Greek Prime Minister to Visit Turkey
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to visit Turkey on Sunday to meet with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Defence News
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
NATO Defence Ministers to Virtually Meet to Discuss Russia
NATO defence ministers will meet via secure teleconference to review the latest developments in Russia's conflict with Ukraine. .
Navy / Maritime
Japanese Media shows interest in Turkish UAVs
Turkish drones have become a point of interest that most military experts would not assume until the war in Ukraine.
Bilateral Relations
Ukraine Claims Killing Senior Russian General Gerasimov
Ukraine's Defence Ministry claims that a senior Russian military commander has been killed in a battle on the edge of the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv.
Unmanned Systems
Singapore Acquires Orbiter 4 Close Range Surveillance UAV
MINDEF confirmed that it has acquired an unspecified number of Orbiter 4 Close-Range Unmanned Air Vehicles (CR-UAV) from Israeli firm Aeronautics.
Navy / Maritime
Australia launches 2nd of six Evolved Cape-class patrol boat
Australian shipyard Austal Ltd. launched on 4 March 2022, the second Evolved Cape-class patrol boat bound for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
Air
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
TUSAŞ to conduct Bird Strike Tests
TUSAŞ announced that it would conduct bird strike tests for Hürkuş and indigenous Fighter (TF-X) test results will remain confidential.
Weapon / Missile
Finland Picks an Israeli Air Defence System
Finland’s defence ministry said on Saturday that the country has decided to purchase anti-aircraft equipment from one of two Israeli companies.
Navy / Maritime
British Babcock to Design Poland’s New Frigates
Babcock International has been selected as the platform design provider for Poland’s MIECZNIK (Swordfish) new frigate programme.
Weapon / Missile
ROKETSAN Doubled the Coverage of L-UMTAS and UMTAS ATGMs
President of Defence Industries Professor İsmail Demir stated that ROKETSAN has doubled the range L-UMTAS and UMTAS of 's long-range anti-tank missiles.
Navy / Maritime
TCG Anadolu begins Sea Acceptance Trials Today
Today, TCG Anadolu, Turkey’s first multi-purpose amphibious ship, begins sea acceptance trials.
Ammunition
Sensors
The US Introduces New Radar Seeker Kit Against Naval Targets
The US Air Force introduced a new kit for general-purpose bombs to sink enemy vessels by employing a seeker-fitted Joint Direct Attack Munition, QUICKSINK.
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Biden Administration’s Strategic Mediterranean Tour
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman has started her Mediterranean Countries Tour, including Turkey, Spain, Morocco, Algeria, and Egypt.
Bilateral Relations
Israel’s President Herzog Visits Turkey 16 years after
Israel’s President Yitzhak Herzog and First Lady Michal will officially visit Turkey in response to the invitation of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
