Saab delivered the SIGINT Artemis to the Swedish FMV
Saab announced it delivered a new intelligence-gathering vessel, HSwMS Artemis, to the Swedish Defence Materials Administration (FMV).
Defence News
Navy / Maritime
E/W
Weapon / Missile
Roketsan Develops ER-ATGM; UMTAS-GM
Roketsan extends the range of long-range anti-tank guided missile UMTAS. The extended-range version will be called UMTAS-GM.
Bilateral Relations
Pakistan’s Chief of Army Visits China
Pakistan’s Chief of the Army visits China to hold meetings with the leadership of the People’s Liberation Army to discuss the future of military cooperation.
Navy / Maritime
Expo and Air Show
Demir: We are capable of constructing Aircraft-Carrier
SSB President Demir says that Turkiye is capable of constructing an aircraft carrier ship if a decision is taken.
Navy / Maritime
PNS Tariq Near Launching in May
Defence Ministry company ASFAT and Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KSEW) will launch the fourth MİLGEM class guided missile corvette at the end of May.
Air
TUSAŞ’s ATAK II performed its Maiden Flight
TUSAŞ’s Heavy-Duty Attack Helicopter, known as ATAK-II, performed its maiden flight five days after it ran engines.
Unmanned Systems
Weapon / Missile
Baykar Unveiled Kemankeş
Baykar Unveiled at Teknofest, its cost-effective and hybrid solution Kemankeş will enable TB2 UAVs to destroy the target with lower risk.
Weapon / Missile
Investment
CANiK Extended to Three Continents
Turkish arms manufacturer CANiK became a defence company operating on three continents by acquiring British company AEI Systems.
Unmanned Systems
Romania awarded a 321 million USD Contract to get TB2
The Romanian Ministry of Defence has awarded Baykar to acquire the Bayraktar TB2 armed UAV.
Country
12.2 billion USD Turnover in Defence and Aviation
The defence industry’s turnover reached 12.2 billion dollars. SSB President Demir evaluated SASAD’s Performance Report.
Air
Navy / Maritime
Norway Pays 1 billion USD for Romeos
The State Department has approved the sale of MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopters to Norway with a 1 billion USD budget.
Air
ATAK-II’s Engines on the Run
TUSAŞ’s Heavy-Duty Attack Helicopter, known as ATAK-II, is close to a new milestone. The engines started on April 23, and the first flight is expected soon.
Unmanned Systems
Turkish Loyal Wingman ANKA-3 Counts Down for Maiden Flight
ANKA-3, stealth UCAV is on ground tests, planning to fly soon. ANKA-3 will be the Turkish Loyal Wingman to participate in SEAD and Deep Strike missions.
Land
Expo and Air Show
Nurol Makina Brings Mortar Fire to European Arena
Nurol Makina’s Ejder Yalçın 4X4 will do Mortar Firing in cooperation with Rheinmetall at the Live Firing Show 2023 Lithuania.
