence Industries started to test Turkish Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV). The project is called Medium Class 1st Level UGV Project.
BMC Exports Kirpi MRAP to Tunisia
BMC signed an additional contract with Tunis for 41 Kirpi 4x4 Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) and five Kirpi Ambulances.
Roketsan’s TRG-300 Tiger exhibited in Bangladesh
Prime Minister of Bangladesh inaugurated the newly inducted Roketsan T-300 Tiger systems of the Bangladesh Army in Savar Cantonment.
T-84 Oplot at Arms and Security
Ukrainian Main Battle Tank Oplot is exhibited at the XVII International “Arms and Security” Exhibition in Kyiv. The tank is located in the exhibition building.
Modernised "Sturm-SM" on "Arms and Security"
Domestic modernization of self-propelled anti-tank missile system the Sturm-S was demonstrated at the " Arms and Security " Exhibition.
Ukraine's Defence Expo under the shadow of Pandemic
The Arms and Security Expo and the International Aerospace Salon “Aviasvit – XXI will open their doors in Kyiv next Tuesday.
Polish Army Meets Borsuk
The Polish company Huta Stalowa Wola presented a prototype of the amphibious infantry fighting vehicle Borsuk at the Dragon-21 exercise.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 15:00 US Army expands long-range precision fires production planning - The US Army is increasing investment in production capacity for long-range precision fires programme...
- 15:00 European air defence modernisation shifts toward integrated networks - European governments are increasingly linking national air defence assets into broader integrated ne...
- 15:00 China strengthens unmanned maritime surveillance capabilities - China continues expanding its portfolio of maritime surveillance drones to improve situational aware...
- 15:00 Japan accelerates hardened infrastructure development - Japan is investing in hardened facilities, protected storage sites and dispersed operating locations...
- 15:00 Autonomous underwater systems gain role in critical infrastructure security - Navies are increasingly deploying autonomous underwater vehicles to monitor and protect undersea cab...
- 15:00 Counter-drone systems increasingly combine kinetic and electronic effects - Military organisations are fielding layered counter-drone architectures that integrate electronic wa...
- 15:00 Hypersonic weapon proliferation drives demand for space-based tracking - Defence agencies are accelerating development of space-based sensor constellations capable of provid...
- 15:00 Military logistics automation becomes mainstream procurement priority - Armed forces are expanding procurement of autonomous logistics vehicles and AI-assisted supply syste...
- 15:00 Collaborative combat aircraft concepts reshape force structure planning - Air forces are increasingly designing future force structures around combinations of crewed aircraft...
- 15:00 Industrial resilience becomes strategic requirement for defence suppliers - Governments are placing growing emphasis on supply-chain security, surge production capability and m...
- 09:00 US Air Force expands Collaborative Combat Aircraft testing - The US Air Force is increasing flight testing and integration work for Collaborative Combat Aircraft...
- 09:00 European defence spending increasingly targets ammunition resilience - European governments are directing additional defence funding toward ammunition production, stockpil...
- 09:00 China advances military satellite constellation deployment - China continues expanding military satellite constellations designed to enhance communications, navi...
- 09:00 Japan strengthens distributed missile force posture - Japan is expanding deployment of mobile missile units and support infrastructure across remote islan...
- 09:00 Autonomous surface vessels gain importance in fleet operations - Navies are integrating autonomous surface vessels into surveillance, reconnaissance and maritime sec...
- 09:00 Counter-drone procurement shifts toward scalable architectures - Military organisations are increasingly procuring counter-drone systems built around open architectu...
- 09:00 Hypersonic defence programmes focus on persistent target custody - Defence agencies are prioritising sensor networks capable of maintaining continuous tracking of mano...
- 09:00 AI-assisted command systems gain momentum in military planning - Armed forces are accelerating adoption of AI-assisted command-and-control systems designed to improv...
- 09:00 Collaborative autonomy emerges as key defence technology trend - Military planners increasingly view teams of autonomous systems operating cooperatively as a major f...
- 09:00 Production capacity increasingly shapes defence export competitiveness - Countries evaluating defence acquisitions are placing greater weight on supplier production capacity...
