Otokar climbs up in the ISO 500 list
Otokar company climbed to the upper ranks in the Top 500 Giant Industrial Enterprises research conducted by the Istanbul Chamber of Industry (ISO) for 53 years.
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Unmanned Systems
ULAQ hits target at first Trial at DenizKurdu Naval Exercise
Turkey’s first indigenous Armed Unmanned Surface Vessel ULAQ, hit the target with a laser-guided Cirit missile during the DenizKurdu 21 Naval Exercise.
Air
Philippines Confirms T129 Acquisition
The Philippines confirmed that it would acquire six T129B ATAK combat helicopters manufactured by Turkish Aerospace (TUSAS) for $269 million.
Navy / Maritime
Biggest Navy Drill ever Begins
Turkish Navy to conduct the biggest naval exercise in Eagan and Mediterranean Seas.
Land
Unmanned Systems
ASFAT's MEMATTs ready to take action
Azerbaijan Army introduced the MEMATT minesweepers manufactured by Turkish Defence Ministry-owned ASFAT.
Air
Airbus delivers the 100th A400M
Airbus has reached 100 A400M deliveries with MSN111, the tenth A400M for the Spanish Air Force.
Unmanned Systems
The U.S. Prepares Start Campaign Against Armed Drones
The U.S. Navy Information Warfare Community has recently retweeted an article about weaponised drones in order to understand their strengths.
Air
Unmanned Systems
TB2 Agreement signed with Poland
Turkiye and Poland signed the Tb2 armed UAV procurement agreement. Poland's defence minister and Baykar signed the agreement.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Two more H160s for the French Navy
DGA has confirmed an option for Airbus helicopters, Babcock, and Safran helicopter engines for two more H160s for the French Navy.
Space
Chinese Rover Landed on Mars
The Chinese rover Zhurong landed on Mars, making the country second behind the U.S. in reaching Mars. The UAE has also sent a spaceship to Mars.
Land
Unmanned Systems
Digital Soldier from Havelsan: Barkan
Havelsan has developed an armed unmanned ground vehicle (AUGV) : Barkan. The vehicle will soon be on the field.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Poland is first NATO country to buy Turkish drones
Poland will buy 24 armed UAVs from Turkey, the Polish defence minister said on Saturday, becoming the first NATO member to acquire Turkish-made aerial vehicles.
Land
Uzbek Copy of Ejder Yalçın at Tests
Tarlon, either the copy or the modified Turkish 4X4 armoured vehicle Ejder Yalçın, from Nurol Makina company is seen on a testbed in Uzbekistan.
Air
Logistics
The USAF Solicits Information for F-4 and its engine parts
The U.S. Air Force wants to procure F-4 aircraft and J-79 engine parts. The aircraft has a twin J-79 engine.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 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...
