F-16: The Next Step Forward
Approved a $23 billion package of F-16s provides crucial progress for the fleet enhancement of the TuRAF. The focus shifts to the next steps.
Defence News
Analysis
Air
Bilateral Relations
Türkiye Receives Congress Approval to Procure F-16s
Turkiye's $23 billion new F-16 Viper procurement and modernisation kit procurement request from the United States received approval from Congress.
Land
Modernisation
ASELSAN Delivers the First Modernised M60T MBT to TAF
The first M60T Sabra main battle tank modernised within the scope of the TİYK programme has been delivered to the Turkish Armed Forces.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Saudi Arabia Exhibits Korean MLRS System at WDS
Saudi Arabia showcased the K239 Chunmoo, a multi-barrelled rocket launcher system (MLRS) it purchased from ROK at the World Defense Show.
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
WL-10B Jet-Powered UCAV to Enter Saudi Service
Chinese AVIC’s WL-10B high-altitude jet-powered UCAV will enter service with the Royal Saudi Air Force soon.
Space
Turkish Experiment Aims to be a Milestone in Space
One of Turkish astronaut’s experiments, ALGALSPACE, aims to bring a new milestone in space exploration originating from the discovery of Antarctica.
Air
Expo and Air Show
Boeing Markets F-15EX to Saudia Arabia
Boeing markets F-15EX Eagle II aircraft to Saudia Arabia while the Kingdom tries to choose between Eurofighter and Rafale.
Air
The U.S. Army Cancels FARA Helicopter Programme
Due to budget constraints and changes in the battlefield, the U.S. Army has cancelled the future attack-reconnaissance helicopter programme FARA.
Unmanned Systems
Hangar for AKINCI UCAVs Enters in Service in Azerbaijan
Following Azerbaijan’s acquirement of Baykar’s AKINCI UCAVs, a new hangar has been opened to house the new UAV fleet.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Update on ASELSAN GÜRZ Air Defence System’s Design
An updated version of ASELSAN’s GÜRZ combined air defence system featuring additional equipment has been revealed at the World Defense Show 2024.
Unmanned Systems
General Atomics Reveals XQ-67A UCAV
As part of the USAF’s Off-board Sensing Station programme (OBSS), General Atomics (GA-ASI) has developed a new jet-powered UCAV named XQ-67A.
Modernisation
E/W
TuRAF Goes for Northrop Grumman's IVEWS E/W Systems
Turkish Air Force chooses Northrop Grumman's AN/ALQ-257 Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite (IVEWS) for Turkish f-16s.
Ammunition
HÜRKUŞ Light Attack Aircraft Releases LGK-81
Turkish TUSAŞ’s turboprop light attack aircraft HÜRKUŞ has released a bomb fitted with ASELSAN’s LGK-81 laser guidance kit and hit the target.
Unmanned Systems
Sensors
Poland Brings Early Warning to Aerostat for $1.2 Billion
The State Department has approved a possible FMS to Poland of Airspace and Surface Radar Reconnaissance aerostat systems for approximately $1.2 billion.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 09:00 Canada to announce winner of major submarine competition - Canada is expected to announce the preferred bidder for its 12-submarine programme ahead of the NATO...
- 09:00 NATO prepares GlobalEye decision to replace AWACS fleet - NATO is expected to confirm Saab's GlobalEye as the successor to its E-3A AWACS fleet at the Ankara...
- 09:00 Canada advances multinational defence financing initiative - Ottawa aims to unveil around 10 founding members of its proposed Defence, Security and Resilience Ba...
- 09:00 South Korea deepens NATO defence-industrial engagement - President Lee Jae Myung will attend the NATO Summit and Defence Industry Forum to expand defence exp...
- 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 expand infrastructure protection missions - Navies are broadening 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 replacing reliance on a few high-value satellites with proliferated co...
- 09:00 Collaborative combat aircraft move toward operational acquisition - Air forces are transitioning collaborative combat aircraft programmes from technology demonstrators...
- 09:00 Industrial surge capacity becomes a strategic military capability - Governments increasingly regard manufacturing scalability, secure supply chains and rapid production...
