Britain sells Royal Navy ships to Egypt after 30 years
The UK has sold Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships, Fort Austin and Fort Rosalie to Egypt for the first time in more than 30 years.
Defence News
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Defence Politics
Unmanned Systems
France Considers the TB2 UCAV as a heavy weapon
France objected to using the Turkish TB2 UCAV in Ukraine’s Donbas area, claiming it was a heavy weapon saying it was “concerned” due to TB2.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Turkish Systems Are Used in the “Free Fire 21” Exercise
Turkish Defence Ministry announced that the “Free Fire-2021” exercise was held at “General Nahit Şenoğlu Test Range and Exercise Area” in Polatlı, near Ankara.
Unmanned Systems
Baykar Exported Bayraktar TB2 Armed UAV to 13 Countries
Baykar company announced on social media that its flagship unmanned product Bayraktar TB2 armed UAV had been exported to 13 counties and it is expanding.
Air
Bilateral Relations
U.S. Turkey Dispute to Resolve F-35 Issue
The U.S. and Turkey have had another round of discussions to address the disagreement over Ankara’s exclusion from the F-35 JSF programme.
Country
ASELSAN’s turnover Reached 10.3 billion TL
ASELSAN’s nine-month turnover climbed by 22 per cent over the same time the previous year, reaching 10.3 billion.
Bilateral Relations
Unmanned Systems
TB2 Drives Both Russians and Germans Furious
In the Donbas region, Ukraine employed the TB2 UCAV for the first time to counter-attack pro-Russian “rebellions.”
Air
Bilateral Relations
Bell rolls out Bahrain’s first AH-1Z
Textron subsidiary Bell has completed the first of 12 AH-1Z Viper helicopters for the Bahrain Kingdom, delivering it to the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command.
Air
China’s Twin-Seat Stealth Aircraft Revealed
Andreas Rupprecht, a military aviation specialist in China, published the first images of the aircraft.
Space
Bilateral Relations
Expo and Air Show
Turkey and Japan to Cooperate in Space
Memorandum of Cooperation was signed between the Turkish Space Agency (TUA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
Land
Country
Otokar releases its financial results of three quaters
Otokar released its financial results for the first nine months of the fiscal year. The firm boosted its turnover by 53 per cent.
Space
Expo and Air Show
TUA Became IAF Member
The Turkish Space Agency represented Turkey in the International Astronautical Federation Congress. It is accepted as a member of the Federation.
Bilateral Relations
Unmanned Systems
Qatar is Tired of Waiting for MQ-9B UCAV
According to The Wall Street Journal, the Pentagon delayed Qatar’s request over a year ago to buy four MQ-9B Predator (Reaper) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
Unmanned Systems
Ukrainian Bayraktar TB2 UCAV Attacks Pro-Russian Forces
The Ukrainian Armed Troops used Bayraktar TB2 UCAVs for the first time against pro-Russian separatist forces in Donbas.
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...
