Medium Range Hisar O RF Missile Passes Critical Tests
Medium altitude air defence missile system Hisar O+ with RF seeker passed a critical stage with fire tests.
Defence News
Engine and Transmission
Navy / Maritime
Air
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Unmanned Systems
Selçuk Bayraktar Visited US Navy‘s Largest Aircraft Carrier
Chairman of Baykar Selçuk Bayraktar visited the world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, upon the invitation of the U.S.
Defence Politics
Bilateral Relations
Investment
Unmanned Systems
Turkey-Saudi-Pakistani Committee Discusses Defence
Delegations from three countries discussed developments in the defence industry, technology transfer and localisation, and scientific research.
Unmanned Systems
Baykar Begins Serial Production of Subsonic KIZILELMA
Selçuk Bayraktar announced that the serial production work for the KIZILELMA-A Unmanned Fighter Aircraft has begun.
Investment
Land
Rheinmetall Opens its Factory in Hungary
Rheinmetall officially opened its Lynx infantry fighting vehicle factory in Zalaegerszeg, Hungary, on 18 August 2023.
Weapon / Missile
U.S. and Japan Cooperate to Intercept Hypersonic Missiles
U.S. Department of Defence stated that Japan and the U.S. will start to work on a hypersonic missile interceptor project.
Bilateral Relations
US Lifts Defence Restrictions on Greek Cyprus for 2024
US State Secretary approved lifting defence trade restrictions to Greek Cyprus for one year. The permission will be valid for 2024.
Weapon / Missile
Air
Poland Buys $12 Billion Worth AH-64E Apache Helicopter
The State Department has approved a potential FMS to Poland of AH-64E Apache attack helicopters and related equipment worth $12 billion.
Air
Indonesia Secures Boeing’s F-15 IDN Fighter Jets
Indonesia agreed to purchase 24 F-15 IDN fighter jets from Boeing. The deal follows Rafale’s commitments by 18 examples to 24 aircraft.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Ukraine to Receive Second-Hand F-16s
The Netherlands and Denmark have confirmed the shipment of second-hand F-16s to Ukraine. Two countries may send 61 aircraft in total.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Iranian Navy Intercepts two U.S. warships At Strait of Hormuz
Iranian Navy conducts swarm operations with drones and speedboats on two U.S. Navy ships near the Persian Gulf.
Weapon / Missile
Australia Secures 200 Tomahawk Missiles from U.S.
Australia buys a $1.7 billion worth AUKUS weapons package as The Albanese government secures acquiring 200 Tomahawk Missiles from the U.S.
Unmanned Systems
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
HAVELSAN Tests Various Digital Troops at Joint Operation
HAVELSAN’s Digital Troops system, which allows unmanned aerial and ground vehicles and swarm drones to work together, was tested for the first time.
Unmanned Systems
India’s TAPAS-201 UAV Crashed During Test Flight
India’s TAPAS-201 UAV Crashed During Test Flight TAPAS Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance unmanned aerial vehicle crashed near Chitradurga, Bengaluru.
