Turkiye to Lead KFOR for one Year
Turkiye will receive the command of a NATO-led peacekeeping mission in Kosovo. Italy is expected to hand over the command in mid-October.
Defence News
Country
Navy / Maritime
Dutch ASW Frigates to be in Service by 2029
Royal Netherlands Navy plans to construct four new Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) frigates with many innovations. The first vessel will be in service by 2029.
Weapon / Missile
Australia Gets $975 million worth HIMARS
U.S. will sell $975 million worth of HIMARS to Australia as the State Department gives the green light. Defence Security Cooperation Agency announced.
Unmanned Systems
Korea to Start Serial UAV Production
Republic of Korea’s defence authorities endorsed a plan to mass-produce MALE UAV through 2028 to bolster the Air Force’s ISR capabilities, DAPA said.
Navy / Maritime
Keel Laying Ceremony for Ukraine's Second Corvette
Ukraine held a keel Laying ceremony for the second corvette of the Ukrainian Navy Corvette Project at Istanbul Shipyard.
Weapon / Missile
AKYA Torpedo Passed an Important Test
Turkish indigenous design, new generation Heavyweight Torpedo Akya, passed an important test recently.
Unmanned Systems
Bilateral Relations
India Bans the Use of Chinese Parts at UAVs
India has banned domestic military drone manufacturers from using Chinese-made components with concerns about security vulnerabilities.
Weapon / Missile
Morocco Received the Israeli Barak MX Missile System
Morocco reportedly received the first part of a $500 million Barak MX air defence missile system from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).
Air
Bilateral Relations
Saudi Arabia Insists on Joining the GCAP
Saudi Arabia wants to participate in the UK-led GCAP. The United Kingdom and Italy welcome the addition of the oil-rich country, but Japan has reservations.
Country
ASELSAN's Turnover increased by 67 Per Cent in first Half
ASELSAN announced its 2023 first-half financial results. The Turnover of the company increased by 67 per cent compared to the same period in 2022.
Land
Defence Politics
Poland Buys Hundreds of Armoured Vehicles
Poland signed three separate deals to buy hundreds of armoured vehicles for its army in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Turkish Corvette TCG Kınalıada Visits Romania
TCG Kınalıada (F514) Corvette visited Constanta on the navy day in Romania. Romanian Navy has recently cancelled a modernisation and construction programme.
Navy / Maritime
Israel Launches New Submarine INS Drakon
Israel’s latest submarine, the longer version of Dolphin-II class, INS Drakon, has been launched in Kiel, Germany.
Logistics
Air
U.S. Awards Amentum to Keep F-16 Adversary Fleet on Duty
The U.S. Navy has awarded Amentum Company a $818M contract for maintaining and providing logistic support for the F-16 Adversary fleet.
