TUSAŞ ranks first at “R&D 250” with a 12.5 billion TL Budget
Turkish Aerospace ranked first in “R&D in 2022” research, spending 12.5 billion TL on R&D.
Defence News
Navy / Maritime
Pakistan to Start JCF Project with Karachi Shipyard
Pakistan Ministry of Defence Production (MoDP) has awarded the contract to Shipyard Karachi, setting the start for constructing the Jinnah Class Frigate.
Investment
Country
FNSS Emphasises the Importance of R&D
FNSS ranked 17th among the 250 largest companies according to R&D expenditures in 2022.
Engine and Transmission
Expo and Air Show
TEI Presents TF 6000 Engine Prototype at Teknofest
TEI started to work on an indigenous aircraft engine with TF 6000. The engine was intended to power up unmanned aerial systems such as the KIZILELMA ANKA-3.
Unmanned Systems
HAVELSAN Presents its UUV C2IS Concept at NATO Conference
HAVELSAN Presented its Command-and-Control Information System (C2IS) for unmanned underwater vehicles ( UUV) Concept at NATO Submarine Commanders Conference.
Air
KAAN's Ejection Seat at Tests
Turkish Fighter KAAN passed its first ejection seat test, carried out in the United Kingdom,
Unmanned Systems
TUSAŞ's ANKA-3 to Resume Ground Tests for Maiden Flight
TUSAŞ stealth UAV for deep strike missions, ANKA-3, is expected to resume its ground tests. The UAV’s first mission will be to perform deep strike operations.
Navy / Maritime
Romania Acquires French Scorpene Submarines
Romania that failed to acquire French corvettes go for French submarines now. The program will be completed in eight years and cost 2 billion euros.
Modernisation
Bilateral Relations
ASFAT Modernised Nakhchivan Military Complex
ASFAT completed the modernisation of the Nakhchivan Military Complex in Azerbaijan. Turkish and Azerbaijani Presidents officially opened the facility.
Land
Romania shortlists T155 Fırtına Howitzer
According to local media, the Romanian Defence Ministry has shortlisted three howitzers: T155 Fırtına (Storm) is listed with PzH2000 and K9 Thunder.
Engine and Transmission
FNSS Showcases its Hybrid Electric Solutions in the UK
FNSS participates in the “Future Armoured Vehicles Power Systems” conference to present its Hybrid Electric solutions in power systems for armoured vehicles.
Homeland Security
New Activities in Africa Detected
Former French colonies in Africa will likely experience new tension soon as terrorist groups Azawad and the Ansar join their forces.
Bilateral Relations
Air
Unmanned Systems
Turkiye’s Ambassador to Niger Visits Defence Minister
Turkiye’s Ambassador to Niamey, Özgür Çınar visited Niger’s Minister of Defence Salifou Mody at the Defence Ministry on September 22.
Air
USAF Receives First Five T-7A Red Hawks for Test Flights
The US Air Force on September 14 received the first five Boeing T-7A Red Hawk aircraft to conduct test flights.
