SSİK Might be Held Tomorrow
The last SSİK of 2022 might be held tomorrow. The meeting will conclude 2022 projects and provide a 2023 perspective for Defence Industry Agency (SSB).
Defence News
Navy / Maritime
Air
Country
Land
Country
Turkiye Increases Land Vehicle Exports
SSI published defence export data for the January-November 2022 period. Turkiye increased land vehicle exports in the known timeline.
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
Country
Turkiye Increases Ammunition and Missile Exports
SSI published defence export data for the January-November 2022 period. Turkiye increased ammunition and missile exports in the known timeline.
Country
Turkiye Broke its Defence and Aviation Export Record
Turkiye increased industry export volume. According to SSI'd data, Turkiye’s defence and aviation exports broke their limit by reaching $ 4.084 billion.
Country
Unmanned Systems
Turkiye Exported UAVs Most
According to Turkish Defence and Aerospace Industry Exporters's Association export data, the most exported products are Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS).
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
Roketsan’s TRG-300s at Bangladesh’s Parade
Mustafa Osman Turan, Ambassador of Turkiye to Bangladesh, shared photos of the TRG-300 Tiger Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) manufactured by Roketsan.
Land
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
German Pumas Fail at the Bundeswehr Exercise
German Puma Infantry Fighting Vehicle intended to be used as NATO Rapid Reaction Force failed where none of the 18 vehicles was ready for action.
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Communication
Sensors
Selçuk Bayraktar: TB2 is the Testbed for Air-to-Air Missions
Selçuk Bayraktar stated that the Bayraktar TB2 is used as a testbed for air-air combat capabilities at KIZILELMA UCAV.
Air
Niger’s HÜRKUŞ Spotted for the First Time
The HÜRKUŞ Light Attack and Basic Training Aircraft exported to Niger were displayed for the first time at Turkish Aerospace (TUSAŞ) facilities.
Unmanned Systems
United Kingdom to Acquire Mini Drones
The United Kingdom continues to UAV investments. The country will procure more than 250 mini drones. The deal was secured with Lockheed Martin UK.
Air
F-35B Crash Landing
F-35B Lightning II aircraft crash-landed during hover at NAS JRB Fort Worth in Texas. Video shared on social media.
Weapon / Missile
The Supersonic Air-to-Surface Missile of Turkiye
Roketsan tested the first supersonic air-to-surface missile of Turkiye. Baykar's Akıncı UAV fired a UAV-230 missile.
Air
Draken International Acquires Dutch F-16s
Draken International or Omega Air are getting stronger with combat jet acquisition. The Netherlands officially announced the procurement of 11 F-16s to Draken.
E/W
Unmanned Systems
Germany Evaluates Counter-Drone Systems
Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), especially small-scale aircraft, are posing a threat on the battlefield. Germany took action for Counter-UAS (C-UAS) equipment.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 15:00 US Navy advances distributed maritime operations with unmanned systems - The US Navy is accelerating integration of unmanned surface and underwater systems to support distri...
- 15:00 European defence planners increase focus on logistics resilience - European governments are investing in fuel storage, transport infrastructure and dispersed logistics...
- 15:00 China expands AI-enabled ISR capabilities across services - China is integrating artificial intelligence into ISR systems across air, naval and space domains to...
- 15:00 Japan strengthens integrated air and missile defence architecture - Japan is enhancing integration between radar systems, interceptors and command networks to improve r...
- 15:00 Autonomous underwater systems gain role in anti-submarine warfare - Navies are expanding use of autonomous underwater vehicles to support anti-submarine warfare through...
- 15:00 Counter-drone systems evolve toward network-centric architectures - Military organisations are increasingly integrating counter-UAS capabilities into network-centric co...
- 15:00 Hypersonic defence efforts focus on layered sensor integration - Defence agencies are developing layered sensor architectures combining radar, infrared and space-bas...
- 15:00 Distributed satellite constellations enhance battlefield connectivity - Military planners are deploying distributed satellite constellations to provide resilient communicat...
- 15:00 Collaborative combat aircraft redefine future air operations - Air forces are integrating collaborative combat aircraft into operational planning to extend sensing...
- 15:00 Industrial scalability becomes decisive factor in defence procurement - Governments are increasingly prioritising production scalability and delivery timelines when selecti...
