An Olive Branch to Egypt, Velvet Glove to Greece
Defence Minister Hulusi Akar attended the Blue Homeland 2021 Exercise at the Aegean Sea. Akar spoke about developing relations with Egypt and warned Greece.
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Poseidon 21 Black Sea Naval Exercises Began
The multinational exercise “Poseidon 21” started on Saturday, February 27, in the Black Sea port of Constanta.
NATO’s Eye on the Black Sea
UK Ministry of Defence announced from its Twitter account that the UK chaired a QUINT meeting – NATO Allies supporting Ukraine.
Israel to Develop Arrow-4 with the U.S
The Israel Missile Defence Organization (IMDO) and the U.S. Missile Defence Agency (MDA) have started developing the Arrow-4 weapon system.
Italy Proposes FREMM Frigates to Greece
Greece is considering to acquire FREMM multi-mission frigates designed by Fincantieri Marine and Naval Group .
U.S. Donates land and navy platforms to Ukraine
U.S. Embassy to Kyiv announced that land vehicles and navy platforms are donated to Ukraine.
Siper Will be Vertically Launched
President of SSB, Demir, gave details about Turkish air defence systems. Demir said that Siper will be vertically launched, and have ARH + IIR.
Tatar: CAATSA Affects Us
The President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Ersin Tatar commented on the negotiation process .
US and Turkish Navy in the Black Sea
Turkish Defence Ministry announced that Turkish naval forces and US navy components conducted a passing exercise in the Black Sea.
ASELSAN ME Attends to IDEX
The Electronics and Electro-Optics cluster of Jordan Investment Group (JIG), ASELSAN MIDDLE EAST PSC LTD (AME) attends to IDEX Expo in Abu Dhabi.
India to Receive S-400 This Year
India will receive the Russian S-400 Triumf missile air defence system before the end of 2021. Rosoboronexport told TASS during the Aero India 2021 expo.
US: We Did Not Aim at Affecting the Turkish Defence Sector
US Ambassador to Turkey David M. Satterfield said that they did not aim at affecting the Turkish defence sector as a whole, but rather specific licences to SSB.
Turkey Aims Indo –Pacific Market
SSB and SSI set the 2021 Exhibition agenda, focusing on the Indo-Pacific region, specifically Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam.
Russia Builds Last Project 22160 Ship for Black Sea Fleet
Chief of the Russian Navy General Staff Alexander Vitko said that two more Project 22160 ships will be built for the Black Sea Fleet.
