Sweden Lifted Arms Ban on Turkiye
Swedish ISP, a government agency that works on defence, security, and foreign policy issues, announced that all arms bans for Turkiye have been lifted.
nato News
Bilateral Relations
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Britain Acquires Additional REMUS UUVs
U.S. defence company HII announced the delivery of three REMUS 100 Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) to the Royal Navy.
Navy / Maritime
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Turkiye demonstrates its preparedness to lead NATO Response Force
Turkiye currently holds the NATO Dynamic Mariner / Mavi Balina exercise in the Mediterranean Sea.
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).
Ammunition
Unmanned Systems
Rheinmetall and UVision announce first order for HERO loitering munitions from a NATO country
Germany’s Rheinmetall and Israel’s UVision will supply HERO loitering munitions to a significant European NATO country special force.
Country
Taliban Shows off Scud-B ballistic Missiles in a Military Parade
Commemorating one year of the departure of United States troops from Afghan soil, Taliban held a military parade on September 1, 2022.
Defence Politics
The U.S. Warned Allies about Russian Attack on Ukraine
A recent report in the Washington Post revealed that the United States had leaked strategic intelligence to its allies, predominantly European countries, about Moscow’s plans to invade Ukraine.
Defence Politics
Finland and Estonia will combine their coastal anti-ship missile systems
Hanno Pevkur, Estonia’s minister of defence, stated that his nation would combine its coastal anti-ship missile system with Finland.
Sensors
Expo and Air Show
Greece to Deploy Leonardo’s Kronos Grand Radar to Crete
The Italian Defence company Leonardo announced that Greece had chosen the Kronos Grand Radar for the Crete Shooting Range (PBK) and the NATO NAMFI (NATO Missile Fire Installation). The relevant announcement was made during the “Farnborough International Air show”. The agreement concerns the delivery of a self-propelled Kronos Grand to the Air Force (PA), which will be used for training activities and testing. The delivery of the radar is expected in 2024.
Air
Bilateral Relations
US Congress Tries to Restrict F-16 Sales to Turkiye
A Congressional committee in the United States approved an amendment prohibiting selling the F-16s or modernization kits to Turkiye.
Ammunition
Rheinmetall Develops 30mm Airburst Ammunition for the US Navy
Rheinmetall starts developing new medium-calibre ammunition for the US Navy. The order has a volume of USD 14.3 million.
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
British Foreign and Defence Ministers visited Turkiye to deepen relations
British Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace visited Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar in Ankara.
Air
Six NATO Countries Launch Future Helicopter Concept
Ministerial meeting on 16 June, the Ministers of six countries, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, and the UK, launched a new concept of a next-generation military helicopter, Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability (NGRC). They agreed to allocate €26.7m ($28.2m) to define their military’s requirements for a new medium multi-role helicopter to replace in these countries in the next 15-20 years. In November 2020, Scramble Magazine reported on five countries signing a Letter of Intent (LoI) to develop a new helicopter capability to replace the existing helicopters in their inventory. Spain and the US, which had expressed interest, ultimately did not join up. The UK is the leading nation for the project.
Expo and Air Show
Nurol Makina to participate in BDSA 2022 Exhibition
Nurol Makina participates in BDSA Exhibition 2022 held at ROMAERO Aerospace Complex. This is the third BDSA exhibition for Nurol Makina, and Nurol Makina vehicles have been demonstrated in Romania in the past.
