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French Reaction Caused Counter Reactions
Navy / Maritime Bilateral Relations Australia France Russia Ukraine

French Reaction Caused Counter Reactions

French President Emmanuel Macron is furious about the cancelled Australian Submarine deal. His foreign minister calls the deal with the US “a betrayal”.

Dynamic Monarch/ Kurtaran Media Day is Held
Navy / Maritime USA Canada Turkiye Greece NATO

Dynamic Monarch/ Kurtaran Media Day is Held

Exercise Dynamic Monarch / Kurtaran-21, hosted by Turkish Naval Forces, is being conducted under the command of COMSUBNATO at Aksaz .

New settlement at the Presidency of Defence Industries
Country Turkiye

New settlement at the Presidency of Defence Industries

The Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) has undergone some changes within the organisation where the division for export development is dissolved.

Ukrainian Ada will provide Air Defence Missions
Navy / Maritime Turkiye Ukraine

Ukrainian Ada will provide Air Defence Missions

Ukraine will acquire two Ada Class corvettes from Turkiye. Turkish Navy used them for ASW, but Ukrainian corvettes will serve for air defence missions.

Worldwide Exporter SMS Defence
Land Interview / Exclusive File Expo and Air Show Turkiye

Worldwide Exporter SMS Defence

Turdef has spoken with SMS Defence at International Defence Industry Fair IDEF. SMS participates in most expos to show its manufacturing capacity.

Macron is Furious at Switzerland over the F-35 Deal
Air Bilateral Relations France Switzerland

Macron is Furious at Switzerland over the F-35 Deal

The trip to France by Federal President Guy Parmelin, which had been planned for six months, falls through the cracks.

Turkey has begun the Decisiveness (Kararlılık) Exercise
Navy / Maritime Turkiye NATO

Turkey has begun the Decisiveness (Kararlılık) Exercise

The Turkish Ministry of Defence announced on social media that the Decisiveness -2021 Exercise has begun in the Aegean Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean.

The “BRIGHT STAR - 2021” exercise is held in Egypt
Bilateral Relations USA Greek Cyprus Egypt Pakistan

The “BRIGHT STAR - 2021” exercise is held in Egypt

Egypt and the U.S. organised the International Interdisciplinary Exercise “BRIGHT STAR - 2021”, which took place in Egypt from 2 to 17 Sep 2021.

Australia to Procure Tomahawk and Hypersonic Missiles
Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile USA Australia

Australia to Procure Tomahawk and Hypersonic Missiles

Australia will have long-range strike capability across the air, land, and maritime domains, including Tomahawk missiles for Hobart class destroyers.

Paris Summoned US and Australian Ambassadors Over AUKUS Deal
Navy / Maritime Bilateral Relations USA Australia France

Paris Summoned US and Australian Ambassadors Over AUKUS Deal

French ambassadors to the US and Australia have been summoned in response to a new agreement between the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia.

LM introduces the LMXT for the U.S. Air Force's KC-Y Program
Air USA

LM introduces the LMXT for the U.S. Air Force's KC-Y Program

Lockheed Martin introduces the LMXT as America’s next strategic tanker, “built-in America by Americans for Americans.”

Argentina to acquire Pakistan’s JF-17
Air Argentina Pakistan

Argentina to acquire Pakistan’s JF-17

Argentina has placed $664 Million in funding to acquire 12 PAC JF-17A Block III fighters from Pakistan, according to the draft 2022 budget.

Ares Begins the Serial Production of 35 FBP
Navy / Maritime Turkiye

Ares Begins the Serial Production of 35 FBP

SSB announced that the serial production of FPB started. Ares Shipyard will produce 122 FPB for the Coast Guard Command and General Directorate of Security.

TF-X gets its digital twin
Air Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software Turkiye

TF-X gets its digital twin

TUSAŞ started to work with the digital twin of the National Combat Aircraft (TF-X). The technology will speed the design and production of aircraft.