Pakistan, Türkiye, Saudi Arabia meet to Deepen Defence Cooperation
Senior military officials from the three nations meet in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, to reaffirm their shared goal of self-sufficiency in defence.
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Regional / Strategy
Defence Politics
Air
Bilateral Relations
Pakistan Wants Chinese J-31 Stealth Fighters
According to PAF Commander Marshal Zahir Ahmed Babar’s statement, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) is interested in acquiring the J-31 stealth fighter jet.
Analysis
Achievements and Transformations in Turkish Defence 2023
TurDef reviews the noteworthy developments that have shaped the Turkish defence and aerospace industries in 2023.
Air
Engine and Transmission
Turkiye Asks U.S.’s Approval to Produce GE Engines for KAAN
Turkiye wants to produce GE’s F110 engines in Turkiye as a stop-gap engine solution for the indigenous KAAN fighter jet.
Unmanned Systems
ANKA-3 UCAV Performs Its Maiden Flight
Turkish Aerospace ANKA-3 UCAV performed its maiden flight on December 28th. The tailless UAV is the first of its kind in Turkish aviation.
Air
Turkiye Presents Turkish Fighter KAAN to NATO Countries
Turkiye has recently presented the Turkish Fighter KAAN to NATO countries at the International Fighter Conference 2023 in Madrid.
Air
KAAN's Ejection Seat at Tests
Turkish Fighter KAAN passed its first ejection seat test, carried out in the United Kingdom,
Bilateral Relations
Air
Engine and Transmission
Navy / Maritime
Erdoğan to Meet Prince Edward to Develop Bilateral Ties
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will host the UK's Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, to develop defence and trade relations.
Air
Expo and Air Show
Bilateral Relations
Goldsack Focuses on Opportunities in UK-Turkish Relations
Mark Goldsack “UK-Türkiye defence industrial relationship is strong and growing…with many opportunities going forward.”
Air
Expo and Air Show
Unmanned Systems
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Interview / Exclusive File
TUSAŞ Prepares Turkish Loyal Wingman: OKU
TUSAŞ presented the Turkish Wingman OKU concept at IDEF. TurDef exclusively examined the concept, which is exhibited only to delegations.
Air
Expo and Air Show
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
HAVELSAN to Perform KAAN’s Training Mission
HAVELSAN became the prime contractor for all training systems to be used to train KAAN fighter aircraft pilots.
Air
Expo and Air Show
Bilateral Relations
Cooperation with Azerbaijan for KAAN Begins
Azerbaijan has decided to cooperate with Turkiye for the KAAN Fighter Aircraft developed within the scope of the National Combat Aircraft Programme.
Air
Kotil: Two KAAN Aeroplanes Are on Assembly Lines
TUSAŞ CEO Kotil announced that two more prototypes of the KAAN fighter aircraft had been put on the assembly line and that KAAN is now capable of flying.
