Sedef Shipyard Launches 3rd Turkish Istif-class Frigate
STM- TAIS partnership launched the 3rd Istif-class frigate TCG İzmit. Two frigates, TCG Izmir and TCG İzmit, part of the MILGEM Project, met waters in two days.
SSB News
Navy / Maritime
Land
Engine and Transmission
BMC Delivers Tactical Armoured Vehicles with Local Engines
BMC has begun delivering Vuran and Kirpi II tactical armoured vehicles powered by Indigenous 400 HP Tuna engines to the Turkish Land Forces and Gendarmerie.
Navy / Maritime
Anadolu Shipyard Launches the Second I-class Frigate
Multiple footages of TCG İzmir (F516), the second I-class frigate built by Anadolu Shipyard, being launched, have been shared on social media platforms.
Investment
Communication
ASELSAN Signs $139.2 Million Worth Agreement with SSB
ASELSAN Company informed the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) that it has signed a $139.2 Million agreement with the Secretariat of Defence Industries (SSB).
Air
Bilateral Relations
Turkiye and Pakistan Talk About Kaan and the Helicopter
Turkiye and Pakistan discuss bilateral projects at the 8th Pak-Turk Industrial Expo Joint Working Group meeting. Some 32 institutions attended the meeting.
Country
Turkiye Approaches $7 Billion in Defence Export Volume
According to the Exporters Assembly, the Turkish Defence Industry completed 2024 with $6.7 billion in export Volume. Last year, export volume was $5.5 billion.
Air
Leonardo Tries to Convince Madrid for M-346 over Hürjet
Italian Leonardo tries to convince Spain to choose its M-346 jet advanced trainer aircraft over the Turkish Aerospace’s Hürjet according to InfoDefensa.
Sensors
ASELSAN to Produce Air Defence Radar Systems for Turkiye
ASELSAN informed KAP that it signed an agreement with the Secretariat of Defence Industries (SSB) regarding procuring Air Defence Radar Systems.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
ARES Shipyards Produces ULAQ 12 USVs for the Turkish Navy
ARES Shipyards has announced the completion of the production process for the Turkish Navy's ULAQ 12 Unmanned Surface Vehicles in ASuW and ASW configurations.
Air
Görgün: Second Kaan Prototype to Fly by the End of 2025
Haluk Görgün, the Secretary of SSB, announced that the second prototype of the Turkish Fighter is set to make its maiden flight by the end of 2025.
Air
Turkiye and Spain to Collaborate on Hürjet
Secretary of SSB Professor Haluk Görgün announced that an agreement was signed between Turkiye and Spain regarding the Jet Training Aircraft Project.
Navy / Maritime
Logistics
STM to Build Naval Logistics Ships for the Portuguese Navy
STM will design and build two Auxiliary Oiler Replenishers and a Logistics Ship for the Portuguese Navy in Turkiye.
Country
Turkish Defence Export Volume in November: $637.1 Million
The Turkish defence and aviation industry exported $637.1 million in November 2024. Exports will reach $6 billion in 2024.
Investment
Sensors
ASELSAN signs a new e/o contract with SSB
ASELSAN has signed a new contract with the Secretariat of Defence Industries totalling $ 14.800.000.
Weapon / Missile
ASELSAN Signs € 135.1 Million and TRY 1.6 Billion Contract
ASELSAN and the Secretariat of Defence Industries (SSB) signed a contract to produce Air Defence Systems for the Turkish Armed Forces.
Air
British Secretary of State for Defence Healey Visits TUSAŞ
British Secretary of State for Defence John Healey, invited by Turkish Counterpart Yaşar Güler, visited TUSAS along with Secretary of SSB Haluk Görgün.
