Rolls-Royce Introduces Orpheus at FIA
British Rolls-Royce recently introduced its newly designed Orpheus engine which was designed in less than 18 months and presented at the FIA.
Defence News
Air
Engine and Transmission
Expo and Air Show
Air
Bilateral Relations
Akar: "We Do Not Accept Conditional Aircraft Purchases"
In response to condition claims, Minister of National Defence Akar said it is unacceptable for the USA to set new conditions for selling F-16s to Turkiye.
Weapon / Missile
Demir: Turkiye’s only option for SAMP/T is ToT
SSB President Professor İsmail Demir stated that Turkiye’s only option for the EUROSAM SAMP/T Air Defence System is technology transfer.
Air
Ammunition
Bilateral Relations
Germany to pay $8.4 Billion for F-35As and Munition
DSCA Stated that the US State Department approved FMS to Germany of F-35 Aircraft, Munitions, and related equipment for an estimated cost of $8.4 billion.
Navy / Maritime
Saudi Arabia received the Second Avante 2200 Class Corvette
RSNF received "Al Diriyah", the second of five Avante 2200 class corvettes ordered from the Saudi Kingdom as part of the Alsarawat project.
Air
Airbus’ A400M to fight Fires
During a flight test campaign in Spain, Airbus successfully tested a removable firefighting demonstrator kit on the A400M new-generation airlifter.
Space
Bilateral Relations
Russia to Quit International Space Station by 2024
Russia, isolated from the West due to its war in Ukraine, will leave the International Space Station (ISS) by 2024, Yuri Borisov, head of Roscosmos, stated.
Weapon / Missile
Investment
Expo and Air Show
Repkon Exhibits Missile Range-Increasing Technology at FIA
Repkon exhibited its metal-forming technology at the Farnborough International Airshow (FIA). The company’s flow-forming technology draws attention.
Investment
A Turkish Engineer takes the wheels of Rolls-Royce
A Turkish engineer Tufan Erginbilgiç has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and an executive director of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc.
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
Japan to Acquire AMRAAM's
The State Department approved a possible FMS to Japan of AIM-120C-7/8 AMRAAMs and related equipment for an estimated cost of $293 million.
Sensors
Expo and Air Show
Greece to Deploy Leonardo’s Kronos Grand Radar to Crete
Leonardo announced that Greece had chosen the Kronos Grand Radar for the Crete Shooting Range (PBK) and the NATO NAMFI (NATO Missile Fire Installation).
Space
Canadian Air Force Forms Space Division
The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) established the Space Division, called 3 CSD, to support the operations and activities of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF).
Sensors
Thales to Supply Iraq with Four GM403 Long Range Radars
Thales will supply Iraq with four GM403 long-range air defence radars under a contract that will include a command and operations centre.
Navy / Maritime
Sensors
China to Develop Carrier-Based AEW&C Aircraft; KJ-600
Chinese media has recently published a photo of an aircraft. The blurred picture belongs to Xian KJ-600 AEW&C early warning and control aircraft.
