ARES's 35 FPB Completed the Tests
ARES Shipyard's FPB 35 has completed the tests. The boats will be delivered to the Turkish Coast Guard and the General Directorate of Security.
Defence News
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
U.S. and Greece renew defence deal in Eastern Mediterranean
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias signed an extension of the Mutual Defence Cooperation Agreement (MDCA).
Country
SSIK Results Announced
SSIK, which convened yesterday, stated that the issues related to adding new domestic and national systems to the Turkish Armed Forces.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Australia gets Sikorsky’s MH-60H Helicopters for $1 Billion
State Department approved a possible FMS to Australia of MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopters and related equipment for an estimated $985 million.
Investment
ASPİLSAN Energy Ranks 36 In Number of R&D Projects
According to the number of R&D projects in 2020, Kayseri based ASPİLSAN Energy became the 36th company that carried out the most projects in Turkey.
Country
Top DSCA Leader Resigns
Heidi Grant, leader of the DSCA, has announced her retirement from the federal government after 32 years of service in the State.
Sensors
Expo and Air Show
Meteksan Provides Network Centric Border Control
Retinar radar, developed by Meteksan for critical facility protection and border security, takes the work in this field to a new dimension.
Country
SSIK Convened at the Presidential Complex
The Defence Industry Executive Committee (SSIK) met in the Presidential Complex, presided over by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Pentagon Intelligence Report: Russia Weaponising AI
According to a report commissioned by the Joint Artificial Intelligence Centre (JAIC), Russia is preparing to implement autonomous weapon systems.
Bilateral Relations
Egypt and Korea to Cooperate in Defence and Nuclear Projects
ROK National Assembly Speaker Byeong-seug met with Egyptian President el-Sisi in Cairo afternoon to discuss cooperation in defence and nuclear projects.
Cyber Warfare
NSA's Top Secret Information Will Be Stored at SNC's System
SNC technology will enable soldiers to access communication security products through the network by utilising cryptographic methods.
Weapon / Missile
Iran Tests’ Majid’ Air Defence System
Iranian news agency Mehr reports that Iran Army has tested its ‘Majid’ short-range and low-altitude air defence system.
Weapon / Missile
ASELSAN Delivers Short Range Air Defence Systems
ASELSAN delivered modernised 35 mm towed air defence guns to the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF). SSB president Ismail Demir announced the delivery.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Kalın: F-35A Comes to the Agenda if Crisis Over
Spokesperson to the President of Turkey, İbrahim Kalın, made exclusive statements to Milliyet regarding Turkey’s request to acquire F-16s from the U.S.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 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...
