Turkiye will not transfer the S-400 Triumf to any country
Turkish Defence Minister Yasar Guler confirmed that Ankara has no plans to transfer the S-400 air defence missile system to any other country.
caatsa News
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
Air
Modernisation
Turkiye's F-16 Viper Modernisation to be Divided by Two
Turkiye’s F-16 Modernisation programme with the US is currently under discussion. Two institutions will share the workload to upgrade 79 jets to Block 70 level.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
Former US Ambassador Supports Turkiye Acquiring F-35s
James Jeffrey, the Former U.S. ambassador to Ankara, supported Turkiye's acquisition of F-35s, underlining that CAATSA is fading away.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Nuland Mentions Green Light for F-35 in Case Turkiye Solves S-400
U.S. Acting Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland stated that Turkiye could be an F-35 customer once the S-400 problem is solved.
Bilateral Relations
Turkish-US Relations Enters “La Détente” Era
U.S. will not apply CAATSA to Professor Haluk Görgün, SSB’S newly appointed President. This policy allows CAATSA to become inactive as management changes.
Bilateral Relations
The Test of Relations with USA: CAATSA and Görgün
The U.S. imposed CAATSA on Turkiye on December 2020. The change of administration in SSB will be a test of bilateral relations between the U.S. and Turkiye.
Air
Expo and Air Show
Bilateral Relations
Lockheed Martin Returns IDEF
While Turkiye negotiates the F-16 acquisition, U.S. Aircraft Manufacturer Lockheed Martin plans to take place at IDEF next month.
Air
Defence Politics
Lockheed Martin Presents the F-35 as a Standard NATO fighter
By 2030 there will be 450 F-35 stealth fighter jets across all NATO member bases. This fifth-generation fighter will enhance the coalition through joint equipment, missions and training. The Company presents the aircraft as more than a stealth fighter; it is also a formidable political statement for coalition unity. Lockheed Martin intends to confirm the F-35 as a standard NATO fighter. This standard choice of aircraft, which will be present in fleets across NATO member bases and those of their allies, has become a symbol of “diplomacy in action”, Lockheed Martin has stated.
Air
Modernisation
BAE Pays a Visit to Defence Minister Akar
TurDef has learned that a high-level British industrial team visited Turkiye in January to discuss the Eurofighter acquisition programme.
Bilateral Relations
Defence Politics
US State Department Spokesperson: Our Co-operation in the Security Realm is of Paramount Importance to Us
Ned Price, the State Department Spokesperson, answered two questions concerning Turkiye’s F-16 aircraft procurement requests and about removing some restrictions added to the 2023 National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA).
Air
Bilateral Relations
Indonesia may Co-Produce the Russian Yak-130 Trainer
Indonesia wants to keep its relations well with both Russia and the U.S. but lacks the financial resources to procure Boeing’s F-15EX fighter.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Regional / Strategy
India and China Take Part in Russia's Vostok Military Drills
India and China participate in Russia’s weeklong joint military drills “Vostok-2022” (East 2022).
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
FSMTC: A Contract for S-400 is signed with Turkiye
The head of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) of Russia, Dmitry Shugaev, said that Russia and Turkiye signed a contract for the supply of the second regiment of Russian S-400 air defence systems. The document implies the local production of individual components of the system.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Facing CAATSA, the Philippines cancels Mi-17 helicopter procurement
The Philippines has cancelled a deal worth $227 million to purchase 16 Mil Mi-17 Hip transport helicopters from Russia for the PAF.
