Turkish USVs to Use Domestically Made Engines and Missiles
Turkiye’s first armed unmanned surface vessel (AUSV) of the ULAQ project will be powered by a diesel engine developed within the country.
Defence News
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Engine and Transmission
Land
Poland to purchase 48 Krab howitzers for nearly $800 million
Poland announced that tthe country would acquire 48 more AHS Krab self-propelled howitzers from local arms manufacturer for $797 million.
Land
The 50th Pandur EVO APC is delivered to the Austrian army
On September 1, 2022, the Austrian Defence Ministry announced that the 50th “Pandur Evolution EVO” armoured vehicle was delivered to the Austrian Armed Forces.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
ASFAT to launch Pakistan’s third PN Milgem
ASFAT will launch the third PN Milgem Babur Class corvette on September 24. ASFAT constructs four corvettes for Pakistan Navy.
Expo and Air Show
President Duda Visited Turkish Companies at MSPO
Polish President Andrzej Sebastian Duda arrived in Kielce to attend MSPO, the country's and region's largest defence fair.
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Baykar Presents its TB2 for Poland at MSPO
Poland’s defence expo MSPO will open its doors.. Turkiye is the leading country with 26 participant companies. Baykar’s TB2 Armed UAV is presented at the expo
Land
Modernisation
M60T Tanks to get New Capacity
Contract for the Project for Adding Additional Capability to M60T Tanks (TİYK-M60T Project)” was signed between the SSB and ASELSAN.
Country
Record Defence Budget for Turkiye
Erdoğan approved the Strategy and Budget Presidency’s Medium Term Program (2023-2025). Turkiye’s defence budget will exceed $ 20 billion.
Expo and Air Show
Turkish Defence Industry to be Presented at MSPO 2022
Turkish Defence Industry is participating in the “MSPO International Defence Industry Fair”, the biggest Military Expo in Central and Eastern Europe.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Regional / Strategy
India and China Take Part in Russia's Vostok Military Drills
India and China participate in Russia’s weeklong joint military drills “Vostok-2022” (East 2022).
Navy / Maritime
India Commissions Indigenous Aircraft Carrier IKS Vikrant
India's first indigenously built aircraft carrier warship, INS Vıkran, was commissioned on Friday with a ceremony that Premier Modi attended.
Ammunition
Unmanned Systems
Rheinmetall and UVision Receive first order for HERO ammo
Germany’s Rheinmetall and Israel’s UVision will supply HERO-30 loitering munitions to an European NATO country special force. The customer is not unclosed.
Ammunition
The U.S. Army has tested the XM204 Top Attack Munition
The U.S. Army has tested the XM204 Top Attack Munition, which works like mine but is in the sky, not the ground.
Navy / Maritime
ROK’s carrier project is delayed, no funding in the budget
ROKN’s desire to have an aircraft carrier seems to have been delayed. The multi-billion project, CVX, has not been included in the allocation of defence budget.
