KN-12 for Turkish Land Forces
Turkish Ministry of National Defence announced the introduction of a KN-12 multi-calibre bolt-action sniper rifle to Turkish Land Forces.
Defence News
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
Weapon / Missile
Ukraine Expects Receiving SAMP-T from France and Italy
Ukraine’s defence ministry announced that President Volodymyr Zelensky attended an emergency G7 summit.
Ammunition
First Test for Artillery Guidance Kit
BAE Systems announced that the first test of LR-PGH (Long Range Precision Guidance Kit) was completed.
Navy / Maritime
New OPVs for Pakistan Navy
Pakistan continues to invest in the navy. The country is acquiring two new offshore patrol vessels from Damen.
Navy / Maritime
New Submarine to Russian Baltic Fleet
Russia has announced that Project 636.6 (NATO Reporting Name: Kilo) class submarine RFNS Ufa passed the trials.
Land
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
General Dynamics Showcased TRX Breacher Robotic Platform
General Dynamics joined AUSA 2022 with the TRX Breacher engineer-tracked robotic platform to provide new engineering mission capabilities on robotics.
Navy / Maritime
Italian Fincantieri Signs MoU with the Greek Industry
Fincantieri announced that it had signed several MoU with Greek Industry for the construction of four naval corvettes and Integrated Logistic Support (ILS).
Unmanned Systems
Baykar to export AKINCI Armed UAV to Kyrgyzstan
Baykar's AKINCI UCAV will be exported to Kyrgyzstan. The UAV is used in Turkiye by tarmy, Air Force and the National Intelligence Organization (MIT).
Navy / Maritime
Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee Flight IIA Destroyer Completed Trials
HII announced that it completed acceptance trials for Arleigh Burke-class Flight IIA guided-missile destroyer Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 123).
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Havelsan Presents Barkan at ISNR 2022
ISNR 2022 Abu Dhabi International Exhibition of National Security started in UAE. Havelsan, takes its place at the event with various products.
Air
Engine and Transmission
Expo and Air Show
ITEP Appears in Boeing’s Apache Version 6.5
General Electric Aviation’s Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP) product appears at Boeing’s next-generation Apache Version 6.5 concept.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Turkiye to Acquire F-16 Jets Unconditionally
US Senate has removed amendments that condition F-16 sale to Turkiye from National Defence Authorization Act (NDAA).
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
Turkiye to produce 20 mm and 25 mm Cannons
SSB initiated the 20 mm Cannon and 25 mm Land Cannon Development Projects in 2019. These systems would be in house product and be produced for export license.
Bilateral Relations
Egypt and the UAE Discuss Defence Industry Cooperation
High-level bureaucrats from the United Arab Emirates and Egypt met last week in Egypt.
