January 19: A Big Day “four” Turkish Navy
Four new capabilities for the Turkish Navy, TCG Istanbul F-515, TCG Derya A-1590, TCG Arif Ekmekçi (A-575) and Marlin will enter the Turkish Navy inventory.
Unmanned Systems News
Italy to Use CİRİT Missiles on Astore Armed UAVs
The Italian Air Force will acquire Astore-armed UAVs with Turkish ROKETSAN’s CİRİT 70 mm laser-guided missiles.
HAVELSAN BAHA UAV Enters Inventory with Turkish Army
HAVELSAN’s BAHA VTOL UAV, developed for ISR missions, has entered the inventory of the Turkish Armed Forces.
Mali Takes New Delivery of Bayraktar TB2 Armed UAVs
Mali, one of the users of TB2 Armed UAV, has expanded its fleet with the new delivery. A new batch of UAVs has been delivered to Malian Armed Forces.
Aeromao Showcases VT-Naut VTOSL UAV Landing on Water
Canadian Aeromao, working on amphibious UAVs, revealed the water landing capable of VT-Naut UAVs that take off vertically from land.
The Indian Navy Trains on Schiebel's S-100s
The Indian Navy's first batch of pilots and maintainers to support Schiebel's S-100 unmanned rotary wing aerial systems have completed their training.
The Mysterious UAVs at PAF’s Photo
PAF has officially conducted a ceremony to commission various UAVs into its operational fleet. It is noteworthy that there is no information about them.
Ukraine Uses Armed Sea Baby USV Against Russian Navy
Ukrainian Security Service SBU shared a video of a Sea Baby USV’s attack in Sevastopol Bay using an unspecified munition.
PAF Unveils its inventory, including TB-2 and AKINCI UAVs
PAF unveiled its operational air platforms at the “Induction and Operationalisation Ceremony” held at an operational base of Pakistan Air Force.
USAF Plans for Autonomous Flight Tests with F-16 Fighters
Under the VENOM project, autonomous flight capabilities will be evaluated with F-16 fighter jets modified with autonomy kits.
Ukraine Starts Mass-Producing UJ-26 Kamikaze UAV
Ukraine announced that mass production of UJ-26 Beaver long-range kamikaze UAV has begun alongside other UAV systems.
Japan Puts Modified JS Kaga DDH On Sea Trials
JMDSF has announced the sea trials of the JS Kaga helicopter carrier (DDH) modified to carry F-35B STOVL fighter jets.
The U.K Army Tests Sentinel Rotary-Wing UAV
Sentinel rotary-wing UAVs were tested during the multi-national Army Warfare Experiment Blunting Strike exercise.
ANKA-3 UCAV Performs Its Maiden Flight
Turkish Aerospace ANKA-3 UCAV performed its maiden flight on December 28th. The tailless UAV is the first of its kind in Turkish aviation.
