Thailand Transforms Subs Acquisition Program to Frigates
Thai Defence Minister Suthin Khlangsaeng has announced the suspension of the project to purchase the S26T diesel-electric attack submarine (SSK) from China.
Defence News
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Iran Cooperates with Niger
Iran intends to strengthen its relations with Niger by standing against former colonial power France.
China fires Defence Minister Li Shangfu
Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu was fired on Tuesday, two months after he disappeared from public view.
Navy / Maritime
Hellenic Navy’s Dilemma for Constellation Class Frigates
Hellenic Navy’s acquisition plans created major disputes in Greek Media. Greek publication Flash’s claims over plans are denied by some others.
Unmanned Systems
E/W
ASELSAN Tests UAV Swarm Technology for SIGINT
ASELSAN tests UAVs SIGINT performance within swarm operations, ASELSAN General Manager Ahmet Akyol stated.
Bilateral Relations
Defence Politics
A New Step on Sweden’s Path to NATO
Turkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Erdoğan sent Sweden’s NATO accession protocol to the Turkish Grand National Assembly.
Air
Expo and Air Show
Logistics
KAI Designs MC-X Multirole Transport Aircraft
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) demonstrated its military transport aircraft model, MC-X, at the Seoul ADEX 2023 exhibition.
Air
Saudi Arabia to Order 54 Rafale from Dassault Aviation
The Saudi Arabian kingdom is considering the acquisition of 54 Rafale. Dassault Aviation must send a proposal before November 10.
Unmanned Systems
General Atomics' Avenger Recovers UAV in Mid-Air
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems tested its Aerial Recovery System to catch Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems from an MQ-20 Avenger UAV.
Investment
Nurol Teknoloji Buys Majority Stakes of German IKH
The Turkish defence company Nurol Teknoloji has acquired a majority stake in the German ceramic raw material manufacturer Industrie Keramik Hochrhein (IKH).
Navy / Maritime
Air
Unmanned Systems
TB3 Performed its Maiden Flight with a Hop-On Test
Baykar’s TB3 UAV performed a hop-on test at Çorlu Airport near İstanbul.
Weapon / Missile
Pakistan Test-Launched Ballistic Missile Ababeel
The Pakistani military successfully carried out a test launch of the Ababeel ballistic missile with a 2200 km range on October 18 2023.
Navy / Maritime
Greek Navy May Prefer FFG-62 Constellation-Class Frigates
Greek publication Flash claims that the Greek Navy may prefer FFG-62 Constellation-Class frigates for ASW missions instead of French or Italian corvettes.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Space
Two New Names at TUSAŞ Vice Presidencies
Two positions were replaced by new ones at Turkish Aerospace. One of these missions is closely related to ANKA-3.
