Burkina Faso Shows Bayraktar AKINCI and TB2 UAVs
Baykar’s AKINCI UCAV was seen alongside TB2 armed UAVs serving Burkina Faso with various munitions. The UCAV was seen fitted with MAM-L and MAM-T munitions.
pakistan News
Unmanned Systems
Navy / Maritime
Modernisation
STM to Lead Turkish Navy’s Gür-Class Submarine Modernisation Programme
STM will conduct the Mid-Life Modernisation of the Gür-Class Submarines (Type-209/1400) in the inventory of the Turkish Naval Forces.
Interview / Exclusive File
Roketsan General Manager İkinci: Europe is emerging as a market for us
Roketsan General Manager Murat İkinci talked exclusively to TurDef about the company’s export strategies and gave information about current developments.
Sensors
ASELSAN’s ASELPOD is spotted at Nigeria’s JF-17s
ASELSAN’s targeting pod electro-optical reconnaissance, surveillance and targeting system (ASELPOD) is seen at Nigeria Air Forces’ JF-17 Thunder fighters.
Navy / Maritime
Is Turkey selling MILGEM Ada and FAC to Morocco?
According to Maroc-hebdo, Morocco is negotiating with Turkey to acquire seven Kılıç II Class Fast Attack Crafts (FAC) and one Ada Class corvette for ASW.
Air
Pakistan Cancelled its T129 ATAK Order and is Looking for Chinese ones
Turkey and Pakistan had agreed in July 2018 on the export of 30 T129 ATAK attack helicopters but Pakistan decided not to wait any longer and started to negotiate with China for the acquisition of the Z-10ME. Pakistan Armed Forces plan to replace the old Bell AH-1F Attack Helicopter fleet, 48 in its inventory, with the new platform. Pakistan had previously agreed to purchase 12 Bell AH-1Z Attack Helicopters from the U.S. However, this agreement was also suspended due to U.S. political concerns.
Space
The Cost of Going to Space Has Been Determined
Serdar Yıldırım, President of the Turkish Space Agency (TUA) disclosed the details of the budget debate in Turkey’s Grand National Assembly.
Air
Iraq to Pay 664 Million USD to Acquire 12 JF-17 Thunder Jets from Pakistan
According to local Pakistani media, Pakistan has received an international order to supply 12 JF-17 Thunder Block III fighter jets to Iraq. The jets will be built at the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) Kamra with Chinese assistance.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Pakistan Navy counts down to launch Babur
Pakistan Navy and Defence Ministry corporation Asfat plans to launch the first PN Milgem Babur on August 15, in Istanbul.
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Pakistan Spells out “TRNC”s Name
Pakistan Embassy in Ankara stated from its official social media account that “Embassy’s Consular Team will be undertaking a 3 days visit to Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus from 11-13 July 2021. “
Air
Philippines confirms T129 acquisition
The Philippines, on May 24, 2021, confirmed that they would acquire six T129B ATAK combat helicopters manufactured by Turkish Aerospace (TUSAS) in the amount of $ 269 million.
