Turkey Replaces Missing A400M
Abdurrahman Şeref Can, the Head of the Fixed-Wing Platforms Department from SSB said that the TurAF would receive its last A400M aircraft next year.
Defence News
Air
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Pirireis Submarine Might be Delivered to the Navy in 2021
Alper Köse, Head of the Naval Platforms Department at the SSB, provided information about the LHD programme.
Air
Indigenous Ejection Seat for Turkey's TF-X Fighter
Turkey will produce its own ejection seat for the TF-X as the SSB Head of the fixed-wing platforms informed that the contract was signed.
Engine and Transmission
SOM’s Engine Waits for June
The head of the Department of Engine and Power Transmission Systems, Mesude Kılınç gave information about some of the Projects.
E/W
Unmanned Systems
New E/W Project for UAV
Presidency of Defence Industries (Savunma Sanayi Başkanlığı /SSB) combines electronic warfare with UAVs on a project called IHASOJ.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Turkey Hires Former F-35 Executive
The Turkish defence industry has hired a former Lockheed Martin executive to lobby Alexandria-based firm Pentagon Strategies on the F-35.
Investment
New Round on Motor Sich
Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) announced the Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Kyiv seized property and 100% of Motor Sich shares.
Navy / Maritime
İşbir completed MİLGEM Generator FAT
İşbir Elektrik, an Affiliated company of the Turkish Armed Forces Foundation has passed a new stage at Pakistan's Milgem project.
Defence Politics
Modernisation
The UK Preparing for a New Type of War
The UK Ministry of Defence has published its DCP which outlines the Government’s commitment to modernise the Armed Forces.
Air
Hercules' Retirement Plans
The United Kingdom plans a major change at defence acquisition. The plan includes phasing out the RAF C-130 Hercules fleet in a couple of years.
Navy / Maritime
TCG PİRİREİS back to Sea
TCG PİRİREİS (S-330), the first submarine built in Gölcük Shipyard within the scope of the New Type Submarine Project (YTDP), returned to the sea.
Weapon / Missile
BARAK (ER) Reaches 150 km
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), announced from its social media account that it has successfully tested a new long-range air defence system.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Turkish Penguin’s Engine Seen in Tests
The TEI-TJ300 Turbojet Engine, developed by TEI, was seen in the tests. The engine will power the Medium-Range Anti-Ship Missile known as the Turkish “Penguin”.
Weapon / Missile
ROK to Acquire AGM-114R
State Department approved a possible FMS to the Republic of Korea (ROK) of AGM-114R Hellfire Missiles for an estimated cost of $36 million.
