Poland Received two more FA-50s from ROK
Poland received two FA-50s from the Republic of Korea (ROK). By the end of 2023, 12 units will be delivered to Warshaw Okecie.
Defence News
Air
Air
Airbus to sell Caracal helicopter to the Netherlands
Airbus Helicopters, winning the competition against Sikorsky, will manufacture 14 military helicopters to the Netherlands.
Navy / Maritime
E/W
Communication
Link-22 Capability for TCG Istanbul
Port acceptance tests of HAVELSAN’s ADVENT Combat Management System Link-22 capability were completed on the TCG-Istanbul (F-515) frigate.
Navy / Maritime
Country
STM Produces Yaw Damping System
STM nationalised the 'Yaw Damping System', which will be used for the first time in MİLGEM İSTİF Class Frigates.
Weapon / Missile
Country
Roketsan isTAYFUN Ballistic Missile Versions
Roketsan General Manager Murat İkinci declared that the company is working on versions of the TAYFUN Ballistic missile.
Investment
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
ASELSAN Take over all the Shares of BİTES
ASELSAN, which owns 51 per cent of BİTES shares, purchased the remaining shares and increased its partnership follow-up payment to 100 per cent.
Air
Modernisation
Saab Continues to Upgrade Gripen C/D
Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) awarded Saab a 579 million Swedish Krona order to continue the capability enhancement of Gripen C/D.
Navy / Maritime
Thailand Transforms Subs Acquisition Program to Frigates
Thai Defence Minister Suthin Khlangsaeng has announced the suspension of the project to purchase the S26T diesel-electric attack submarine (SSK) from China.
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Iran Cooperates with Niger
Iran intends to strengthen its relations with Niger by standing against former colonial power France.
China fires Defence Minister Li Shangfu
Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu was fired on Tuesday, two months after he disappeared from public view.
Navy / Maritime
Hellenic Navy’s Dilemma for Constellation Class Frigates
Hellenic Navy’s acquisition plans created major disputes in Greek Media. Greek publication Flash’s claims over plans are denied by some others.
Unmanned Systems
E/W
ASELSAN Tests UAV Swarm Technology for SIGINT
ASELSAN tests UAVs SIGINT performance within swarm operations, ASELSAN General Manager Ahmet Akyol stated.
Bilateral Relations
Defence Politics
A New Step on Sweden’s Path to NATO
Turkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Erdoğan sent Sweden’s NATO accession protocol to the Turkish Grand National Assembly.
Air
Expo and Air Show
Logistics
KAI Designs MC-X Multirole Transport Aircraft
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) demonstrated its military transport aircraft model, MC-X, at the Seoul ADEX 2023 exhibition.
