India’s First C295 Aircraft Completes Maiden Flight
India’s first Airbus C295 transport aircraft completed its maiden flight with the aim of its delivery by the second half of 2023.
Defence News
Air
Ammunition
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
ASELSAN Displays TOLUN IIR at Anatolian Eagle
ASELSAN’s products are displayed in the open air at SOLOTURK F-16 Aircraft. Some products are displayed at an exhibition area dedicated to that purpose.
Ammunition
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
SOLOTÜRK Displays ASELSAN's Smart Quad Rack and LGK
SOLOTÜRK exhibited ASELSAN’s SADAK-4T Smart Quad Rack, TOLUN Miniature Bomb and Laser Guidance Kit (LGK) at the Anatolian Eagle Exercise.
Unmanned Systems
Navy / Maritime
IAI Presents its First Autonomous Submarine BlueWhale
Israeli IAI presents its large-displacement autonomous underwater vessel for intelligence-gathering operations for maritime surveillance.
Unmanned Systems
Air
Taiwan Plans to Convert F-5 Jets into UCAVs
Taiwan National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology plans to convert ROCAF’s retired 40 F-5 fighter jets into Combat Drones (UCAV).
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
US Asks Turkiye to Hand over S-400 to Ukraine
The US offered to Turkiye to send the S-400s to Ukraine. Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu announced that Turkiye rejected the offer regarding the S-400s.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Anatolian Eagle Starts in Konya
International Anatolian Eagle-2023 Training is started in the 3rd Main Jet Base, Konya. The exercise will be executed between 02 May-12 May 2023.
E/W
Sensors
Air
Unmanned Systems
IAI to Provide Airborne SIGINT to an Undisclosed Country
An undisclosed international customer awarded IAI a contract to provide airborne SIGINT solutions.
Weapon / Missile
Ukraine Intercepts Russian Hypersonic Missile with Patriot
Ukraine said on Saturday that the U.S. Patriot System shot down the Russian hypersonic missile Kinzhal during an attack on the capital Kyiv.
Investment
Bilateral Relations
U.S. Defence Contractors Want Deeper Cooperation with Taiwan
The U.S. wants to be part of the country's defence capabilities and improve its supply chain resilience.
Expo and Air Show
Land
Modernisation
Greece Prepares Tank Show at DEFEA
Greece will hold a Defence Expo next week in Athens. Following Athens’ interest in upgrading part of its armoured forces, Western tanks will be displayed.
Investment
Baykar Invests in capacity increase to produce more
Baykar invests in capacity increase by purchasing the unused building of Hürriyet Newspaper. Baykar said they purchased the factory facilities in Hadımköy.
Weapon / Missile
Investment
US Signs $7.2 Billon Javelin Missile Contract
The U.S. has awarded the Javelin Joint Venture (JJV) contract to procure Javelin anti-tank guided missile systems. The contract value is $7.2 billion.
TUSAŞ Steps in Unmanned Helicopters
TUSAŞ has restarted to work on unmanned rotorcraft, aiming to create its own unmanned helicopter family.
