Demir to visit Rolls-Royce next month with big Expectations
Turkish and British aviation industries are heading towards a new step. President of SSB Professor Ismail Demir will visit the United Kingdom in May.
Defence News
Air
Bilateral Relations
Engine and Transmission
Unmanned Systems
Coşkunöz exports UAV to the UK
Turkish product unmanned aerial vehicle JACKAL was exported to the UK under an agreement between Fly BVLOS Technology.
Communication
ASELSAN delivered SatCOM to AKINCI Armed UAV
ASELSAN completed the delivery of the Satellite Communication System to Baykar produced for AKINCI UCAV.
Land
Hungarian Gidrán tested with Rheinmetall's Mortar
Hungaria tests a 120-millimetre mortar mounted on a Gidrán combat vehicle. Turkish Defence Company Nurol Savunma exported Ejder Yalçın as Gidrán to Hungary.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Russia is claimed to arm Submarines with Kalibr missiles
On April 24, Russian sources shared a photo of the Russian fleet's strengthening firepower in the Black Sea.
Ammunition
The USA to supply Soviet Era ammunition To Ukraine
The State Department approved a possible FMS to Ukraine of various rounds of non-standard ammunition for an estimated $165 million.
Country
Indian Army to induct EVs
The Indian Army will induct Electric Vehicles (EV) into three categories, including motorcycles, buses and cars, into its fleet.
Air
Bilateral Relations
T129 is Excluded from Poland’s Shortlist
Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak visited U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin in Washington on Apr. 20, 2022.
Air
US awards $ 29 million contract for new AW119Kx helicopters
On 20 April, the US Department of Defence awarded Leonardo a $29 million contract in the FMS framework to Israel.
Air
Germany May Purchase 60 Heavy Transport Helicopters from USA
Germany will purchase 60 CH-47F Chinook heavy transport helicopters from Boeing for approximately 5 billion euros ($5.40 billion).
Bilateral Relations
UK to Poland, Poland to Ukraine, Tank exchange
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his plans to ‘backfill’ supplies of Soviet-era tanks by sending Challenger II MBT to Poland.
Weapon / Missile
Interview / Exclusive File
Roketsan to provide Karaok to TAF this year
Roketsan General Manager Murat İkinci stated that KARAOK would be delivered to the Turkish Armed Forces in 2022.
Navy / Maritime
Modernisation
Greek Navy to Upgrade four Frigates for €500 mln
According to Ekathimerini, the Defence Ministry argues spending €500 million to upgrade its four Hydra-Class MEKO frigates.
Land
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
FNSS and PT Pindad to cooperate in Armoured AAV
FNSS and the Indonesian state-owned defence company PT Pindad will cooperate to produce an Armoured Amphibious Assault Vehicle.
