Turkish Navy is Preparing Ambitiously for TF-2000
Turkiye's first air defence warfare destroyer, TF-2000, is currently designed at the Design Project Office (DPO) located at Istanbul Shipyard Command.
Defence News
Navy / Maritime
Navy / Maritime
Turkish Navy Unveils the Aircraft Carrier Programme
Following its reveal, TurDef visited the Turkish MSB/MoD Navy Design Project Office (DPO) to learn about the latest updates on the aircraft carrier project.
Navy / Maritime
Naval Group Lays Keel of HN’s 3rd FDI Formion
On April 15, 2024, the first block of the third Greek FDI frigate HN “Formion” was laid at the Naval Group shipyard in Lorient.
Air
Leonardo Confirms the M-346 Contract for Nigeria
Leonardo announced it had secured a deal to supply the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) with its M-346 fighter and trainer aircraft.
Land
Air
Lithuania Hands over M577 APC and L-39ZA Aircraft to Ukraine
Ukraine announced that Lithuania has handed over M577 armored personnel carriers and L-39ZA aircraft.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Northrop Grumman Unveils Manta-Ray UUV Prepared for DARPA
Northrop Grumman announced the completion of the assembly of the first large-scale, underwater unmanned vehicle (UUV), Manta Ray, to perform in oceans.
Engine and Transmission
Hanwha Builds a New Factory to Manufacture KF-21's Engine
Hanwha Aerospace will locally manufacture GE AerospaceF414-GE-400 engines for KF-21 Boramae 4.5-generation aircraft.
Navy / Maritime
TKMS Launches the Forth Type 218 Submarine for Singapore
Singapore is preparing for its last Invincible-class air-independent propulsion (AIP)- equipped diesel-electric submarine, RSS Inimitable.
Unmanned Systems
GA-ASI Offers Modified MQ-1C UAV as FARA Alternative
GA-ASI, General Atomics' aerospace wing, plans to offer a modified MQ-1C Gray Eagle armed UAV as an alternative to cancelled FARA helicopters.
Unmanned Systems
Chinese High-Altitude UAV Flies Over Philippines
A Chinese WZ-7 high-altitude UAV specifically developed for ISR missions has been spotted over the Philippines.
Weapon / Missile
Israel Allegedly Uses Aero-Ballistic Missiles Against Iran
The New York Times report that an unknown munition has been employed against Iranian air defence systems.
Weapon / Missile
India Conducts Long-Range Cruise Missile Test
India declared the successful test of a domestically created long-range Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile (ITCM).
Air
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Unmanned Systems
USAF Conducts Tests with AI-Piloted Fighter Jet
An X-62A VISTA experimental aircraft flown by AI had been pitted against a manned F-16 in various dogfight scenarios.
Weapon / Missile
MdCN Cruise Missiles Perform Synchronised Strike
Two MdCN land attack cruise missiles fired from a French Navy frigate and a submarine hit the same target synchronously.
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