France Exit Hits Eurodrone as Battlefield Reality Shifts
France exits Eurodrone as battlefield realities expose the limits of MALE UAVs, highlighting a deeper mismatch between European programmes and modern warfare.
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Analysis
Air
Unmanned Systems
Analysis
Air
What KAAN Teaches Europe About Sovereign Air Power
As Europe struggles to advance Future Combat Air System (FCAS), Türkiye’s KAAN programme offers a timely case study in sovereign technology development.
Air
Türkiye’s ASFAT exports CN-235 military aircraft MRO
ASFAT will maintain a Senegal Air Force CN-235 at Kayseri’s 2nd Air Maintenance Factory Directorate, marking its first foreign military aircraft project.
Land
Navy / Maritime
Air
Logistics
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Türkiye advances TF-2000 build and key system deliveries
Turkish MoD detailed progress on defence programs, confirming the start of TF-2000 construction, land and air systems entering service, and TB3 test activities.
Air
Logistics
Indonesia receives first Airbus A400M transport aircraft
Airbus has delivered Indonesia’s first A400M to the Ministry of Defence, a key step in modernising the Air Force’s airlift capability across the archipelago.
Air
Logistics
UK begins pre-delivery overhaul for TurAF’s 12 C-130Js
Turkiye receives Royal Air Force’s retired extended-fuselage C-130J-30 transport aircraft. The pre-delivery maintenance has begun in the United Kingdom .
Air
Logistics
Kazakhstan Acquires Its First Airbus A400M
Almaty was the site of the inaugural ceremony for Kazakhstan's acquisition of the Airbus A400M tactical transport aircraft from Airbus Defence and Space.
Air
Logistics
Lockheed Martin and Tata Cooperate on C-130J Aircraft
Lockheed Martin and Indian Tata Advanced Systems have agreed to expand cooperation on C-130J Super Hercules cargo aircraft.
Air
Türkiye Gets Closer to Hürjet Export to Spain
Turkish Aerospace Hürjet advanced training aircraft is getting step by step closer to the Spanish Airforce.
Air
Logistics
Bilateral Relations
Turkiye to Support Malaysian Aircraft
Turkiye and Malaysia agreed that Turkish ASFAT will secure the readiness of Malaysian A400M, S-70A, CN-235, and C-130 aircraft.
Country
New Secretary General of SASAD; Oğuz Hamşioğlu
Dr. Oğuz Hamşioğlu became the General Secretary of the Turkish Defence and Aerospace Industry Manufacturers Association (SASAD).
Air
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
The RAF's A400M carries out the longest-ever flight
A Royal Air Force (RAF) A400M Atlas aircraft has carried out the longest flight for 22 hours at a Pacific air exercise.
Country
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.
Air
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.
Air
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.
Air
Unmanned Systems
A400M at Remote Carrier flight
A400M to Launch UAVs Small-scale Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) and loitering munition in future.
Global Defence Trend Brief
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