Ex-RAF C-130J for the Turkish Air Force Makes Its Debut
A C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft being refurbished by the Turkish Air Force has been seen for the first time at Marshall Aerospace facilities.
raf News
Air
Bilateral Relations
Modernisation
Air
Eurofighter Typhoon Procurement: Türkiye Awaits Price Offer
Following Türkiye's formal request, the Turkish MoD has stated that it expects a price bid from BAE Systems to acquire Eurofighter Typhoon fighter planes.
Analysis
Air
Turkiye’s Eurofighter Deal: Is There a Second Path?
The equation surrounding the delivery of Eurofighter aircraft that Turkiye seeks to procure remains unsolved. Which Tranche? TurDef suggests another formula.
Air
Logistics
Turkiye to Buy RAF’s Second-Hand C-130J Super Hercules
It has been reported by Scramble that Turkiye has accepted to purchase 12 used C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft from RAF.
Weapon / Missile
Eurofighter Typhoon Fires SPEAR Mini Cruise Missile
UK MoD announced the test firing of the SPEAR mini cruise missile from an RAF Eurofighter Typhoon, which hit the target tank successfully.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
MBDA to Participate in SAHA EXPO 2024
European missile systems provider MBDA will participate in the SAHA EXPO in Istanbul from October 22 to 26, 2024.
Air
Turkiye Considers Acquiring RAF's Second-Hand C-130
The Turkish Air Force is planning to procure transport aircraft to meet its air transportation needs.
Air
Sensors
Expo and Air Show
RAF: Eurofighter Completes ECRS Mk2 Radar Ground Tests
Royal Air Force (RAF) stated that the Eurofighter Typhoon had reached another milestone; the ECRS Mk2 ground-based tests were completed.
Air
Royal Air Force May Replace Hawk T2 Trainer Aircraft
The Royal Air Force (RAF), which has a 28 Hawk T2 advanced jet trainer, might replace it with a new solution due to availability problems.
Air
Ukrainian Pilots Start flying with F-16
After completing basic training in the United Kingdom, the Ukrainian pilot began flying F-16 fighter jets in Denmark.
Air
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
The RAF's A400M carries out the longest-ever flight
A Royal Air Force (RAF) A400M Atlas aircraft has carried out the longest flight for 22 hours at a Pacific air exercise.
Air
UK Retires C-130J Hercules, Final Destination Turkiye?
RAF plans to retire five C-130 Hercules and disband the 47th Squadron. The retired Hercules might be sent to Turkiye to strengthen TuRAF.
Air
Defence Politics
Royal Air Force to Become a Digital Power
United Kingdom Defence Ministry released the 2022 Equipment Plan on November 29, 2022, giving hints about the aircraft that will retire.
Air
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
RAF Aircraft Launched 53 ASRAAMs to Target Drones
RAF announced that Typhoon and F-35B Lightning II jets had conducted their largest-ever mass firing of ASRAAM at Banshee drone targets.
Unmanned Systems
The RAF Receives the first PROTECTOR UAV from GA-ASI
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems announced that the first Protector RG Mk1 UAV had been handed over to the Royal Air Force (RAF).
Air
RAF to replace crashed F-35B
British Defence Ministry plans to replace an F-35B Lightning II that crashed during take-off from HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 12:00 Italy gives conditional approval to Leonardo-Baykar drone venture - Reuters reported that Italy has conditionally approved the Leonardo–Baykar joint venture to produce...
- 12:00 USNI looks at Türkiye’s defence-industrial rise through EFES 2026 - USNI News used the EFES 2026 exercise to examine how Türkiye is linking operational military activit...
- 12:00 Reuters tracks Ankara’s goal of doubling defence exports - Reuters reported that Turkish officials want to double defence exports within two years after export...
- 12:00 Breaking Defense highlights Turkish one-way attack systems at SAHA 2026 - Breaking Defense reported that Turkish companies used SAHA 2026 to unveil multiple one-way attack sy...
- 12:00 Defense News spotlights ASELSAN’s autonomous warfare concept - Defense News reported that ASELSAN used SAHA 2026 to present a future warfare concept centred on aut...
- 12:00 Le Monde examines Türkiye’s expanding defence footprint in Mali - Le Monde reported that Türkiye has become an increasingly important security partner for Mali throug...
- 12:00 French strategic study identifies Türkiye as a rising European supplier - The Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique assessed Türkiye as one of the most notable new entrants...
- 12:00 Middle East Forum analyses Baykar’s expansion into Europe - A Middle East Forum analysis argued that Baykar’s growing presence in Europe shows how production ca...
- 12:00 Jerusalem Post highlights Baykar’s export-heavy revenue model - The Jerusalem Post reported that Baykar generated roughly $1.8 billion in drone exports in 2024 and...
- 12:00 Foreign defence reporting keeps focus on KAAN’s next prototype phase - International defence coverage continued to highlight Turkish Aerospace’s target for the first ‘true...
- 09:00 NATO pushes allies to fill US air and naval capability gaps - Washington is pressing European allies and Canada to provide more manned and unmanned aircraft plus...
- 09:00 AI-driven drone swarms rise as a new NATO planning priority - NATO officials are warning that AI-enabled drone swarms could reshape warfare within five years, pus...
- 09:00 Counter-drone demand expands beyond battlefields into critical infrastructure - Growing drone incursions around airports, ports, oil facilities and data centres are accelerating de...
- 09:00 Europe’s loyal wingman race becomes a core airpower trend - Collaborative combat aircraft took centre stage at Berlin Airshow 2026 as European companies and air...
- 09:00 Ukraine’s drone combat know-how is becoming an export asset in Asia - Ukrainian drone firms are marketing battlefield-proven systems and swarm concepts in Japan, Taiwan a...
- 09:00 NATO accelerates live testing of counter-drone technologies - Alliance members and industry partners are expanding field trials of drone detection and interceptio...
- 09:00 Hypersonic threats keep driving demand for persistent tracking networks - The spread of hypersonic weapons continues to push Western defence planners toward integrated radar...
- 09:00 Military space resilience shifts toward larger distributed constellations - Armed forces are increasingly favouring proliferated satellite constellations over a small number of...
- 09:00 Autonomous maritime systems gain importance in surveillance and strike planning - Navies are broadening interest in autonomous surface and underwater systems for persistent ISR, infr...
- 09:00 Industrial surge capacity is becoming a decisive defence metric - Across missiles, drones and air defence, governments are placing more weight on production scalabili...
