MOD Güler Officially Confirms Eurofighter Purchase
The first official statement regarding Turkiye’s purchase of Eurofighter fighter jets came from the Minister of National Defence, Yaşar Güler.
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China Unveils Two 5th Generation Aircraft at the same time
China unveiled its new generation stealth fighter jet “J-35A” and displayed a mock-up of the two-seat version of the J-20 aircraft “J-20S” at Zhuhai Airshow.
Altınay Defence Reaches 1.1 Billion Lira Turnover
Altınay Defence Technologies announced its financial results for the first nine months of this year, including January-September.
Hürjet's Second Prototype Takes to the Skies
TUSAŞ Hürjet Trainer/LCA's second prototype with important design changes made its maiden flight.
Can Turkiye Build an Aircraft Carrier?
The Turkish Aircraft Carrier MUGEM is currently being designed in the Project Design Office.
Sweden Sings LoI with Brasil to Acquire C-390
Swedish and Brazilian Defence Ministers signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to acquire C-390 transport aircraft for the Swedish Armed Forces.
AL-51 Turbofan for Su-57 Fighters Joins Zhuhai Airshow
Russian United Engine Corporation has exhibited the AL-51 afterburning turbofan for the Su-57 fifth-generation fighter in China.
China Shows PL-15 AAM Variant for J-20 Fighters
During Zhuhai Airshow 2024, China displayed a new variant of its PL-15 BVRAAM with folding fins, adapted for J-20 fighters' internal weapon bays.
Spain to Finalise Eurofighter Halcon II Programme
Eurofighter and Spain have concluded negotiations for the Halcon II follow-on buy of the Typhoon for the Spanish Air Force (Ejército del Aire Español/ EdAE)
Lockheed Martin Reveals Stealth Tanker Concept
Lockheed Martin has revealed its stealth tanker concept in a U.S.-based “The War Zone” publication.
Altınay Increases Its Power in KAAN’s Landing Gear
Altınay, which purchased DASAL shares from ASELSAN, made a move in its other subsidiary, TAAC Aviation Technologies and signed an agreement with NETAŞ.
Modi and Sanchez launch C295 military aircraft plant
India and Spain launched the Tata Aircraft Complex in Vadodara, where the Airbus-Tata cooperation manufactures C295 aircraft.
Turkiye Made the First Payment of F-16 Viper
Turkish Defence Ministry sources stated that the first payment for the F-16 Viper was completed, while technical negotiations are continuing.
TUSAŞ delivers Three Gökbey Helicopters to the Gendarmerie
GÖKBEY, Turkiye's indigenous helicopter designed by Tusaş, was delivered to the Gendarmerie General Command with a ceremony attended by President Erdoğan.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 09:00 NATO allies launch joint Triton surveillance drone programme - Denmark, Finland, Germany and Norway signed a letter of intent to procure up to five MQ-4C Triton hi...
- 09:00 NATO begins negotiations for up to 10 Saab GlobalEye aircraft - NATO has launched negotiations with Saab for up to 10 GlobalEye airborne early warning aircraft to r...
- 09:00 Lockheed and Rheinmetall bring ATACMS production to Europe - Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall agreed to establish ATACMS missile production in Germany, marking th...
- 09:00 Canada confirms TKMS as preferred submarine supplier - Canada selected Germany's TKMS as the preferred supplier for up to 12 submarines, deepening defence...
- 09:00 Counter-drone procurement continues shifting toward layered defence - Military organisations are increasingly procuring integrated counter-UAS architectures combining rad...
- 09:00 Hypersonic threats sustain investment in persistent tracking - Defence agencies continue expanding integrated radar and space-based sensor architectures capable of...
- 09:00 Autonomous maritime systems broaden infrastructure protection role - Navies are increasing deployment of autonomous surface and underwater vehicles to monitor undersea c...
- 09:00 Distributed satellite constellations become the preferred military model - Armed forces are increasingly adopting proliferated constellations of smaller satellites to improve...
- 09:00 Collaborative combat aircraft move toward operational acquisition - Air forces are transitioning collaborative combat aircraft programmes from technology demonstrators...
- 09:00 Industrial production capacity becomes a strategic capability - Governments increasingly regard manufacturing scalability, secure supply chains and rapid production...
