Defence Industry Agency Discloses New Engine Projects
President of the Defence Industry Agency (SSB) professor Haluk Görgün has shared a video showing the indigenous engine projects for various platforms.
Turkiye News
Engine and Transmission
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
AKINCI UCAV Fires UAV-122 Supersonic Missile
A new firing test with ROKETSAN’s UAV-122 supersonic missile was conducted with Baykar’s AKINCI UCAV following the first test conducted in December 2023.
Country
SIPRI: Turkiye is the 11th Biggest Arms Exporter
SIPRI announced the biggest arms exporter in 2023, and Turkiye is listed as the 11th biggest arms exporter.
Land
Weapon / Missile
Turkish Army Receives new Anti-tank Vehicles
Turkish MoD: "Our Land Forces Command has completed the inspection and acceptance activities of various Armoured Anti-Tank Vehicles."
Land
Unmanned Systems
Otokar Adds Seven New Countries to Its Export Portfolio
Turkish armoured vehicle manufacturer Otokar added seven new countries in 2023 to its export portfolio.
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Ambassador Flake: Türkiye is an important NATO Ally
U.S. Ambassador to Ankara Jeffry Flake states that Türkiye is an important NATO Ally and cooperation with Turkiye is essential for the NATO Alliance.
Space
Turkish Experiment for Microalges In Space Gives Results
The results of the UzMAn experiment covering the behaviour of microalgae in zero-gravity conditions have been gathered.
Weapon / Missile
Indonesia Acquires Roketsan’s ATMACA
Indonesian Defence Ministry stated their plan to cooperate with Turkish defence company Roketsan to acquire ATMACA anti-ship missiles.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
TCG Istanbul (F 515) Fires HİSAR-D RF Missile from MİDLAS
The first ship of İ-class frigates has achieved a milestone by firing ROKETSAN’s HİSAR-D RF from MİDLAS, a Turkish indigenous vertical launching system (VLS).
Air
Country
Bilateral Relations
Güler Welcomes Eurofighter and Distances Himself from F-35
Turkish Defence Minister Yaşar Güler approached Eurofighter, implying they were not close to the F-35 program.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
ASELSAN’s DERİNGÖZ UUV Dives for the First Time
DERİNGÖZ 600 autonomous unmanned underwater vehicle has completed its first diving tests to conduct various missions.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
Former US Ambassador Supports Turkiye Acquiring F-35s
James Jeffrey, the Former U.S. ambassador to Ankara, supported Turkiye's acquisition of F-35s, underlining that CAATSA is fading away.
Weapon / Missile
Engine and Transmission
ATMACA AShM With Kale’s Engine Fired from BARBAROS
ROKETSAN’s ATMACA Anti-Ship Missile with Kale’s indigenous KTJ-3200 turbojet was fired from the BARBAROS coastal defence system.
Investment
Unmanned Systems
Baykar and Azerbaijani MoD Ink R&D and Production Deal
Baykar announced that it has signed a deal for joint research, development, and production with the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence.
