Netherlands to get PATRIOT MIM-104E Missiles
The State Department approved an FMS to the Netherlands of PATRIOT MIM-104E Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical (GEM-T) with a cost of $1.219 billion.
Defence News
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
MKE’s 76/62 mm Naval Gun is Installed on TCG Beykoz Corvette
MKE Inc design and development of the 76/62 mm naval gun is installed on the Burak Class TCG Beykoz (F503) Corvette to conduct test firings.
Air
Modernisation
UAE to Receive Support for C-17 Globemaster III
The U.S. State Department approved a possible FMS to UAE of C-17 Globemaster III Sustainment and related equipment for an estimated cost of $980.4 million.
Land
Air
ROK sells K2 MBT, K9 Thunder SPH, and FA-light fighters
Polish Defence Minister announced that they are negotiating with the ROK to purchase 180 K2 Black Panther, 120 K9 Thunder SPH and 48 FA-50 Fighting Eagle Jets.
Air
Ejection Seat Malfunction Grounds Eurofighters
The German, British and Spanish air forces suspended Typhoon flights due to a statement from Martin-Baker's notification about the Mk16A-EF ejection seat.
Weapon / Missile
Roketsan's Sungur MANPADS in the Inventory
SUNGUR Portable Air Defence Missile MANPADS version entered the TAF inventory. The SUNGUR Missile will serve to destroy low-altitude air targets.
Air
Engine and Transmission
Expo and Air Show
Kotil: By 2028, TF Aircraft with a Turkish Engine to Fly
Turkish Aerospace CEO Professor Temel Kotil met with the international press at Farnborough International Airshow.
Air
Engine and Transmission
Expo and Air Show
Kotil Wants an indigenous TF Engine by 2028
The General Manager of Turkish Aerospace, Professor Temel Kotil, stated that he wants to get a Turkish Fighter (TF) engine by 2028.
Expo and Air Show
TUSAŞ Makes Effort, FIA Loses Blood
Farnborough International Airshow ( FIA) is currently held in Farnborough, United Kingdom. It was last held in 2018, before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Air
The ROK's KF-21 Performs its Maiden Flight
KAI's KF-21 Boramae stealth fighter took its first flight on July 19, marking a significant milestone for the ROK defence sector.
Air
Lockheed Martin to produce 375 F-35 Fighter Jets for USA
Pentagon and Lockheed Martin agreed to build about 375 F-35 fighter jets over three years amid expectations that the price of the aircraft would rise.
Navy / Maritime
ROK Establishes ASW Naval Air Command
On July 15, the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) announced the formation of the Naval Air Command to perform Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) operations.
Weapon / Missile
USAF test-fires AIM-120D-3 for the first time
USAF has announced that a 53rd Wing F-15E Strike Eagle launched the first-ever guided launch of the AIM-120D-3.
Air
Expo and Air Show
Two TUSAŞ Products Displayed Airshow in a Row
TUSAŞ exhibits its products and mock-ups at the airshow. The TF mock-up is displayed with its weapon payload at the Farnborough International Airshow.
