New Secretary General of SASAD; Oğuz Hamşioğlu
Dr. Oğuz Hamşioğlu became the General Secretary of the Turkish Defence and Aerospace Industry Manufacturers Association (SASAD).
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The RAF's A400M carries out the longest-ever flight of 22 hours
A Royal Air Force (RAF) A400M Atlas aircraft has carried out the longest flight for 22 hours at a Pacific air exercise.
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Bilateral Relations
World Assisting Turkiye After Earthquakes
A state of emergency was declared in the region due to two major earthquakes in Turkiye on February 6, 2023, which affected ten provinces. Death toll from earthquake rises to 6,957 with 38,224 injured Turkiye. The World Health Organisation declared a “Level 3 Emergency”. Level 3 stands for the highest emergency, WHO’s agency-wide assets are called upon to be mobilised.
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Turkish A400Ms Trapped in Kyiv Returns Turkiye
Turkish Air Force A400M was seen en route to Turkiye in open flight tracking sources. After delivering Turkish supplies, the aircraft was trapped in Kyiv.
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Indonesia: Tenth Customer for A400M
The A400M military airlifter is still far behind the expected market success. Airbus announced that Indonesia had become the tenth customer.
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Unmanned Systems
A400M at Remote Carrier flight
A400M to Launch UAVs Small-scale Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) and loitering munition in future.
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Defence Politics
Royal Air Force to Become a Digital Power
United Kingdom Defence Ministry released the 2022 Equipment Plan on November 29, 2022, giving hints about the aircraft that will retire.
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Airbus Retires A400M Grizzly 4
Airbus retires A400M MSN4 transport aircraft at Bremen after flying for 12 years and more than 2,000 flight hours.
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Modernisation
Third Locally Retrofitted A400M for Turkiye
Turkish Air Force continues to sustainment efforts. The third retrofitted A400M has been delivered to the Turkish Force.
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Airbus’ A400M to fight Fires
During a flight test campaign in Spain, Airbus successfully tested a removable firefighting demonstrator kit on the A400M new-generation airlifter.
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Turkish Air Force Completed its A400M Fleet
Turkey became the first country to complete its A400M fleet as it received the long waited for the tenth and last aircraft. Today, the plane entered the Turkish Air Force (TAF) inventory with its delivery to Kayseri. President of Defence Industry Professor İsmail Demir announced on his social media accounts: “Our A400M Fleet has been completed! Our 10th and last aircraft produced for TAF within the scope of the A400M Project, in which we are partners in the design and production of the TAF for tactical transportation missions, entered the inventory. Congratulations."
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Turkish T129 Helicopters Reached The Philippines
The Philippine Air Force Public Affairs Office announced that Turkish Aerospace (TUSAŞ) made two T-129 ATAK helicopters reached the country. The helicopters are delivered to Clark Air Base, Mabalacat City by Turkish Air Force A400M air lifters.
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Unmanned Systems
A400M Becomes “Mothership” for UAVs
An A400M successfully air-launched a Do-DT25 drone from its rear cargo ramp door.
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Turkey Receives Long Waited A400M but not Sooner than April
Airbus production A400M airlifter aircraft with serial number MSN 023 took off from the Airbus Seville facility on May 09th, 2015. The airlifter was on its first flight. Soon after take-off, the aircrew lost control, and the aircraft crashed, turning into a fireball.
