Greek Cyprus to Pay $32 Million to Monitor Green Line
Greek Cyprus, which rules the south of the divided island of Cyprus, has agreed to create an electronic land monitoring and intelligence system with Israel.
Defence News
Sensors
Homeland Security
Weapon / Missile
Saudi Arabia to Acquire 280 AMRAAM
The State Department approved a possible FMS to Saudi Arabia of 280 AIM-120C AMRAAM with an estimated cost of $650 million.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Turkey Has Not Given Up On the F-35, According to Kalin
According to Turkey’s Presidential Spokesperson Ibrahim Kalın, Turkey did not give up its F-35 fighter planes.
Space
The Cost of Going to Space Has Been Determined
Serdar Yıldırım, President of the Turkish Space Agency (TUA) disclosed the details of the budget debate in Turkey’s Grand National Assembly.
Air
First Piece of TF-X is Manufactured
Turkey’s National Combat Aircraft (TF-X) Program has passed a new milestone. The first piece of aircraft is produced at TUSAŞ facilities.
Bilateral Relations
U.S. Falsified Iranian Claims
Iran State-Run News Agency IRNA has claimed that the U.S. has attempted to hijack Iranian oil by transferring it to another tanker.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Turkish DEARSAN Signs Contract with Nigerian Navy
DEARSAN shipyard has signed a contract with the Nigerian Navy to construct two 76m-OPV Offshore Patrol Vessels to be completed within 37 months.
Weapon / Missile
Engine and Transmission
Varank: Ramjet Gökhan Prototype Will Be Available Soon
Varank: Gökdoğan and Bozdoğan test fires from the plane have been accomplished, and the prototype of the Ramjet Gökhan missile will be available in 2022.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Iran accuses the U.S. of Oil Hijack Attempt
IRNA claimed that the U.S. had attacked an Iranian tanker to confiscate its oil in the Sea of Oman as IRGC Navy forces had thwarted the U.S. attack.
Bilateral Relations
US to Prepare Intelligence Reports about Turkey
The US Congress has announced the types of Intelligence reports it will gather in 2022. US will conduct a detailed study on Afghanistan’s relations with Turkey,
Air
TUSAŞ Conducts R&D Works for Stealth Aircraft
TUSAŞ designs the aircraft components required in the production phases, particularly the TF-X, via R&D research.
Navy / Maritime
Regional / Strategy
Turkey Prepares to lead NATO in East Mediterranean Sea
INVITEX DOĞU AKDENIZ 2021 began in the Eastern Mediterranean with the Turkish Navy with the participation of NATO SNMG2 and SNMCMG2.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Japan Receives the First KC-46A Refuelling Tanker from Boeing
The first of four KC-46A tankers have been delivered to the Japan Air Self-Defence Force, marking the program’s first delivery to a client outside the U.S.
Land
Modernisation
Unmanned Systems
U.S. Abrams Tank Gets Autoloader and Unmanned Turret
The U.S. Army’s Abrams MBT have an Unmanned Turret and autoloader. The four-personnel tank will be equipped with three crew.
