İkinci: Roketsan’s R&D Budget is 7.5 Billion TL
Roketsan General Manager Murat İkinci announced they allocated 19 per cent of their turnover to 154 R&D projects in 2023.
Defence News
Investment
Navy / Maritime
Air
Italy Declares IOC for F-35B STOVL Fighters
Italian Navy Chief Admiral Enrico Credendino has stated that the F-35Bs of the carrier ITS Cavour (C550) have reached IOC.
Land
OTOKAR TULPAR AFV Makes a Run for Poland
According to Polish sources, OTOKAR's TULPAR will compete for the Polish Army's tender for new tracked armoured vehicles.
Air
Ukrainian F-16s Join Cruise Missile Interception
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the new F-16 fighters have been involved in the defence against cruise missile/UAV defence.
Air
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Turkiye and Qatar Conduct First Joint Flight
Turkish Air Forces Commander General Ziya Cemal Kadıoğlu visits the Qatar-Turkiye Joint Squadron.
Bilateral Relations
Turkiye Makes Package Defence Export to Indonesia
ASELSAN and ROKETSAN have signed deals with Indonesia covering the export of multiple products.
Weapon / Missile
The U.S. Denies Norway PrSM Missiles
Norway wasn't allowed to acquire the U.S.'s new PrSM short-range ballistic missile for HIMARS and M270 MLRS to succeed ATACMS missiles.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
A Review of Turkiye’s Future Submarine-Based Missiles
Following the AKYA heavyweight torpedo, Turkiye has embarked on developing various submarine-launched missiles for different tasks.
Air
TUSAŞ Expands its Presence in Indo-Pacific
Turkish Aerospace is opening a new branch in Bandung, Indonesia, to increase its regional presence.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Conceptual Design of Turkiye's Aircraft Carrier Complete
The conceptual design phase of the Turkish aircraft carrier, MUGEM, has been completed. TRT has reported that the DPO moves towards the detailed design phase.
Unmanned Systems
Baykar Exports TB2 Armed UAVs to Kenya
It has been revealed that Baykar exported an undisclosed amount of TB2 Armed UAVs to Kenya.
Navy / Maritime
Turkish Submarine MİLDEN's Construction to Start in 2025
Chief of the Turkish Navy Ercüment Tatlıoğlu has stated that the construction of MİLDEN national submarines will begin in 2025.
Navy / Maritime
Submarine-Launched ATMACA Missile Breaks Cover
A submarine-launched version of the ATMACA cruise missile was spotted during the delivery ceremony of the TCG PiriReis (S-330) AIP submarine.
Unmanned Systems
Malaysia Discusses Cooperation on ANKA Armed UAV
Malaysian Minister of Defence Khaled Nordin shared that a meeting with Turkish counterparts covered ToT and industrial cooperation on ANKA UCAV.
