Demir; Hisar O+ IIR to enter the inventory in 2022
Speaking to press, SSB President Demir stated that Hisar O+ Air Defence System would be delivered to the inventory next year.
Defence News
Weapon / Missile
Country
SSI Provided 10th-Year Awards to Companies
Turkish Defence and Aerospace Industry Association (SSI) awarded the companies that exported most in ten years.
Weapon / Missile
Atmaca is deployed At TCG Kınaliada
ROKETSAN’s anti-ship missile Atmaca is in the inventory according to President of Defence Industries Professor Ismail Demir.
Navy / Maritime
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Russia Increases Its Naval Existence in ASIAN Region
The naval exercise of ASEAN countries with the Russian Navy was held off the coast of North Sumatra, Indonesia, on 1-3 December 2021.
Land
Expo and Air Show
NIMR Showcases JAIS 6X6 MRAP at EDEX 2021 Egypt
NIMR, a subsidiary of the UAE's EDGE Group, showcased the JAIS MRAP 6×6 variant at the Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX) 2021 held in Cairo.
Air
RAAF Retires Fleet of F/A-18A/B Hornet Fighter Jets
The Royal Australian Air Force has officially retired the F/A-18A/B the Hornet fighter jet fleet, the Classic Hornet after more than 400,000 flight hours .
Country
SSI Organizes Export Strategy Conference
SSI organised the "Global Strategies for the Defence and Aviation Industry Conference'21" in Antalya to address the strategies to increase export.
Country
TIM Reported 3 billion Export Volume is Near
Turkish Export Assembly (TIM) announced defence and aerospace industry export volume for last 11 months in 2021.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Hürkuş Flew Over Azerbaijan
Turkish Aerospace (TUSAŞ) basic trainer aircraft Hürkuş flew in Azerbaijan. Turkish Ambassador to Azerbaijan Cahit Bağcı announced the flight.
Air
UAE Signs Historic Deal For 80 French Rafale Fighters
The UAE purchased 80 Rafale fighter planes and 12 military helicopters, with France through a $19.20 billion weapons pact.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Russian Anti-Drone Defence Simulators Get into Inventory
Technodinamika, holding under Rostec state enterprise, prepares the batch of unmanned target helicopters to enter service in early 2022.
Navy / Maritime
TCG Güngör Durmuş (A-574) Waits Next Week for Delivery
TCG Yzb. Güngör Durmuş (A-574) auxiliary ship is expected to enter the Turkish Navy. TurDef learned that the vessel might be delivered soon.
Weapon / Missile
Russia Develops Air-launched ATGM Khrizantema
Russia modernises the 9M123M Khrizantema anti-tank missiles for the newest combat helicopters, namely the Mil Mi-28NM and Kamov Ka-52M.
Land
The Delivery of M1117 Vehicles to Greece Officially Started
The Hellenic Army began receiving M1117 Armoured Security Vehicles (ASV) officially at 301 Military Base Factory in Agioi Anargyroi near Athens.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 09:00 US Air Force expands autonomous mission planning capabilities - The US Air Force is investing in autonomous mission planning tools designed to accelerate operationa...
- 09:00 European militaries prioritise protection of critical infrastructure - European defence planners are increasing efforts to protect energy facilities, communications networ...
- 09:00 China strengthens multi-domain reconnaissance architecture - China continues integrating satellites, drones, maritime patrol assets and ground sensors into a bro...
- 09:00 Japan expands munitions storage and dispersal network - Japan is investing in new ammunition storage facilities and dispersal concepts to improve resilience...
- 09:00 Autonomous maritime surveillance gains momentum worldwide - Navies are increasingly adopting autonomous maritime surveillance systems to provide persistent cove...
- 09:00 Counter-drone programmes focus on defeating mass attacks - Military organisations are prioritising counter-UAS systems capable of handling large-scale drone at...
- 09:00 Hypersonic defence drives demand for persistent sensor coverage - Defence agencies are accelerating investment in persistent tracking networks to improve detection an...
- 09:00 Military space architectures shift toward distributed constellations - Armed forces are increasingly favouring distributed satellite constellations over a small number of...
- 09:00 Collaborative combat aircraft become central to future airpower - Air forces are increasingly viewing collaborative combat aircraft as a core element of future airpow...
- 09:00 Production resilience emerges as key defence export advantage - The ability to sustain production, deliver rapidly and expand output during crises is becoming a maj...
