Professor Görgün new President of SSB
The Directorate of Communications announced that Professor Haluk Görgün is appointed as the President of the Defence Industry Agency (SSB).
Defence News
Country
Weapon / Missile
Pentagon Acquires AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder from Raytheon
Pentagon will acquire 571 AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder missiles from Raytheon for US Navy, US Air Force and a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customer country.
Land
Defence Politics
Turkiye Sends Troops to Help Reduce Conflict in Kosovo
Turkish commandos arrived in Kosovo to support the NATO-led KFOR Peacekeeping Force after the recent violence.
Navy / Maritime
Indonesia Commissions New Combat-Capable VVIP Class Ship
The Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) inaugurated its new combat-capable presidential ship, the KRI Bung Karno (369), on 01 June 2023.
Weapon / Missile
The Spanish Navy to Receive the Fifth-Generation NSM
The Spanish Navy will receive the fifth-generation Naval Strike Missile (NSM) from Kongsberg, Norway, in 2027.
Modernisation
Sensors
B-52s Get AESA Radar Upgrades
B-52 Stratofortress Strategic Bomber will soon be modernised with a new AESA radar. US Air Force says the programme will cost around $2.8 billion.
Weapon / Missile
Germany Strengthens NATO’s eastern flank with MANTIS
German Air Force trains Slovakian soldiers about the MANTIS in Todendorf, intending to hand over two complete systems to Slovakia in 2023.
Bilateral Relations
Defence Politics
Türkiye Sends Additional Force to KFOR
While the protests initiated by the ethnic Serbs in Kosovo bring Serbia's intervention to the agenda, Turkiye is sending additional support to NATO.
Land
Finland Orders 91 Patria 6x6 Armoured Vehicles
Finland orders 91 Patria 6x6 armoured vehicles as a part of the Finland-led CAVS programme.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
The Netherlands Gets Mk 41 Vertical Launching System
Netherlands gets MK 41 VLS Baseline with an estimated cost of 110 million USD to equip new ship class.
Country
Defence Industry’s Export Volume Passed 2 billion USD
Turkish defence and aviation industry exports reached 554.3 million USD in May. The export volume exceeded two billion USD in the first five months.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Air Force’s Test Raises Questions About AI
An AI-powered UAV attacked his operator British Daily the Guardian claims, and US Air Force denies it.
Navy / Maritime
ASFAT Delivers Submarine Floating Dock to Navy
ASFAT Inc delivered yesterday the Submarine Floating Dock to the Turkish Navy. The floating dock will serve at the shipyard command.
Homeland Security
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
At the Doorstep of NATO, Sweden Enacted New anti-terror Law
Last month's Swedish parliament anti-terror measure took effect. It was one of Türkiye’s primary conditions for Sweden’s NATO membership.
