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MBDA’s Marte ER Anti-Ship Missile Passed Final Test
Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile Italy

MBDA’s Marte ER Anti-Ship Missile Passed Final Test

MBDA shared a press release to declare that Marte ER is validated thru a firing test carried out at an Italian test range in Sardinia.

UAE Threatens to Pull Out of $23 Billion F-35 Deal With U.S.
Air Bilateral Relations USA United Arab Emirates

UAE Threatens to Pull Out of $23 Billion F-35 Deal With U.S.

According to WSJ, the UAE threatens to back out of a $23 billion contract to acquire F-35 fighter jets, Reaper drones, and other weapons.

Greece to Receive Rafale Jets with Delay
Air Bilateral Relations France Greece

Greece to Receive Rafale Jets with Delay

The first batch of 24 Rafale warplanes will reach Greek territory in January. The first Rafale was delivered to the Greek Air Force in July 2021.

Ukrainian Ambassador Visited HAVELSAN and TUSAŞ
Bilateral Relations Turkiye Ukraine

Ukrainian Ambassador Visited HAVELSAN and TUSAŞ

Ukraine's Ambassador to Turkey, Vasyl Bodnar, led a mission to Turkish defence companies HAVELSAN and TUSAŞ.

Australia Signs AS9 Huntsman Contract with ROK
Land Australia Republic of Korea

Australia Signs AS9 Huntsman Contract with ROK

Australia ordered a fleet of approximately $1 billion worth of Hanwha’s Huntsman AS9 self-propelled artillery systems from the Republic of Korea (ROK).

Australia Replaces its MRH-90 Taipan with Black Hawks
Air Australia

Australia Replaces its MRH-90 Taipan with Black Hawks

The Australian Army decided to replace its current European fleet of 47 MRH-90 «Taipan» multi-role helicopters with U.S. Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopters.

Russian Frigates Received Anti-Aircraft / Anti-Ship Missiles
Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile Russia

Russian Frigates Received Anti-Aircraft / Anti-Ship Missiles

Russian frigates of project 22350 of the "Admiral Gorshkov" type received an anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) "Poliment-Redut" installed on Admiral Gorshkov.

TUSAŞ and Space Industry in Ukraine Sign  Several Agreements
Air Turkiye Ukraine

TUSAŞ and Space Industry in Ukraine Sign Several Agreements

TUSAŞ signed a training and research cooperation agreement with the National Aerospace University of Ukraine (Kharkiv Aviation Institute).

JMSDF Introduces the fourth FFM Mogami-Class Frigate
Navy / Maritime Japan

JMSDF Introduces the fourth FFM Mogami-Class Frigate

Japanese MHI launched the fourth Mogami-class vessel, “Mikuma,” in Nagasaki. It is a next-generation frigate, also known as FFM, for the JMSDF.

President’s Adviser’s “ANKA” Statement Must be a False Alarm
Unmanned Systems Turkiye Ukraine

President’s Adviser’s “ANKA” Statement Must be a False Alarm

Oleksiy Arestovich, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s adviser, said that Turkish Aerospace (TUSAŞ) ANKA UAV would get jet engines in Ukraine.

Ukraine accuses Germany of ‘blocking’ NATO weapons supplies
Regional / Strategy Germany Ukraine

Ukraine accuses Germany of ‘blocking’ NATO weapons supplies

Ukraine’s new defence minister Oleksii Reznikov has impugned Germany for obstructing the transfer of arms to Kyiv via NATO.

76 Mm Cannons for The New Bulgarian Corvettes
Navy / Maritime Bulgaria

76 Mm Cannons for The New Bulgarian Corvettes

The steel cutting ceremony for the two MMPV patrol corvettes to be built for the Bulgarian Navy was held at the MTG Dolphin shipyards in Varna, Bulgaria.

Will TUSAŞ continue the Göksungur Project with Ukraine?
Air Unmanned Systems Turkiye Ukraine

Will TUSAŞ continue the Göksungur Project with Ukraine?

Arestovich, a freelance adviser to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, stated that Ukraine would start producing drones, including TUSAŞ products.

Philippines’ T129s are Ready for Delivery
Air Philippines Turkiye

Philippines’ T129s are Ready for Delivery

TUSAŞ has prepared its first export helicopters for delivery to the PAF which will deploy helicopters to the 15th Strike Wing known as “Trojans”.