Aselsan to Supply E/O Targeting Pods to Ukraine’s Mi-8s
According to Defence Express, Ukraine’s Mi-8 helicopters will be outfitted with new electro-optical targeting pods supplied by Aselsan.
Modernisation News
U.S. Abrams Tank Gets Autoloader and Unmanned Turret
The U.S. Army’s Abrams MBT have an Unmanned Turret and autoloader. The four-personnel tank will be equipped with three crew.
Barbaros’ 127 MM Firings Confirmed
Turkish Navy’s Barbaros Class Frigate Half-Life Modernization Project continues with gun test fires.
Turkey Wants to Buy 40 US F-16 Fighters
Turkey has requested to acquire 40 Lockheed Martin-made F-16 fighter jets and nearly 80 modernisation kits for its existing warplanes.
New Term at MKE is About to Begin
Mechanical and Chemical Industries Corporation (MKE A.Ş.), formerly Mechanical and Chemical Industries Institution (MKEK), preparing to start its new term.
Modernised Stratotanker Returns Turkey
Turkish Defence Ministry announced that the first KC-135R aerial tanker is back on the fleet after modernisation. Turkey has seven KC-135R at TurAF.
Turkish Straits to be controlled with HAVELSAN’s System
The Turkish Straits will be managed via HAVELSAN’s new system developed with national resources.
Ukrspetsexport to Repair PAF IL-78 Refuelling Aircraft
Ukrspetsexport announced that it signed a contract with the Pakistani Air Force to modernise and repair its IL-78 aerial refuelling aircraft.
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.
MKEK introduced a part of its New Works
The MKEK has prepared many Gatling-type weapon systems for IDEF, bringing some of its weapons that the public has not seen closely.
Roketsan Begun Delivering Armour Systems
President of Defence Industries (SSB) Professor Ismail Demir announced that the Leopard 2A4 Main Battle Tank armour upgrade is now in serial production.
ACV Modernization Project Firing Tests Completed
The preliminary prototype ACV conducted Armoured Combat Vehicle road driving and firing tests. Turkish Land Forces have ACV-15 in the inventory.
British Army to modernise 148 Challenger tanks in £800m deal
British Defence ministry announced that the army would get next-generation Challenger 3 battle tank to become the most lethal tank in Europe.
National System for Biometric Recognition
Biyoteksan developed an indigenous algorithm to identify biometric data. The company is a joint venture of HAVELSAN and POLSAN.
