IDEF, When?
According to the only official declaration of the Turkish Armed Forces Foundation (TSKGV/TAFF), the IDEF will be held on May 9-12, 2023.
Expo and Air Show News
Roketsan Signs MoU with Tawazun Council
Roketsan signed an MOU with the United Arab Emirates defence Institution Tawazun Council at IDEX Expo in Abu Dhabi.
ROKETSAN Back at IDEX
Roketsan presents its products at IDEX. The company was last time present at IDEX in 2019 and has not attended IDEX 2021 due to the Covid pandemic.
ASELSAN’s Gökdeniz is presented at IDEX
ASELSAN presents its Gökdeniz CIWS at IDEX. The company’s CIWS takes place at the International Golden Group’s (IGG) ASELSANGGI booth.
HAVELSAN Presents Baha and Barkan at IDEX
The IDEX and NAVDEX defence expos started in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). More than 50 Turkish defence companies are exhibiting their products at the expos.
UAE’s IDEX and NAVDEX Kick-Off
UAE's biggest defence expos, IDEX and NAVDEX, start today in Abu Dhabi. More than 50 Turkish defence companies and institutions are represented at the expo.
HAL and Safran Form a Partnership in the IMRH Project
Safran France and India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) have signed a cooperation agreement for the joint development of engines.
Lockheed Martin's F-35A makes debut at Aero India 2023
U.S. Air Force’s F-35A Lightning II aircraft attends the 14th edition of Aero India 2023 at the Air Force Station at Yelahanka airbase in Bengaluru.
HAL Presents IMHR
HAL has presented the Indian Multi-Role Helicopter (IMRH) at Aero India 2023. Future IMRH helicopters will be manufactured at HAL’s facility at Tumkur.
STM Attends the PIMEC with its Submarine Solutions
STM attends the Pakistan PIMEC in Karachi with its submarine solutions. The modernisation of French-made Agosta B submarines set the first example of it.
ASELSAN Exhibits its Counter-torpedo solution at PIMEC
ASELSAN, which provides combat systems for four platforms ASFAT builds for the Pakistan Navy, exhibits its naval solutions at the PIMEC in Karachi.
MRBS postponed due to earthquake
MUSAID Ankara postponed Military Radar and Border Security Summit (MRBS), which was going to take place next week in Ankara.
ASFAT Plans Arpan Mock-Up for IDEX
ASFAT, is preparing an Arpan truck-mounted howitzer mock-up for IDEX. The company promoted a self-propelled system in the IDEAS exhibition.
IDEF’23 Exhibition to be Rescheduled
Turkish Armed Forces Foundation (TSKGV) is discussing rescheduling the International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF) 23.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 15:00 GCAP timeline unchanged despite possible new partners - Edgewing CEO Marco Zoff said the Global Combat Air Programme remains on track for entry into service...
- 15:00 Archer and Anduril unveil autonomous 'Thunder' aircraft - Archer Aviation and Anduril introduced Thunder, an autonomous Group 5 attack rotorcraft designed to...
- 15:00 MBDA reveals low-cost interceptor for mass drone attacks - MBDA unveiled the Counter Mass Interceptor at Farnborough, targeting affordable defeat of large-scal...
- 15:00 Lockheed Martin introduces lower-cost air-defence interceptor - Lockheed Martin presented a new affordable interceptor concept at Farnborough as industry shifts tow...
- 15:00 Boeing studies UK production for future defence contracts - Boeing is evaluating manufacturing defence hardware in the UK, including training aircraft and auton...
- 15:00 Farnborough confirms defence now rivals commercial aviation - Roughly half of the 1,600 exhibitors at Farnborough 2026 are defence companies, reflecting sustained...
- 15:00 Commercial aircraft deals continue despite defence focus - Boeing secured nearly 150 aircraft commitments on the opening day while Airbus added new A350 and A3...
- 15:00 Hybrid-electric propulsion reaches new aerospace milestone - GE Aerospace, NASA and BETA Technologies announced progress in high-altitude hybrid-electric flight...
- 15:00 Air-defence affordability dominates procurement discussions - Manufacturers increasingly emphasise inexpensive interceptors and scalable production as militaries...
- 15:00 Autonomous combat systems remain Farnborough's defining theme - From loyal-wingman aircraft to autonomous rotorcraft and AI-enabled mission systems, unmanned and so...
- 12:00 WSJ: Türkiye explores S-400 transfer to revive F-35 bid - The Wall Street Journal reported that Ankara is exploring options to transfer its Russian-made S-400...
- 12:00 Axios: NATO summit shifts focus to industrial procurement - Axios reported that the Ankara NATO Summit centred on more than $50 billion in new defence procureme...
- 12:00 Reuters: MBDA unveils low-cost interceptor for mass drone attacks - Reuters reported from the Farnborough Airshow that MBDA introduced its Counter Mass Interceptor, des...
- 12:00 Janes: NATO confirms expanded Atmaca procurement - Janes reported that NATO announced Türkiye will procure a significant number of additional Atmaca la...
- 12:00 Janes: Romania commissions Turkish-built corvette - Janes reported that Romania officially commissioned the Turkish-built Hisar-class corvette CAm. Roma...
- 12:00 Janes: Albania orders Turkish Boran howitzers - Janes reported that Albania has ordered Boran 105 mm towed howitzers, expanding the number of NATO m...
- 12:00 Janes: Türkiye tests Tayfun Block-3 ballistic missile - Janes reported that Türkiye successfully conducted another test of the Tayfun Block-3 ballistic miss...
- 12:00 Reuters: Erdoğan urges NATO to remove defence trade barriers - Reuters reported that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called on NATO allies to eliminate defence-indu...
- 12:00 Janes: Portugal's second Turkish-built logistics ship enters construction - Janes reported that steel cutting has begun for Portugal's second logistics support ship being built...
- 12:00 Reuters: NATO showcases major multinational procurement packages - Reuters reported that NATO leaders used the Ankara Summit to announce tens of billions of dollars in...
