DIMDEG Counts Down for Delivery to the Turkish Navy
Replenishment at Sea and Combat Support Ship (DIMDEG) TCG DERYA was spotted at sea trials. The ship might be delivered to the Turkish Navy on October 29.
Defence News
Navy / Maritime
Logistics
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
U.S. Might Deploy Second Carrier Strike Group to Israel
U.S. has deployed the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier (CVN 78) Strike Group to protect Israel, but another one might be on the way.
Land
Israel has Called up 300,000 Reserve Troops
Israel has called up its 300,000 reserve troops in preparation for a ground offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Land
Trophy Active Protection System Fails to Protect Merkava
Video of the attack on IDF Merkava Mk4 tanks equipped with the Trophy active protection system has been released.
Unmanned Systems
Poland Receives its Third Batch of TB2 Armed UAVs
Polish Armed Forces received the third batch of TB2 Armed UAVs. They will be deployed at the 12th Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Base in Mirosławiec.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
ASELSAN’s Albatros USV Swarm Attack sank a ship
ASELSAN’s Albatros Kamikaze USV performed a swarm attack on a target ship at the test and sank the boat.
Country
Second Yom Kippur War in Israel
Hamas attacked Israel on the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War, which started on October 6, 1973.
E/W
Land
Unmanned Systems
ASELSAN Reminds the Magnetic Trace Copying MANYAS Project
ASELSAN reminded the MANYAS project on social media. Some types of underground explosives and mines are triggered by magnetic signals created by vehicles.
Space
Roketsan Becomes IAF Member
Roketsan became a member of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), with over 500 members from 75 countries.
Ammunition
Northrop Grumman Develops Guided Ammunition
The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to develop 57mm guided high explosive ammunition with the Mk110 Naval Gun Mount.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Russia Returns to Be-12 Seaplane Against Unmanned Threats
The Russian Navy has reportedly begun deploying Soviet-era Beriev Be-12 seaplanes to fight against Ukrainian unmanned water systems.
India Buys 400 Indigenously Made 155 mm Towed Howitzers
The Indian Army has proposed to the Indian Ministry of Defence to acquire 400 howitzers from local manufacturers.
Country
Unmanned Systems
Ammunition
Defence Industry Exports in September 2023: $430.2 Million
Turkish defence and aerospace exports in September 2023 reached $ 430.2 million. The total export volume is $3.8 billion in the first nine months.
Hürjet Starts Two-Pilot Tests
Hürjet started new test flights with two pilots on board. The pilots performed high-speed and low-altitude tests.
