Turkiye Approaches $7 Billion in Defence Export Volume
According to the Exporters Assembly, the Turkish Defence Industry completed 2024 with $6.7 billion in export Volume. Last year, export volume was $5.5 billion.
Defence News
Country
Land
Bangladesh in Talks for OTOKAR’s TULPAR Light Tank
Bangladesh’s potential acquisition of TULPAR in the new light tank configuration was brought up in the Indian Ministry of External Affairs press briefing.
Navy / Maritime
E/W
Investment
Communication
Sensors
ASELSAN Signs EUR 210.1 Million Contract for OPV
ASELSAN signed a contract with DEARSAN-DESAN-ÖZATA Business Partnership for valuing EUR 210.1 Million for naval platforms. ASELSAN made the statement to KAP.
Weapon / Missile
U.S. Navy Destroyers Strike Houthis with Tomahawk Missiles
CENTCOM stated that a cruise missile attack from U.S. Navy destroyers with BGM-109 Tomahawk missiles hit Houthi command, storage, and production facilities.
Land
Italy Receives First KF41 Lynx Tracked AFV for Tests
Italy has received its first German KF41 Lynx tracked armoured fighting vehicle for tests following the pick for Italy’s future family of armoured vehicles.
Navy / Maritime
Istanbul Shipyard Offers MRSS Design to Malaysian Navy
Istanbul Shipyard presented its Multirole Support Ship (MRSS) to the Malaysian Navy’s procurement programme, including three ships for amphibious operations.
Navy / Maritime
Russia Launches Second Project 23550 Icebreaker Patrol Ship
The Russian Defence Ministry reported on December 25, 2024, that Russia has launched a new icebreaker patrol ship of Project 23550 named Nikolay Zubov.
Air
Leonardo Tries to Convince Madrid for M-346 over Hürjet
Italian Leonardo tries to convince Spain to choose its M-346 jet advanced trainer aircraft over the Turkish Aerospace’s Hürjet according to InfoDefensa.
Investment
ASELSAN Informs KAP of Structural Change at the Company
ASELSAN has gone through some structural changes. The company informed the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) about the new organisation and management.
Weapon / Missile
Japan Acquires 1,200 AIM-120D-3/C-8 AMRAAM for $3.64 Billion
The State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Japan of AIM-120D-3 and AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM for an estimated cost of $3.64 billion.
Bilateral Relations
A Bitter Surprise to France: Withdrawal from Senegal in 2025
France, which has been an unwanted country in the Sahel for the last two years, received a strike from Senegal. France is being asked to leave the country.
Navy / Maritime
Communication
Sensors
HAVELSAN’s ADVENT MARTI Integrated into Coast Guard Aircraft
HAVELSAN’s new generation air Command and Control (C2) system ADVENT MARTI has been integrated into the Coast Guard Command’s CASA CN-235MP-100M aircraft.
Logistics
Investment
Unmanned Systems
DASAL to Develop a new UAV for an Undisclosed Customer
DASAL has signed a development project totaling $ 2,713,051.00 within the scope of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems development and supply projects.
Sensors
STM Delivers Upgraded DAR to the Turkish Armed Forces
STM delivered the upgraded version of the STM Through-the-Wall Radar (DAR) system to the Turkish Armed Forces following its use at civilian rescue operations.
