IDEF on the discussion table
President of Defence Industry Professor Ismail Demir met with representatives from the defence and aerospace industry to evaluate the IDEF.
Defence News
Expo and Air Show
Weapon / Missile
Pakistan tested the Fatah-1 multi-launch rocket system
Pakistan tested the Fatah-1, an indigenously developed missile capable of delivering a conventional warhead.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Russia to induct the Kinzhal hypersonic missile
The Russian Defence Ministry signed a contract with the KB Mashinostroyeniya to deliver Kinzhal hypersonic nuclear-capable air-launched ballistic missiles.
Ammunition
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Almaz-Antey develops anti-UAV ammunition: Krechet
Almaz-Antey, one of Russia's largest defence manufacturers, develops small-sized anti-aircraft ammunition.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Qatari F-15QA Ababil is Waiting to Soar
Boeing has officially unveiled its new F-15QA ‘Ababil’ fighter jet for the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF), which will be delivered later this year.
Air
Country
Bilateral Relations
Turkey to Withdraw from Kabul Airport
Turkish MOD announced that it had begun withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, abandoning plans to assist in the security of Kabul’s International Airport.
Bilateral Relations
Greece to issue Visas for Libyans Soon
The Greek Chargé d'Affaires stated that his country's embassy in Libya would soon begin issuing visas to Libyan nationals seeking entry into the country.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Expo and Air Show
Significant Collaborations from HAVELSAN
HAVELSAN has signed many new agreements during IDEF'21 to expand collaborations with prominent companies in the Turkish industry through a series of MoUs.
Land
Expo and Air Show
Nurol carries the Gidrán Success to Slovakia
Nurol Makina participates in IDEB 2021 at the Slovak Republic with 4X4 Ejder Yalcin. Ejder Yalcin was exhibited at IDEB 2018.
Land
Expo and Air Show
Otokar’s ARMA is at IDEB
Otokar participates in IDEB 2021 in Bratislava, Slovakia. to exhibit Arma 8x8 Wheeled Armoured Vehicle with its MIZRAK turret system.
Air
Expo and Air Show
TUSAŞ Prepares TF-X with Cold War Terms
Professor Temel Kotil, announced that the TF-x Program will not have a Critical Design Review schedule.
Weapon / Missile
Israel’s Iron Dome passes first live-fire test in the US
The US Army stated Monday that its first Iron Dome Defence System (IDDS-A) Battery had completed a live-fire test.
Land
Expo and Air Show
MKE wants to Conquer with Algan
MKE AŞ, a subordinate of the National Defence, landed IDEF with an armed amphibious vehicle, "Algan", which means conqueror.
Investment
Expo and Air Show
ASPILSAN and Menatek to Produce Micro Mobile Battery
Supplying subsystems in the field of land vehicles, Menatek signed a cooperation agreement for the civil sector at the IDEF’21 Fair.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 15:00 US Army expands long-range precision fires production planning - The US Army is increasing investment in production capacity for long-range precision fires programme...
- 15:00 European air defence modernisation shifts toward integrated networks - European governments are increasingly linking national air defence assets into broader integrated ne...
- 15:00 China strengthens unmanned maritime surveillance capabilities - China continues expanding its portfolio of maritime surveillance drones to improve situational aware...
- 15:00 Japan accelerates hardened infrastructure development - Japan is investing in hardened facilities, protected storage sites and dispersed operating locations...
- 15:00 Autonomous underwater systems gain role in critical infrastructure security - Navies are increasingly deploying autonomous underwater vehicles to monitor and protect undersea cab...
- 15:00 Counter-drone systems increasingly combine kinetic and electronic effects - Military organisations are fielding layered counter-drone architectures that integrate electronic wa...
- 15:00 Hypersonic weapon proliferation drives demand for space-based tracking - Defence agencies are accelerating development of space-based sensor constellations capable of provid...
- 15:00 Military logistics automation becomes mainstream procurement priority - Armed forces are expanding procurement of autonomous logistics vehicles and AI-assisted supply syste...
- 15:00 Collaborative combat aircraft concepts reshape force structure planning - Air forces are increasingly designing future force structures around combinations of crewed aircraft...
- 15:00 Industrial resilience becomes strategic requirement for defence suppliers - Governments are placing growing emphasis on supply-chain security, surge production capability and m...
- 09:00 US Air Force expands Collaborative Combat Aircraft testing - The US Air Force is increasing flight testing and integration work for Collaborative Combat Aircraft...
- 09:00 European defence spending increasingly targets ammunition resilience - European governments are directing additional defence funding toward ammunition production, stockpil...
- 09:00 China advances military satellite constellation deployment - China continues expanding military satellite constellations designed to enhance communications, navi...
- 09:00 Japan strengthens distributed missile force posture - Japan is expanding deployment of mobile missile units and support infrastructure across remote islan...
- 09:00 Autonomous surface vessels gain importance in fleet operations - Navies are integrating autonomous surface vessels into surveillance, reconnaissance and maritime sec...
- 09:00 Counter-drone procurement shifts toward scalable architectures - Military organisations are increasingly procuring counter-drone systems built around open architectu...
- 09:00 Hypersonic defence programmes focus on persistent target custody - Defence agencies are prioritising sensor networks capable of maintaining continuous tracking of mano...
- 09:00 AI-assisted command systems gain momentum in military planning - Armed forces are accelerating adoption of AI-assisted command-and-control systems designed to improv...
- 09:00 Collaborative autonomy emerges as key defence technology trend - Military planners increasingly view teams of autonomous systems operating cooperatively as a major f...
- 09:00 Production capacity increasingly shapes defence export competitiveness - Countries evaluating defence acquisitions are placing greater weight on supplier production capacity...
