Turkish MoD underlines the Cooperation with SSB
After a long hiatus, the Defence Ministry resumed its activities to inform the press about its activities. The ministry underlined the cooperation with SSB.
Defence News
Country
Country
SSB and Turkish MoD; New Era of New Collaborations
SSB President Haluk Görgün visited Defence Minister Yaşar Güler in his office. It was an important indicator of the relations between these two institutions.
Communication
E/W
Navy / Maritime
Savronik Modernises Romania’s Maritime C2 System
Savronik has delivered a maritime Command and Control system to Romania on behalf of the NATO Communications and Information Agency.
Bilateral Relations
Türkiye and Egypt Appointed Mutual Ambassadors
The overthrow of Egyptian President on 3 July 2013 was at the centre of the tension between the two countries that are not neighbours in the Mediterranean.
Land
Expo and Air Show
FNSS Unveils the PARS SCOUT 8x8
Fnss Savunma shared a video about the company’s new product. It is Pars Scout 8X8 ACV.
Land
Logistics
Koluman Delivers Derman 8X8 Logistic Support Vehicle
Defence Industry Agency (SSB) announced that Koluman delivered Derman 8X8 Logistic Support Vehicles (LSV) to the Turkish Armed Forces.
Investment
SDT Acquires Cey Defence
SDT Company bought all the shares of Cey Defence for 4 million TL. SDT announced the takeover from KAP.
Country
Görgün Decided About His New Team-Play
President Görgün re-organised the Defence Industry Agency and his vice presidents’ roles. The new organisation prioritises international relations and export.
Country
Tüfekçi Responsible from ASFAT and MKE
Celal Sami Tüfekçi, the deputy defence minister, will be responsible for five institutions including ASFAT and MKE Inc. Tüfekçi was at SSB previously.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Anka-3 for Air Refuelling Missions
TUSAŞ’s ANKA-3 will have a Tanker UAV version. ANKA-3 will provide air refuelling missions beyond the front line.
Expo and Air Show
The Countdown for IDEF 23
Turkiye’s prestigious international defence expo IDEF 2023 will open doors on July 25-28. TurDef is a participant and content provider of IDEF 2023 Show Daily.
Air
Israel to Acquire a Third Squadron of F-35s
Israel decided to purchase an additional 25 F-35I Adir units to build the third squadron of stealth fighter jets for $3 billion.
Air
Country
German coalition at odds for Saudi Arabia over Eurofighter
German traffic light coalition is under pressure because of possible arms exports to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Air
Modernisation
Russia Upgraded the Tu-95 Bomber with Additional Pylons
Russia modernises Tu-95 bombers. With a main focus on increasing the combat capability, the MSM version’s missile capacity will be doubled.
Global Defence Trend Brief
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- 15:00 Canada advances multinational defence financing initiative - Ottawa aims to unveil around 10 founding members of its proposed Defence, Security and Resilience Ba...
- 15:00 South Korea deepens NATO defence-industrial engagement - President Lee Jae Myung will attend the NATO Summit and Defence Industry Forum to expand defence exp...
- 15:00 Counter-drone procurement continues shifting toward layered defence - Military organisations are increasingly procuring integrated counter-UAS architectures combining rad...
- 15:00 Hypersonic threats sustain investment in persistent tracking - Defence agencies continue expanding integrated radar and space-based sensor architectures capable of...
- 15:00 Autonomous maritime systems expand infrastructure protection missions - Navies are broadening deployment of autonomous surface and underwater vehicles to monitor undersea c...
- 15:00 Distributed satellite constellations become the preferred military model - Armed forces are increasingly replacing reliance on a few high-value satellites with proliferated co...
- 15:00 Collaborative combat aircraft move toward operational acquisition - Air forces are transitioning collaborative combat aircraft programmes from technology demonstrators...
- 15:00 Industrial surge capacity becomes a strategic military capability - Governments increasingly regard manufacturing scalability, secure supply chains and rapid production...
- 12:00 Financial Times: Europe's defence boom fuels Turkish industry - The Financial Times reported that European rearmament is creating new opportunities for Turkish defe...
- 12:00 Reuters: Türkiye aims to double defence exports - Reuters reported that Türkiye is targeting a doubling of defence exports within two years after reac...
- 12:00 Breaking Defense: Turkish industry leans into autonomous warfare - Breaking Defense reported that Turkish defence companies are increasingly prioritising autonomous ai...
- 12:00 ASELSAN expands Steel Dome production - Reuters reported that ASELSAN plans to increase deliveries for Türkiye's Steel Dome integrated air-d...
- 12:00 French study highlights Türkiye's rise in Europe's defence market - The Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique identified Türkiye as one of the fastest-growing defence...
- 12:00 USNI examines Türkiye's defence-industrial transformation - USNI News analysed how exercises such as EFES 2026 demonstrate the connection between Türkiye's oper...
- 12:00 International media follow Turkish firms at Eurosatory - Foreign coverage from Eurosatory highlighted the presence of more than 50 Turkish companies, includi...
- 12:00 Defence Turkey highlights Romania's first Turkish-built NATO warship - International defence coverage continued to focus on the delivery of the Hisar-class light corvette...
- 12:00 Foreign analysts continue tracking KAAN programme - International defence publications continue monitoring the KAAN fighter programme as additional prot...
- 12:00 Baykar's European strategy remains under international scrutiny - Foreign defence analysts continue to assess Baykar's European expansion through Piaggio Aerospace an...
- 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...
