Leonardo to Supply two ATR 72 MPA to Malaysia
Malaysian Defence Ministry signed a contract with Leonardo to supply two ATR 72 MPA platforms at LIMA 2023.
Defence News
Air
Expo and Air Show
Navy / Maritime
Sensors
Interview / Exclusive File
Bell Tolls for French Armoured Vehicle Manufacturers
The French defence industry is at a crossroads. The share of aerospace exports is increasing, whereas the share of armoured vehicles is decreasing.
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Biden’s F-16 Condition: Sweden Joins NATO
U.S. President Biden calls Turkish counterpart Erdoğan following re-election to allow Sweden to join NATO in return for getting F-16 fighters.
Weapon / Missile
Investment
CANiK Initiates Headquarter Investment
CANİK held a groundbreaking ceremony for its headquarters and CANiK ACADEMY, which will host approximately 4,000 visitors from Turkiye and abroad.
Engine and Transmission
Air
Ukraine Partners with TEI for KAAN Aircraft's Engine
The Ukrainian company Ivchenko Progress partners with TEI to participate in the tender for the development of the indigenous engine of the KAAN fighter jet.
Bilateral Relations
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Navy / Maritime
Tension De-escalates in Aegean After the Elections
Turkiye and Greece to de-escalate tension in the Aegean Sea. Türkiye cancelled the Deniz Kurdu in returning Greece cancellation of Kataigis exercises.
Air
Polish Army to acquire 22 AW101 Multi-role Helicopters
Poland will acquire 22 AgustaWestland AW101 medium-lift multi-role helicopters for the Polish Army. AW101s will be deployed at the 25th Air Cavalry Brigade.
Air
Logistics
Only Half Of the F-35 Fleet is Mission-Ready
U.S. Air Force JSF Programme Director revealed that only about half of the F-35 fighters in the U.S. fleet are ready to perform war missions.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
İstif Frigates instead of TF-2000 Destroyers
SSB President Demir stated that İstif frigates with VLS capability could fit into TF-2000 air defence destroyers' missions.
Air
Land
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
E/W
Tayfun Serial Production Started
The serial production of the Tayfun missile, which was test fired from Rize-Artvin airport last week, started.
Air
US Faces F-35’s IP Right Problems
US identifies the problems it faces in F-35 production and takes precautions for the NGAD program.
Air
Declining Thai’s F-35 bid, US offers F-16 and F-15 jets
Pentagon has informally declined Thailand’s request to purchase F-35 fighter jets, according to an RTAF source. The US Offers F-16 and F15 to Thailand.
Expo and Air Show
E/W
Homeland Security
HAVELSAN signed three new agreements in Malaysia
HAVELSAN, which participated in the LIMA Expo, signed three new agreements in Malaysia. HAVELSAN continues its presence in Asia-Pacific with new partnerships.
Land
Czech Republic to Procure Approximately 70 Leopard 2A8s
The Czech government will negotiate to purchase the Leopard 2A8 variant from Germany. The deliveries are expected to be completed within a decade.
