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Milipol Qatar Begins in 11 Days
Land Navy / Maritime Logistics Bilateral Relations Modernisation Germany USA United Kingdom France Qatar Turkiye

Milipol Qatar Begins in 11 Days

Milipol Qatar 2021, the 13th International Homeland Security and Civil Defence, will run at the DECC between 15-17 March.

Turkish Defence Industry’s New Target: Overcoming Embargos
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Turkish Defence Industry’s New Target: Overcoming Embargos

The SSİK, chaired by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, reviewed new systems for the armed forces, focusing on reducing external dependency and embargo risks.

The Photo of the Day
Air Unmanned Systems Turkiye

The Photo of the Day

Turkish Aerospace’s armed UAV Anka's Instagram photo has suddenly become popular in Turkey.

Italy got F-35B Landed on ITS Cavour
Navy / Maritime Air USA Italy

Italy got F-35B Landed on ITS Cavour

US Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23's VX-23 F-35B aircraft landed on Italian Navy’s aircraft carrier ITS Cavour to ease declaring the IOC.

Turkey's indigenous cargo UAV, ALBATROS is in the Sky
Air Logistics Unmanned Systems Turkiye

Turkey's indigenous cargo UAV, ALBATROS is in the Sky

DASAL, a subsidiary of ASELSAN and ALTINAY Defence, designed and manufactured the first Cargo UAV prototype, ALBATROS. ALBATROS flies for the first time.

Singapore’s Navy Tests Unmanned Vessels
Navy / Maritime Unmanned Systems Singapore

Singapore’s Navy Tests Unmanned Vessels

Singapore Navy (RSN) tests unmanned surface vessels with an AI-driven navigation algorithm that could be used for maritime security operations.

Indo Defence is Cancelled
Logistics Indonesia

Indo Defence is Cancelled

The Defence Expo in Indonesia (Indo Defence 21 Expo & Forum) is cancelled.

Bluehomeland (Mavi Vatan) Exercise Began
Land Navy / Maritime Air Unmanned Systems Turkiye

Bluehomeland (Mavi Vatan) Exercise Began

Turkish Navy’s planned drill “Blue Homeland 2021” have started. The drill will be executed on the Mediterranean Sea and the Aegean Sea simultaneously.

Poseidon 21 Black Sea Naval Exercises Began
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Poseidon 21 Black Sea Naval Exercises Began

The multinational exercise “Poseidon 21” started on Saturday, February 27, in the Black Sea port of Constanta.

Brazil’s first Satelite in Space
Space Brazil India

Brazil’s first Satelite in Space

India carried Brazil’s first satellite into orbit. Brazilian earth observation satellite Amazonia-1 will serve forest protection and climate change observation.

TRTEST will Test ASELSAN Products
Investment Turkiye

TRTEST will Test ASELSAN Products

ASELSAN will benefit from the services of TRTEST in the testing and verification activities of components used in systems developed nationally and domestically.

Meltem at Turkish Maritime
Navy / Maritime Air Modernisation Turkiye

Meltem at Turkish Maritime

Turkish Ministry of Defence announced that the Turkish Maritime Patrol Aircraft with tail number TCB 752 successfully performed the acceptance test flight.

Kazakhistan is testing Otokar’s 8X8 Arma armoured Vehicle
Land Unmanned Systems Kazakhstan Turkiye

Kazakhistan is testing Otokar’s 8X8 Arma armoured Vehicle

Kazakhstan Ministry of Defence published a video of OTOKAR's ARMA-8x8. armoured vehicle tests on its official Youtube account.

Sungur Passed Another Milestone
Weapon / Missile Modernisation Turkiye

Sungur Passed Another Milestone

SSB stated that “Sungur solidified its role in air defence after a successful test firing against a moving target at maximum range and altitude.