Defence News

Otokar Highlights the COBRA II for the African Market
Land Expo and Air Show Turkiye South Africa

Otokar Highlights the COBRA II for the African Market

Otokar is participating in Africa Aerospace and Defence Fair, AAD 2022, held in Tshwane, South Africa, between September 21-25. Otokar promotes COBRA II.

Nurol Makina is participating in DVD 2022
Land Expo and Air Show United Kingdom Turkiye

Nurol Makina is participating in DVD 2022

Global 4x4 armoured vehicle designer, manufacturer, and technology integrator Nurol Makina will participate in DVD2022 in Millbrook, the United Kingdom.

French Piriou launches Second OPV 58S for the Senegalese Navy
Navy / Maritime Bilateral Relations France Senegal

French Piriou launches Second OPV 58S for the Senegalese Navy

French Piriou Shipyard launched the second ocean-going missile-armed patrol vessel for the Senegalese Navy for the OPV58S programme.

Russia Exhibits its Products in Africa
Expo and Air Show Russia South Africa

Russia Exhibits its Products in Africa

The Russian defence industry is expelled from both the western diplomatic world and the defence industry.

Northrop Grumman to Roll out B-21 Stealth Bomber in December
Air USA

Northrop Grumman to Roll out B-21 Stealth Bomber in December

The Air Force confirmed today that the B-21 Raider would be unveiled in the first week of December at a ceremony hosted and sponsored by Northrop Grumman.

Ivorian Navy Receives Ex-French Navy OPV
Navy / Maritime Bilateral Relations Cote d'ivoire (Ivory Coast) France

Ivorian Navy Receives Ex-French Navy OPV

The Ivorian Navy accepted the delivery of a second-hand P400 54.8 meters Offshore Patrol Vessel, Contre Amiral Fadika, from France.

Indonesia Becomes the seventh Rafale-exporting country
Air Indonesia France

Indonesia Becomes the seventh Rafale-exporting country

Six of the 42 Rafale orders in the contract signed by the Indonesian Defence Ministry (Kemenhan) in February 2022 came into effect.

Raytheon's StormBreaker is closer to F-35 integration
Ammunition USA

Raytheon's StormBreaker is closer to F-35 integration

The US Navy conducted two StormBreaker® smart weapon-guided test vehicle releases from an F-35B Lightning II.

Swiss signs $5.5 B deal to purchase F-35 fighters
Air Bilateral Relations USA Switzerland

Swiss signs $5.5 B deal to purchase F-35 fighters

Switzerland’s House of Representatives gave final approval on Thursday to buy 36 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighter jets.

Turkiye Promotes its Defence Products in Africa
Expo and Air Show South Africa

Turkiye Promotes its Defence Products in Africa

Turkiye will participate in the Africa Aerospace and Defence Expo AAD 2022, which will be held in Pretoria, South Africa’s administrative capital.

Turkish Dearsan Laid the Keel of Nigeria's First OPV
Navy / Maritime Bilateral Relations Nigeria Turkiye

Turkish Dearsan Laid the Keel of Nigeria's First OPV

Dearsan Shipyard laid the keel of the first of two high-endurance Offshore Patrol Vessels for the Nigerian Navy at Dearsan's facilities in Istanbul.

Turkish EW capable unmanned vessel Marlin on the trials
Navy / Maritime Unmanned Systems Portugal Turkiye NATO

Turkish EW capable unmanned vessel Marlin on the trials

ASELSAN and Sefine Shipyard have launched Marlin AUSV. The electronic warfare capable vessel will serve at offshore operations and open sea patrol missions.

Baykar started KIZILELMA Jet engine integration tests
Unmanned Systems Engine and Transmission Turkiye

Baykar started KIZILELMA Jet engine integration tests

Baykar announced it had completed the KIZILELMA fighter UAV’s first engine integration test. The UAV is scheduled to conduct its maiden flight next year.

Taiwan Military Detects the Intrusion of China's WZ-7 UAV
Unmanned Systems Taiwan

Taiwan Military Detects the Intrusion of China's WZ-7 UAV

Taiwan stated that this is the first time the Chinese HALE (High-altitude long-endurance) drone has entered its Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ).