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Kale’s Arat Engine to Consume Less for Extended Range
Engine and Transmission

Kale’s Arat Engine to Consume Less for Extended Range

SSB and Kale Arge inked a deal to design a new jet engine. The engine will be named Arat and used in cruise missiles.

TCG Istanbul to be equipped with HİSAR and ESSM Missiles
Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile

TCG Istanbul to be equipped with HİSAR and ESSM Missiles

The TCG Istanbul (F-515) Frigate will have a 16-cell National Vertical Launch System (MDAS), which Roketsan continues to develop.

Meteksan to Detect, Roketsan to Intercept the UAV
Sensors Expo and Air Show

Meteksan to Detect, Roketsan to Intercept the UAV

Roketsan and Meteksan inked a collaboration agreement. Meteksan will supply radar to identify UAVs, allowing Roketsan’s Alka system to intercept them.

F-16 Fires SOM-J while Aksungur, and Akıncı Wait Their Turn
Weapon / Missile

F-16 Fires SOM-J while Aksungur, and Akıncı Wait Their Turn

The SOM-J 5th Generation ASuW Missile had its first live-fire test at the Sinop Firing Range with an F-16C aircraft from the 401st Test Fleet Command.

SSB President İsmail Demir announces Siper Test Fire
Weapon / Missile

SSB President İsmail Demir announces Siper Test Fire

Demir announced that the firing test of the National Long-Range Air Defence Missile System ASELSAN, ROKETSAN and TÜBİTAK SAGE's SİPER (Trench) was carried out.

Hungary Tests Vestel’s Karayel-SU UCAV
Unmanned Systems

Hungary Tests Vestel’s Karayel-SU UCAV

Turkish Vestel Defence’s Karayel-SU is being tested at Pápa Bázisrepültér (Pápa Air Base), which is located 160 kilometres west of Budapest.

A twitter account shared TB2 UAV's photo from Morocco skies
Air Unmanned Systems

A twitter account shared TB2 UAV's photo from Morocco skies

A Moroccan Twitter account, @IsmailINTEL, shared the photo of a Turkish TB2 armed UAV in the sky. Two more photos were later distributed on social media.

Roketsan Unveils Integrated Border Security Solutions
Weapon / Missile Unmanned Systems Sensors

Roketsan Unveils Integrated Border Security Solutions

Roketsan unveiled its border security and critical facility protection project on its YouTube account and Military Radar and Border Security Summit MRBS.

"We Will Take Positive Steps on SAMP/T," Erdoğan says
Weapon / Missile Bilateral Relations

"We Will Take Positive Steps on SAMP/T," Erdoğan says

President Erdoğan declared at the G-20 Summit in Italy that Turkey will work with France and Italy to develop the SAMP/T Air Defence Missile System.

Turkish Systems Are Used in the “Free Fire 21” Exercise
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software

Turkish Systems Are Used in the “Free Fire 21” Exercise

Turkish Defence Ministry announced that the “Free Fire-2021” exercise was held at “General Nahit Şenoğlu Test Range and Exercise Area” in Polatlı, near Ankara.

HİSAR-A+ Air Defence System Seen in the Field
Weapon / Missile Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software

HİSAR-A+ Air Defence System Seen in the Field

HİSAR A+, the Low Altitude Air Defence Missile System (AIHSFS), developed jointly by ASELSAN and Roketsan in Turkiye, is seen in the operation field.

ANKA Gains New Capacity with “Şimşek” Missile
Weapon / Missile Unmanned Systems

ANKA Gains New Capacity with “Şimşek” Missile

SSB President Demir said that Turkish Aerospace's high-speed target drone Şimşek (Lightning) has been upgraded to a GPS-guided cruise missile.

TUSAŞ delivers Blue Homeland's new guard Aksungur UAV
Navy / Maritime Unmanned Systems

TUSAŞ delivers Blue Homeland's new guard Aksungur UAV

The Aksungur UAV is delivered to the Turkish Navy for the first time. The prototype was built in 18 months at TUSAŞ facilities.

Poland may Acquire new Weapon Systems from Turkey
Bilateral Relations

Poland may Acquire new Weapon Systems from Turkey

Defence Minister of Poland, Mariusz Blaszczak, stated that his country might visit Turkey to acquire new weapon systems.

Roketsan Participates in Konya Science Festival
Expo and Air Show

Roketsan Participates in Konya Science Festival

Konya Metropolitan Municipality has hosted the 8th Science Festival at the Science Centre organises the 8th Science Festival since 2013.

Second Day at MRBS Completed
Expo and Air Show

Second Day at MRBS Completed

On the second day of MRBS, the systems to protect Turkey's air, land and sea borders and critical facilities were discussed.