MKE's Boran howitzers for Macedonia
The Army of Northern Macedonia (ARSM) is expected to procure 18 Boran 105mm Air Transportable Light towed Howitzer from Turkey.
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Weapon / Missile
Navy / Maritime
Investment
Turkish Aircraft Carrier at Preliminary Research Stage
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in January 2021 that Turkiye would build its aircraft carrier.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Tubitak SAGE Begins Ramjet engine project: Gökhan Air to Air
Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar announced TÜBİTAK SAGE’s new project; air to air missile with ramjet engine Gökhan, similar to MBDA’s Meteor missile.
Ammunition
ASFAT and TÜBİTAK SAGE to produce HGK-82 guidance kits
Turkish MoD company ASFAT and TÜBİTAK SAGE will produce an HGK-82 guidance kit to add precise strike capability to the existing 500 lb Mk-82 ammunition.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Sensors
ATMACA Hits Ship Target for The First Time
Roketsan’s ATMACA Anti-Ship Missile hit the ship target in the last test fire before entering the inventory.
Ammunition
Unmanned Systems
MKEK Begins RDX Production
Turkey has introduced the second Energetic Material Production Facility to produce RDX, HMX, and CXM explosive chemicals.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Defence Politics
An Olive Branch to Egypt, Velvet Glove to Greece
Defence Minister Hulusi Akar attended the Blue Homeland 2021 Exercise at the Aegean Sea. Akar spoke about developing relations with Egypt and warned Greece.
Land
New Self Propelled Howitzers for Turkish Armed Forces
Turkey has delivered the first batch of a second-generation indigenous self-propelled howitzer. Three new T-155 Fırtına II were handed over to the Turkish Army.
