North Korean Missile Tests Force ROK and Japan to get Closer
North Korea’s military tests force two rival countries, the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Japan, to get closer.
Defence News
Regional / Strategy
Country
HAVELSAN Published its first Digital News Bulletin
HAVELSAN published its first digital bulleting covering in-house developments and news.
Air
Bilateral Relations
US Donates two UH-60M Black Hawk to Croatia
The U.S. delivered two UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters at Zagreb Airport to Croatia, engaged in a mini arms race with neighbouring Russian ally Serbia.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Boeing’s F-15EX Eagle II Fired an AIM-120D
The F-15EX Eagle II, the USAF's newest fighter, successfully fired an AIM-120D missile during its maiden live fire exercise over the Gulf of Mexico.
Bilateral Relations
Turkey and Ukraine join their forces
Ukraine and Turkey have struck an agreement that would greatly increase manufacture of Bayraktar UCAV in Ukraine, according to Zelensky.
Air
Ammunition
Jordan to Acquire 16 F-16s and ammunition at $4.21 billion
The State Department approved a possible FMS to Jordan of F-16 C/D Block 70 Aircraft for an estimated $4.21 billion.
Bilateral Relations
President Erdoğan visits Ukraine
While the tension between Ukraine and Russia rises, Turkey is volunteered to be a mediator between two northern neighbours.
Bilateral Relations
The US Sends Fighters to Defend UAE Amid Houthi Attacks
The US has announced the deployment of fighter planes to the UAE in response to missile assaults conducted by Yemen’s Houthi movement against the Gulf state.
Country
TIM Declares January 2022 Defence and Aviation Export
TIM declared the export figures for the January 2022 defence and aviation industry, which realised a total of 306 million 811 thousand USD worth of exports.
Country
SSB President Demir Visited MKE
SSB President Demir visited the Makine ve Kimya Endüstrisi Inc. Elmadag and Kirikkale. Muhsin Dere, Deputy Minister of Defence, also attended the visit.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
HAVELSAN and SSB signed Karasim Contract
SSB Professor İsmail Demir and HAVELSAN General Manager Dr Mehmet Akif Nacar attended the Karasim Contract signature ceremony.
Unmanned Systems
Communication
ASELSAN Delivers AKINCI's SatCom
ASELSAN has delivered the Satellite Communication (SatCom) System for the AKINCI Armed Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Platform.
Weapon / Missile
ASELSAN provides Hard-Killer Göker as Anti-UAV
ASELSAN has completed the tests of the Göker 35-millimetre Multi-Purpose Weapon System, developed for air and land defence missions.
Navy / Maritime
Regional / Strategy
Indonesia Defence Invests $125B Including 50 Warships
The AUKUS deal with Australia and the loss of KRI Nanggala-402 submarine forced Indonesia to make an investment in the navy.
