ROK Provides Mine Removal Vehicle ‘Rhino’s to Ukraine
Republic of Korea (ROK) Provides two K600 obstacle-clearing ‘Rhinos’ to Ukraine to clear mines effectively.
Defence News
Land
Bilateral Relations
Air
USMC’s F-35B Jet Missing After Pilot Ejects
A USMC F-35B is missing after its pilot ejected. The pilot is found while the U.S. asks locals for assistance tracking the aircraft.
Air
Expo and Air Show
Eurofighter Offers Typhoon Fighter Jets to Poland
Leonardo promoted the Eurofighter Typhoon to the Polish government, which is modernising its air force.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Land
Rheinmetall Presents ADW Anti-Tank Area Defence Weapon
The Rheinmetall company introduced a new intelligent Area Defence Weapon (ADW) as an anti-tank weapon system at the DSEI 2023.
Bilateral Relations
Greek Minister Enlarges Treaty of Lausanne to “All” Islands
Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias said the Treaty of Lausanne guarantees the Greek sovereignty over all the islands.
Bilateral Relations
Air
Engine and Transmission
Navy / Maritime
Erdoğan to Meet Prince Edward to Develop Bilateral Ties
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will host the UK's Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, to develop defence and trade relations.
Navy / Maritime
UK Scraps Type 23 Frigates while Turkiye interested
Royal Navy plans to scrap decommissioned HMS Monmouth and HMS Montrose Type 23 Frigates for spare parts.
Air
Airbus May Merge Fighter Jet Offices
According to union sources, Airbus may merge two separate fighter jet businesses as part of a broader reorganization of its Defence & Space (ADS) division.
Air
Investment
UAE on-Boards the KF-21 Program
United Arab Emirates joined the KF-21 Boramae program by paying Indonesia’s share and financing the project.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Rheinmetall Presents 40mm SSW-40 Automatic Grenade Launcher
Rheinmetall presented its 40mm SSW-40 (Squad Support Weapon-40) grenade launcher as a fire support weapon at DSEI.
Weapon / Missile
ASELSAN to Produce Guidance Kits
ASELSAN and the Defence Industry Agency signed an agreement to produce guidance kits.
Country
TEI, İŞBİR and ASPİLSAN boards of directors Renewed
The new boards of directors of TEI, ASPİLSAN and İŞBİR companies have been set. The management of other TAFF companies will meet with a similar agenda soon.
Weapon / Missile
Roketsan Exports the UAV-230 Missile for the First Time
Roketsan exported the UAV-230 Air-Launched Supersonic Ballistic Missile for the first time to an unnamed buyer.
Unmanned Systems
BAYRAKTAR AKINCI Overpassed 30 thousand Flight Hours
Baykar company’s Bayraktar AKINCI UCAV, which signed eight export agreements, has completed 30 thousand flight hours in total.
