HD HHI and Babcock to Develop Submarines for Export
The Republic of Korea HD Hyundai Heavy Industries announced its cooperation with the UK-based Babcock to develop submarines oriented for the export market.
Defence News
Navy / Maritime
Land
Elbit to Provide Systems for AS-21 Redback IFVs
Israeli Elbit Systems has announced that it will provide various systems for Australian AS-21 Redback IFVs.
Air
Azerbaijan Acquires JF-17 Block-III Fighters from Pakistan
Azerbaijan and Pakistan signed a $1.6 billion deal to buy JF-17 Block-III fighter jets, marking Pakistan’s most significant export deal.
Air
Hungary Procures Four Additional Gripen C Fighter Jets
Hungary will increase the size of its Saab Gripen C/D fighter jet fleet with an agreement announced on February 23, 2024, to acquire four additional aircraft.
Modernisation
Navy / Maritime
Desan Upgrades Slovenian Patrol Vessel Triglav with Aselsan
Slovenia awarded a 13.1-million-euro contract to the cooperation of the Desan for the upgrade of the patrol boat along with ASELSAN. The work includes MRO.
Investment
Unmanned Systems
Pasifik Teknoloji Acquires Majority Stake in TİTRA
Public Disclosure Platform announced that Turkish software and electronics firm Pasifik Teknoloji has acquired 51 per cent of TİTRA’s stakes.
Unmanned Systems
Engine and Transmission
Bayraktar AKINCI-C UCAV Conducts Maiden Flight
AKINCI UCAV’s latest variant with two 850 hp turboprop engines, AKINCI-C, conducted its maiden flight.
Navy / Maritime
Ammunition
Australia Begins Training Personnel with Smart Sea Mines
Air Vice Marshall Leon Philips revealed that the first batch of smart sea mines have been delivered, and the personnel have begun their training.
Land
Country
ASELSAN and Nurol Makina Sign Contract for Turrets
ASELSAN and Nurol Makina signed a contract for the turret system of Gidran 4X4 vehicles that will be exported to Hungary.
Air
Putin Flies in a Tu-160M Supersonic Strategic Bomber
Russian President Vladimir Putin flew in a Tupolev Tu-160M White Swan (NATO: Blackjack ) supersonic strategic bomber for 30 minutes.
Weapon / Missile
Ammunition
Expo and Air Show
ST Engineering Reveals Next-Generation SAR Rifle
Singaporean ST Engineering has revealed the follow-up to its SAR-21 assault rifle with new features during the Singapore Airshow.
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Turkish-Egyptian Relations Brings New Terms in the EEZ
Turkiye’s relations with Egypt improves. The new relations create room for new developments concerning the 28th Meridian and the EEZ at the Mediterranean Sea.
Sensors
Unmanned Systems
AKINCI UCAV Strikes With ASELFLIR-500 Electro-Optic
Baykar’s AKINCI UCAV hit a mobile target with ASELSAN’s recent ASELFLIR-500 electro-optical system, which has started being mass-produced.
Weapon / Missile
Germany Orders Skyranger 30 Air Defence System
German Army has placed an order for a Skyranger 30 mobile air defence system armed with a new 30 mm revolver cannon and four-way radars.
