Demir: Turkiye Will Build Three MİLGEM Frigates in 36 Months
President of SSB Demir stated that the 6th, 7th and 8th ships of the MİLGEM project, the I Class Frigate, will be realised at private shipyards.
Wallace News
Navy / Maritime
Navy / Maritime
Analysis
Type 23: Technical Analysis of Envisaged Procurement Program
TurDef, published in its previous news that there has yet to be a final agreement for the Type 23 frigates based on the information obtained.
Bilateral Relations
Turkish Defence Minister Visits UK
Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar, was invited by his British counterpart Ben Wallace to visit the United Kingdom.
Bilateral Relations
Expo and Air Show
British Defence Minister Ben Wallace at SAHA Expo
SAHA Expo Defence and Aerospace Exhibition continue to its second day. Domestic and foreign officials have also attended the event.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Russian Aircraft Engaged RAF Intelligence Plane
The Russian Aerospace Forces aircraft engaged with a Royal Air Force aircraft. United Kingdom Secretary of Defence Ben Wallace announced the incident.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Engine and Transmission
Akar visits the UK with Defence Industry Cooperation Agenda
Defence Minister Akar went to the U.K. to meet British Defence Minister Ben Wallace. Akar is expected to meet some defence industry companies.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
The UK and Poland to develop a ‘Future Common Missile’
UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and Poland’s Defence Minister Mariusz Bazczak signed an Air Defence Complex Weapons MOU in Poland.
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
British Ministers visit Turkiye to Deepen Relations
British Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace visited Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar in Ankara.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Engine and Transmission
Demir to visit Rolls-Royce next month with big Expectations
Turkish and British aviation industries are heading towards a new step. President of SSB Professor Ismail Demir will visit the United Kingdom in May.
Land
Several British soldiers left service to fight in Ukraine
In response to Russian attack, the British Army admits that a number of its soldiers have left service to fight in Ukraine.
Country
Ukraine Prepares for Urban Warfare
The United Kingdom plans to supply Ukraine with Starstreak anti-aircraft missiles and “a small consignment” of Javelin anti-tank missiles.
Bilateral Relations
Unmanned Systems
UK Might be on UCAV Queue
Industry and Technology Minister Varank said that the UK is closely interested in Turkish UCAVs. Varank’s words hints Bayraktar’s TB2 UAVs.
Navy / Maritime
Investment
Turkish Aircraft Carrier at Preliminary Research Stage
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in January 2021 that Turkiye would build its aircraft carrier.
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