New Term on Turkish–German Relations
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in Istanbul to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and discuss the future of bilateral relations.
Defence News
Air
Bilateral Relations
Weapon / Missile
U.S. Army Cancels Patriot PAC-3 AD Missile Replacement
The U.S. Army has abandoned its plans to replace the PAC-3 long-range air defence missile with the MIM-104 Patriot air defence system.
Air
TUSAŞ Shows Hürjet for the Spanish Air Force
During TUSAŞ CEO Mehmet Demiroğlu's visit to the Turkish Embassy in Madrid, a Hürjet advanced trainer model with Spanish Air Force livery was spotted.
Country
Repkon Awarded for Major Export Success
Following its export successes, such as establishing three 155 mm shell production lines in the U.S., SSB has awarded the firm for its achievements.
Country
Poland Increases the Defence Budget for upcoming years
The Polish Government has sent the 2025 draft budget to the Parliament worth $32.89 billion, which is larger than the 2024 budget. The Defence budget increases.
Investment
Country
Nurol Holding to Acquire all FNSS Shares
Nurol Holding announced that it will acquire BAE Systems’ shares in FNSS . The company will continue its operations under its ownership.
Weapon / Missile
ROK Reveals Hyunmoo-V IRBM
The Hyunmoo-V Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM), ROK's new strategic asset, was unveiled with its 18x18 launcher vehicle.
Land
M1A1 Abrams MBT Aid from Australia to Ukraine
Australian Minister of Defence Industry announced the aid consisting of 49 M1A1 Abrams MBTs to Ukraine.
Navy / Maritime
Expo and Air Show
ASFAT to Display TF-2000 AAW Destroyer in SAHA EXPO
The TF2000 Anti-Air Warfare Destroyer will be displayed at the SAHA EXPO 2024 exhibition in Istanbul.
Weapon / Missile
Barett Unveils 30 mm Magazine-Fed Grenade Launcher
U.S.-based Barett has revealed its new SSRS 30x42 mm grenade launcher as an alternative to the legacy 40 mm revolving ones.
Air
Unmanned Systems
UH-60M Helicopter Set to Receive Autonomy Kit
DARPA has awarded a contract to Sikorsky for integrating the MATRIX autonomous flight kit on a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter.
Weapon / Missile
Netherlands Eyes NASAMS and NOMADS AD Systems
Kongsberg has announced that the Netherlands plans to acquire NASAMS medium-range and the new NOMADS short-range AD systems.
Navy / Maritime
Logistics
U.S. Navy Tests VLS Reloading System at Sea
TRAM which will allow reloading warships' VLS cells with logistics ships on cruise was tested for the first time.
Unmanned Systems
China Shows Lightweight Tiltrotor Aircraft Prototype
An image of the Chinese lightweight tiltrotor Zhang Ying R6000 prototype was released on social media.
