U.S. Turkey Dispute to Resolve F-35 Issue
The U.S. and Turkey have had another round of discussions to address the disagreement over Ankara’s exclusion from the F-35 JSF programme.
Defence News
Air
Bilateral Relations
Country
ASELSAN’s turnover Reached 10.3 billion TL
ASELSAN’s nine-month turnover climbed by 22 per cent over the same time the previous year, reaching 10.3 billion.
Bilateral Relations
Unmanned Systems
TB2 Drives Both Russians and Germans Furious
In the Donbas region, Ukraine employed the TB2 UCAV for the first time to counter-attack pro-Russian “rebellions.”
Air
Bilateral Relations
Bell rolls out Bahrain’s first AH-1Z
Textron subsidiary Bell has completed the first of 12 AH-1Z Viper helicopters for the Bahrain Kingdom, delivering it to the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command.
Air
China’s Twin-Seat Stealth Aircraft Revealed
Andreas Rupprecht, a military aviation specialist in China, published the first images of the aircraft.
Space
Bilateral Relations
Expo and Air Show
Turkey and Japan to Cooperate in Space
Memorandum of Cooperation was signed between the Turkish Space Agency (TUA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
Land
Country
Otokar releases its financial results of three quaters
Otokar released its financial results for the first nine months of the fiscal year. The firm boosted its turnover by 53 per cent.
Space
Expo and Air Show
TUA Became IAF Member
The Turkish Space Agency represented Turkey in the International Astronautical Federation Congress. It is accepted as a member of the Federation.
Bilateral Relations
Unmanned Systems
Qatar is Tired of Waiting for MQ-9B UCAV
According to The Wall Street Journal, the Pentagon delayed Qatar’s request over a year ago to buy four MQ-9B Predator (Reaper) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
Unmanned Systems
Ukrainian Bayraktar TB2 UCAV Attacks Pro-Russian Forces
The Ukrainian Armed Troops used Bayraktar TB2 UCAVs for the first time against pro-Russian separatist forces in Donbas.
Weapon / Missile
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
HİSAR-A+ Air Defence System Seen in the Field
HİSAR A+, the Low Altitude Air Defence Missile System (AIHSFS), developed jointly by ASELSAN and Roketsan in Turkiye, is seen in the operation field.
Country
LM Reports sales of $16.0 billion at Third Quarter of 2021
Lockheed Martin reported third-quarter 2021 net sales of $16.0 billion, compared to $16.5 billion in the third quarter of 2020.
Air
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Bilateral Relations
UAE Air Chief visits Israel to Observe the 'Blue Flag' Drill
UAE Air Force chief al-Alawi visited Israel to meet with IAF chief Amikam Norkin. Israel opposes the UAE acquiring F-35s unless it gets F-22s.
Bilateral Relations
Ukraine Received Javelin ATGMs from the US
Ukrainian Defence Ministry that the third, final batch of international security assistance, including “Javelin” ATGM and first aid kits, reached Kyiv.
