Poland Acquires AGM-158 JASSM-ER Missiles
Poland has announced that it will procure AGM-158 JASSM-ER missiles from the U.S. The commission costs $677 million.
Defence News
Weapon / Missile
Navy / Maritime
Pakistan’s PNS Babur Leaves for her Homeport
Pakistan Navy’s PNS Babur 280, prepares to sail to Pakistan, homeport. ASFAT released a video of Corvette showing that the ship is ready for departure.
Air
Modernisation
Turkiye to Receive First F-16 Viper in mid-2027 Earliest
Turkish Air Force will receive the first F-16 Viper in mid-2027, provided the contract is signed immediately.
Space
Kosmos 2576: U.S. Suspects Russian ‘Inspector Satellite’
U.S. officials are concerned about Russia’s Kosmos 2576 being an Inspector Satellite and having anti-satellite capabilities.
Navy / Maritime
U.S. Orders the fifth and sixth Constellation-class frigates
U.S. Navy awarded Fincantieri Marinette a contract for the fifth and sixth Constellation class frigates in the amount of $ 1.05 billion.
Ammunition
GBU-39 SDB Spotted on Ukrainian MiG-29 Fighter
U.S.-made GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bombs were spotted under the wing of a Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet.
Unmanned Systems
Mock Ski-Jump for Bayraktar TB3 Spotted in Flight Test
As the next milestone of Bayraktar TB3 UCAV’s testing phase, Mock Ski-Jump was spotted clearly in the prototype’s 42nd flight test.
Unmanned Systems
TUSAŞ Unveiles New Variant of ŞİMŞEK UAV
TUSAŞ exhibited the latest variant of its ŞİMŞEK target UAV alongside the ANKA-3 UCAV during its Teknik Gezi XL event, which was open to the public.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Expo and Air Show
ASELSAN Joins EFES-2024 Exercise
ASELSAN will display more than 70 of its defence products in the EFES-2024 exercise conducted in İzmir.
Air
Brazil to Acquire 12 UH-60M Black Hawk
Brazil wants to acquire 12 UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters for an estimated cost of up to $950 million.
Air
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Unmanned Systems
TUSAŞ to Develop Twin-Engine ANKA-3 UCAV Variant
Kotil stated that a twin-engine configuration of ANKA-3 flying-wing UCAV will be developed to accompany the KAAN fighter jet.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
ALPİN Unmanned Helicopter to Go, Naval
TİTRA is jointly working on giving its ALPİN unmanned helicopter the capability to take off from and land on ships with Airbus.
Expo and Air Show
Otokar Exhibits Cobra II Pickup Version in Romania BSDA
Otokar exhibited the pickup version of its COBRA II 4X4 armoured vehicle abroad for the first time at the BSDA in Romania.
Navy / Maritime
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Turkiye's First AIP Submarine Joins the EFES Exercise
Turkiye's first Reis Class Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) type submarine, Piri Reis (S 330), will participate in the Efes 2024 exercise.
