The UK Orders NLAWs to Saab
British Defence Ministry ordered the Next Generation Light Anti-Tank Weapon system from Saab (NLAW), worth $280 million.
Defence News
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
E/W
Sensors
Eralp Early Warning Radar System for Turkish Armed Forces
President of the Defence Industry Agency İsmail Demir said that ASELSAN prepares Eralp Early Warning Radar System for delivery to the Turkish Armed Forces.
Navy / Maritime
Turkiye’s first AIP Submarine at Sea Trial
Turkish Navy’s first Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) submarine, Type 214TN Reis Class Submarine Piri Reis, is at sea trials.
Land
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
Modernisation
Modernised Mortars Return to Army
Defence Industry Agency’s mortar modernisation project is at the delivery stage. The first modernised mortars were delivered to the Land Forces.
Engine and Transmission
Akar: Ukraine will Provide KIZILELMA’s Engine
Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar stated that Turkish Ukrainian defence agreement on the engine continues.
Bilateral Relations
Defence Politics
US announces the importance of Cooperation with Turkiye
Ned Price, the State Department Spokesperson, answered two questions concerning Turkiye’s F-16 aircraft procurement requests.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Defence Politics
U.S. lifts restrictions preventing sales of F-16s to Turkiye
The House and Senate Armed Services Committees released the NDAA, to add $45 billion to the Biden administration’s initial budget request.
Land
Bilateral Relations
ROK Starts Deliveries to Poland
The Republic of Korea (ROK) started delivering on December 6th, the first K2 Black Panther Main Battle Tanks (MBT) and K9A1 Self-Propelled Howitzers to Poland.
Air
Bilateral Relations
ROK To Acquire Chinook
The State Department has approved a possible FMS to the ROK of CH-47F helicopters and related equipment for an estimated cost of $1.5 billion.
Land
Bilateral Relations
Poland to Acquire 116 MBT
The State Department has approved a possible FMS to Poland of M1A1 Abrams MBT and related equipment for an estimated cost of $3.75 billion.
Weapon / Missile
U.S. and Israel to Develop Joint Laser Weapon System
Israel’s Iron Beam gets American partner Lockheed Martin as it joins forces with Rafael. The Iron Beam will serve as directed energy weapon laser.
Navy / Maritime
Turkish Navy to get its Submarine Floating Dock
Three months after its launch, Turkish Defence Ministry (MoD) company ASFAT A.Ş. stated that the Submarine Floating Dock would soon enter the inventory.
Air
Bundeswehr Raises Concerns Over US F-35 jet Deal
The German Federal Defence Ministry informs the parliament about risks associated with the Lockheed Martin's F-35A lightning II acquisition.
Air
Army’s Future Assault is Selected
The US Army selected the V-280 as the winner of the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft programme to replace the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk on 5 December 2022.
