Civilians can Now buy S-70M Black Hawk Helicopter
FAA has completed its certification of the S-70M Black Hawk helicopter — a new type designation — a Restricted Category Special Airworthiness Certificate.
Defence News
Air
Bilateral Relations
Turkey Promotes Defence in Qatar
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is in Qatar at the invitation of Qatar's Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
E/W
Electronic Warfare Mission To ASELSAN
ASELSAN and the Defence Industry Agency signed an electronic warfare project contract with a total value of 700 million TL and $85 million.
Air
Ammunition
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
SAGE and DASAL to release Togan mortar munition from UAV
Turkish defence Institute TUBITAK SAGE has reached a new stage with DASAL aviation. SAGE’s air dropped Togan mortar ammunition will be used at DASAL’s UAV.
Air
RCAF Grounds Majority of CH-148 Fleet Due to Cracks
The Royal Canadian Air Force grounded 19 out of 23 Sikorsky CH-148 fleet due to cracks in the tails of rotary wings.
Weapon / Missile
Demir; Hisar O+ IIR to enter the inventory in 2022
Speaking to press, SSB President Demir stated that Hisar O+ Air Defence System would be delivered to the inventory next year.
Country
SSI Provided 10th-Year Awards to Companies
Turkish Defence and Aerospace Industry Association (SSI) awarded the companies that exported most in ten years.
Weapon / Missile
Atmaca is deployed At TCG Kınaliada
ROKETSAN’s anti-ship missile Atmaca is in the inventory according to President of Defence Industries Professor Ismail Demir.
Navy / Maritime
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Russia Increases Its Naval Existence in ASIAN Region
The naval exercise of ASEAN countries with the Russian Navy was held off the coast of North Sumatra, Indonesia, on 1-3 December 2021.
Land
Expo and Air Show
NIMR Showcases JAIS 6X6 MRAP at EDEX 2021 Egypt
NIMR, a subsidiary of the UAE's EDGE Group, showcased the JAIS MRAP 6×6 variant at the Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX) 2021 held in Cairo.
Air
RAAF Retires Fleet of F/A-18A/B Hornet Fighter Jets
The Royal Australian Air Force has officially retired the F/A-18A/B the Hornet fighter jet fleet, the Classic Hornet after more than 400,000 flight hours .
Country
SSI Organizes Export Strategy Conference
SSI organised the "Global Strategies for the Defence and Aviation Industry Conference'21" in Antalya to address the strategies to increase export.
Country
TIM Reported 3 billion Export Volume is Near
Turkish Export Assembly (TIM) announced defence and aerospace industry export volume for last 11 months in 2021.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Hürkuş Flew Over Azerbaijan
Turkish Aerospace (TUSAŞ) basic trainer aircraft Hürkuş flew in Azerbaijan. Turkish Ambassador to Azerbaijan Cahit Bağcı announced the flight.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 15:00 NATO prepares landmark GlobalEye announcement in Ankara - NATO is expected to announce the selection of Saab's GlobalEye to replace its ageing E-3A AWACS flee...
- 15:00 Rutte says Ankara summit will unveil major defence contracts - NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said tens of billions of dollars in new defence contracts will be...
- 15:00 Canada seeks backing for new global defence financing bank - Canada aims to announce around ten founding participants for a proposed Defence, Security and Resili...
- 15:00 South Korea uses Ankara summit to deepen NATO defence ties - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will attend the NATO Summit and Defence Industry Forum in Ankar...
- 15:00 European allies replace most US capability reductions - NATO officials say European allies have filled almost all capability gaps created by planned US redu...
- 15:00 Counter-drone procurement continues to favour layered defence - Military organisations are increasingly procuring integrated counter-UAS architectures combining rad...
- 15:00 Hypersonic tracking remains a priority for defence investment - Defence agencies continue expanding radar and space-based sensor networks capable of maintaining con...
- 15:00 Autonomous maritime systems expand infrastructure protection missions - Navies are increasing deployment of autonomous surface and underwater vehicles to monitor undersea c...
- 15:00 Distributed satellite constellations become the preferred military model - Armed forces are increasingly adopting proliferated constellations of smaller satellites to improve...
- 15:00 Industrial production capacity becomes a strategic capability - Governments increasingly regard manufacturing scalability, delivery speed and secure supply chains a...
- 12:00 Financial Times: Europe's rearmament creates opportunity for Turkish defence industry - The Financial Times reported that European rearmament is creating significant opportunities for Turk...
- 12:00 Reuters: Türkiye pushes to double defence exports - Reuters reported that Türkiye aims to double defence exports within two years after reaching $10 bil...
- 12:00 Reuters: ASELSAN ramps up Steel Dome production - Reuters reported that ASELSAN will increase deliveries for the Steel Dome integrated air-defence pro...
- 12:00 Breaking Defense: Turkish industry focuses on autonomy and Gulf markets - Breaking Defense reported that Turkish defence companies are increasingly prioritising autonomous ai...
- 12:00 France studies Türkiye's emergence as a European defence supplier - The Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique concluded that Türkiye has become one of Europe's most i...
- 12:00 Japan explores cooperation on Turkish military drones - Reuters reported that Japan's defence minister discussed defence-industrial cooperation and possible...
- 12:00 Foreign media continue tracking KAAN prototype programme - International defence reporting notes that the second and third KAAN prototypes are under constructi...
- 12:00 Baykar TB3 gains international attention after NATO deployment - Foreign defence reporting continues to highlight the Bayraktar TB3's operations during NATO exercise...
- 12:00 International focus remains on Baykar's KIZILELMA programme - Foreign defence publications continue to monitor KIZILELMA's development, serial production preparat...
- 12:00 Turkish defence industry attracts global attention after SAHA 2026 - International coverage continues to describe SAHA 2026 as one of the world's largest defence exhibit...
- 09:00 NATO selects Saab GlobalEye to replace its ageing AWACS fleet - NATO is expected to announce the acquisition of Saab GlobalEye aircraft at the Ankara Summit, markin...
- 09:00 European allies replace most US capability cuts in NATO plans - European NATO members have filled almost all capability gaps created by recent US force reductions,...
- 09:00 European defence startups attract record levels of private capital - Quantum Systems' $1.2 billion funding round highlights strong investor appetite for European defence...
- 09:00 Britain places autonomous systems at the centre of future force design - The UK's Defence Investment Plan allocates £5 billion to drones and autonomous systems while introdu...
- 09:00 Counter-drone procurement shifts toward integrated layered defence - Military organisations are increasingly procuring architectures that combine radar, electronic warfa...
- 09:00 Autonomous maritime systems expand role in critical infrastructure security - Navies are broadening deployment of autonomous surface and underwater vehicles to monitor undersea c...
- 09:00 Hypersonic threats sustain investment in persistent tracking networks - Defence agencies continue expanding integrated radar and space-based sensor architectures capable of...
- 09:00 Distributed satellite constellations become the preferred military model - Armed forces are increasingly replacing reliance on a few high-value satellites with proliferated co...
- 09:00 Collaborative combat aircraft move from demonstration to procurement - Air forces are transitioning loyal wingman and collaborative combat aircraft programmes from technol...
- 09:00 Industrial production capacity becomes a strategic military capability - Governments increasingly view manufacturing scalability, delivery speed and secure supply chains as...
