Leonardo Launches its New DSS-IRST System at Euronaval
Leonardo launched the Distributed Static Staring-InfraRed Search and Tracking System(DSS-IRST) that protects naval assets from multiple threats.
Defence News
Navy / Maritime
Sensors
Expo and Air Show
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
TB2 to serve at Coast Guard
TB2 will be used by the Turkish Coast Guard to monitor maritime transportation and fight illegal immigration, drug smuggling, and marine pollution.
Air
TUSAŞ Places its Helicopter in Tunisia
Menadefense claims that Tunisia will procure TUSAŞ Gökbey General Purpose Helicopter. The publication states that the Tunisian army will be the user.
Land
Bilateral Relations
Greece to Co-produce Leopard Tanks
According to Die Welt, there are plans for Krauss-Maffei-Wegmann KMW to produce Leopard tanks with Greek company Metka.
Navy / Maritime
Expo and Air Show
Marine Nationale to Enlarge Aircraft Carrier
France unveiled an updated PANG (Porte-Avions de Nouvelle Génération / Next Generation Aircraft Carrier) design at Euronaval 2022.
Air
North Korea's 150 Fighters Might be Duplicated
The Kim Jong Un regime is suspected of manipulating photos of fighter jet exercises for recent propaganda to show the country's air force stronger.
Weapon / Missile
Croatia Wants to Buy French Air Defence Missile System
Croatia is engaged in talks with France on purchasing a short-range air defence missile system as part of its national defence strategy.
Weapon / Missile
Defence Politics
15 Countries Agree to Build a European Sky Shield System
A total of 15 European countries agreed to build a joint air and missile defence system called the European Sky Shield Initiative.
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
Analysis
EXCLUSIVE: TurDef’s Review of Turkish SRBM Test
Roketsan has conducted a missile test in the country’s northern region. The launch was the first Short-Range Ballistic Missile (SRBM) trial of the Turkiye.
Country
468 billion TL Budget for the Defence Industry Support Fund
Vice President Fuat Oktay stated that the Defence Industry Support Fund has a budget of 468 billion TL in the 2023 Central Government Budget Bill.
Bilateral Relations
Unmanned Systems
USAF to Deploy MQ-9 Reapers to Japan for the First Time
USAF will deploy eight unarmed MQ-9 Reaper UAVs to the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force's Kanoya Air Base in Kagoshima Prefecture on Kyushu.
Land
Bilateral Relations
Greece Received First Batch of Marder IFV
Greece and the U.S. have realised the swap agreement for Ukraine. Greece will deliver 40 BMP-1 IFVs to Ukraine and receive a minimum of 40 Marder.
Weapon / Missile
Roketsan’s SRBM Tayfun is Tested
According to DHA Roketsan performed the first test firing of the Short-Range Ballistic Missile (SRBM) Tayfun (Typhoon).
Air
Logistics
Modernised KC-135R Returned to the Turkish Air Force
Turkish Air Force continues to modernisation efforts. In this line, another aircraft was re-joined to inventory.
