Turkiye Defence News

Navy / Maritime Modernisation

Seft Publishes First Official Photo of OruçReis after MLU

18 Nov, 17:22
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Istanbul-based Seft Engineering shared the first official photo of TCG Oruçreis after MLU. The only visual was shared by naval photographer Oğuz Eroğuz.

Navy / Maritime

ADIK Lays the Keel of TCG Izmir (F-516) Frigate

18 Nov, 05:44
2 min read

The work on I-Class frigates is in progress. ADIK laid on November 15 the keel of the future TCG Izmir (F-516) with a ceremony held in Istanbul.

Unmanned Systems

STM’s ALPAGU UAV, Notches Up First Export Success

17 Nov, 15:34
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ALPAGU, the fixed-wing loitering munition system developed by STM, has achieved its first export success.

Air

Turkiye Presents Turkish Fighter KAAN to NATO Countries

16 Nov, 23:07
1 min read

Turkiye has recently presented the Turkish Fighter KAAN to NATO countries at the International Fighter Conference 2023 in Madrid.

Air Bilateral Relations

Güler: We are Planning to Buy a Typhoon Fighter Jet

16 Nov, 21:21
3 min read

Defence Minister Yaşar Güler announced they plan to purchase 40 Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets from the United Kingdom and Spain.

Navy / Maritime Modernisation

TCG OruçReis Was Spotted at Sea Trial after MLU

16 Nov, 20:40
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Turkish Navy’s Barbaros Class TCG OruçReis (F-245) was spotted for the first time after its Mid-Life Upgrade.

Sensors

ASELSAN Delivers DORUK-2 E/O to the Turkish Armed Forces

14 Nov, 20:34
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ASELSAN delivered DORUK-2 Electro-Optical Sensor Systems to the Turkish Armed Forces for the first time.

Unmanned Systems Engine and Transmission Air

AKSUNGUR Reached Highest Altitude with TEI’s PD170 Engine

14 Nov, 19:46
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TUSAŞ’s AKSUNGUR UAV flew at an altitude of 30 thousand feet with TEI’s nationally developed PD170 engine.

Expo and Air Show

Roketsan Attends Dubai Airshow for Gulf Market

13 Nov, 10:03
2 min read

Roketsan aims to increase its collaborations in the Gulf market with Dubai Airshow as the company presents various munitions.

Land

FNSS PARS X 8x8 AFV Breaks Cover

12 Nov, 12:56
1 min read

Turkish armoured vehicle manufacturer FNSS has revealed the newest variant of the PARS family, PARS X 8x8.

Unmanned Systems

Bayraktar TB3 UCAV Completes System Performance Flight Test

10 Nov, 20:06
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Baykar’s Bayraktar TB3 UCAV, developed for LHD-type ships, completed its fifth flight and flew with the landing gear retracted for the first time.

Land

FNSS Delivers the 300th Anti-Tank Platform to the TAF

10 Nov, 19:07
3 min read

FNSS Savunma delivered the 300th Anti-tank platform to the Turkish Armed Forces. The Defence Industry Agency (SSB) President also attended the ceremony.

Air

TUSAŞ' T625 GÖKBEY Helicopter Reaches Higher Altitudes

09 Nov, 11:14
1 min read

T625 GÖKBEY flew at 20000 ft altitude. The new test included flying on the power of a single engine, which is essential for cases where one engine malfunctions.