War’s Footstep on the Door, EU Focuses on Armed Forces
European Union Defence Ministers decided to develop 22 military capabilities to strengthen European armed forces while war’s footsteps are on the door.
Defence News
Defence Politics
Expo and Air Show
Air
Unmanned Systems
EDGE Group Exhibits UAVs in Dubai Airshow 2023
EDGE Group of UAE put its new and existing UAV and munition designs on exhibition at Dubai Airshow 2023.
Sensors
ASELSAN Delivers DORUK-2 E/O to the Turkish Armed Forces
ASELSAN delivered DORUK-2 Electro-Optical Sensor Systems to the Turkish Armed Forces for the first time.
Unmanned Systems
Engine and Transmission
Air
AKSUNGUR Reached Highest Altitude with TEI’s PD170 Engine
TUSAŞ’s AKSUNGUR UAV flew at an altitude of 30 thousand feet with TEI’s nationally developed PD170 engine.
Air
Spain Abandons F-35, Focuses on European Fighter
Spain abandoned its initial intention to acquire F-35 stealth fighter jets from the U.S. and focused on adding to its fleet of upgraded Eurofighter Typhoons.
Weapon / Missile
Sweden to Equip the Gripen E with Anti-Radar Missiles
Sweden will equip its next-generation Gripen JAS39 E fighter jet with Anti-radar Missiles (ARM) to counter enemy air defence systems.
Weapon / Missile
MBDA Signs an Air Defence System Agreement with Poland
MBDA will transfer its technologies to the Polish missile manufacturer Polska Grupa Zbrojna to manufacture anti-aircraft defence system CAMM-ER missiles.
Expo and Air Show
Roketsan Attends Dubai Airshow for Gulf Market
Roketsan aims to increase its collaborations in the Gulf market with Dubai Airshow as the company presents various munitions.
Land
FNSS PARS X 8x8 AFV Breaks Cover
Turkish armoured vehicle manufacturer FNSS has revealed the newest variant of the PARS family, PARS X 8x8.
Navy / Maritime
Expo and Air Show
TKMS Presents new MEKO-A210 Frigate
TKMS presented the new MEKO-A210 frigate, an evolution of the MEKO-A200 frigates, at the "Indo-Pacific 2023" international exhibition.
Air
The B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Makes Its Maiden Flight
The US Air Force's (USAF) newest stealth "flying wing" bomber, the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider, made its maiden flight on Friday, November 10.
Land
Romania Buys 54 M1A2 Abrams
The U.S. State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Romania of M1A2 Abrams Tanks for an estimated cost of $2.53 billion.
Unmanned Systems
Bayraktar TB3 UCAV Completes System Performance Flight Test
Baykar’s Bayraktar TB3 UCAV, developed for LHD-type ships, completed its fifth flight and flew with the landing gear retracted for the first time.
Land
FNSS Delivers the 300th Anti-Tank Platform to the TAF
FNSS Savunma delivered the 300th Anti-tank platform to the Turkish Armed Forces. The Defence Industry Agency (SSB) President also attended the ceremony.
