Serbia signed a deal to replace An-26 with C295 airlifter
Serbia acquires two C295 transport aircraft to be delivered late next year. The plan was announced in Belgrade during the Partner 2021 defence exhibition.
Defence News
Air
Bilateral Relations
Unmanned Systems
Ukraine uses Bayraktar TB2 drones against Russia
Ukraine announced daily bases the results of the Russian attack. The military body made a video declaration and said;
Air
Boeing Completed the Delivery of P-8I Aircraft to India
Boeing delivered the last of 12 P-8I Poseidon long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare (LRMR-ASW) aircraft ordered by the Indian Navy.
Air
The Philippines Doubled Black Hawk Order
The Philippines decided to procure an extra 32 S-70i Black Hawk Helicopters, which are worth roughly $ 624 million.
Air
The Details of Turkish– Pakistan TF-X Cooperation
TUSAŞ CEO Temel Kotil has recently said on a television show that Turkey and Pakistan are working together on the Turkish Indigenous Fighter Programme (TF-X).
Navy / Maritime
HAVELSAN Delivers DBDS-P to Preveze Submarine
HAVELSAN, Preveze Class Submarine Combat Informatıon Centre (MÜREN-PREVEZE) Project passed an important milestone.
Sensors
ASELSAN’s ASELPOD is spotted at Nigeria’s JF-17s
ASELSAN’s targeting pod electro-optical reconnaissance, surveillance and targeting system (ASELPOD) is seen at Nigeria Air Forces’ JF-17 Thunder fighters.
Bilateral Relations
China Imposes ‘Countermeasures’ on U.S. Companies
China announced it would take “countermeasures” against U.S. companies for selling U.S. arms worth $100 million to Taiwan.
Country
Ukraine Imposed Martial Law
Ukraine President Zelensky stated in the decree of No. 64/2022 that Martial law had been imposed from 05:30 on February 24, 2022, for a period of 30 days.
Bilateral Relations
Russia invades Ukraine after Putin’s declaration
Russia has launched a military operation on neighbouring Ukraine while President Vladimir Putin said in a pre-dawn TV statement.
Ammunition
ASFAT Completes Half of HGK-82 guidance kit Production
One step of the project has been completed in producing the HGK-82 Precision Guidance Kit, designed by TÜBİTAK SAGE and produced by Turkish MoD's ASFAT Inc.
Navy / Maritime
Regional / Strategy
U.S. Navy Wants to Establish a Naval Force of Over 500 Ships’
According to the U.S. CNO the Navy needs a fleet of more than 500 ships to meet its commitments to the soon-to-be-released NDS.
Air
Bangladesh Air Force Received the Fourth C-130J
Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) received its fourth C-130J Hercules transport, according to a statement from Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
Bilateral Relations
US to Construct Kuwait MOD Headquarter for 1 Billion USD
The State Department approved the potential FMS construction for the Kuwait Ministry of Defence Headquarters (KMOD) Complex and related equipment,
