The F-15EX is now called Eagle II
The U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) newest F-15EX variant is renamed Eagle II, the service announced Wednesday.
Defence News
Air
Air
Regional / Strategy
U.S. Bombers Conduct Aegean Sea Mission
Two U.S. B-1 Lancer bombers stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota conducted overflight missions in the Aegean Sea.
Air
A Turkish Star Crashed at Accident
NF-5A type aircraft belonging to Turkish Stars crashed in the accident near Konya 3rd Main Jet Base Command. The pilot lost his life in the accident.
Air
Denmark gets its F-35 fighter
Forsvaretdk receives its first F-35A fighter. The aircraft will remain in the US for two more years and will be delivered at Skrydstrup.
Bilateral Relations
The Long-Waited Agreement is Effective
The "Defence Industry Cooperation Agreement" between Turkey and Azerbaijan became effective as it is signed by President Erdogan.
Space
NASA Invites to Watch Maiden Flight Mars Helicopter Online
NASA is targeting no earlier than Sunday, April 11th, for Ingenuity Mars Helicopter’s first attempt at powered, controlled flight on another planet.
Bilateral Relations
Turkey and Azerbaijan to conduct a two-day military drill
Azerbaijan Defence Ministry announced that Azerbaijan and Turkey would hold Operational-Tactical Exercises with military personnel of the two countries.
Air
Weapon / Missile
USAF failed at First ARRW Attempt
USAF stated that the first booster flight test (BTF-1) of the Air Force’s AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) failed on April 5th.
Country
Modernisation
Homeland Security
National System for Biometric Recognition
Biyoteksan developed an indigenous algorithm to identify biometric data. The company is a joint venture of HAVELSAN and POLSAN.
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Zelenski tags NATO to stop Russia
Ukraine President Volodimir Zelenski urges NATO to speed up the country"s membership plan. Zelenski wrote on his personal Twitter account his expectations.
Air
KC-390 Refuelled Each Other
Embraer completed a refuelling in the air, with two KC-390 Millennium transport aircraft for the Brazilian Air Force.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Drone Launched another Drone
The USAF announced that the Valkyrie UAV launched another drone. The AFRL conducted its sixth test of the XQ-58A Valkyrie drone on March 26th.
Navy / Maritime
Three more KDX III destroyers for ROK
Seoul has decided to build three additional KDX III class “Sejong the Great “type destroyers, with a budget of $ 3.5 billion.
Air
Antonov's first "Russian- free" serial production An-178
Antonov signed a contract for the construction and supply of three new An-178-100Rs.
