Russia Test-Fires Submarine-Launched Hypersonic Tsirkon
Russia test fired its hypersonic Tsirkon cruise missile from a submarine, according to the country's Defence Ministry from the White Sea to the Barents Sea
Defence News
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Second Day at MRBS Completed
On the second day of MRBS, the systems to protect Turkey's air, land and sea borders and critical facilities were discussed.
Investment
TRTEST to Export Testing Capabilities
The TRTEST company was established to test Turkey’s defence industry products. It signed a cooperation protocol with Fly Bvlos Technology, a UK-based company.
Expo and Air Show
The First Day of MRBS is Completed
The first day of the III. International Military Radar and Border Security Summit were held at Ankara Hacettepe Beytepe Congress Centre.
Air
Unmanned Systems
VTOL UAV Tests Carried Out at The Turkish Border
HAVELSAN’s “digital troop” VTOL UAV, BAHA conducted the first field test on the border under security forces’ observation.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Roketsan’s Mete at Firing Tests
Roketsan’s Mete is at firing tests. The missile was fired from a drone. President of Defence Industries Professor Ismail Demir announced the development.
Investment
Bilateral Relations
Turkey to Cooperate with Iraq to Form a Defence Industry
A Turkish delegation led by SSB Professor Ismail Demir met with Iraqi counterparts to discuss bilateral defence industry cooperation.
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Sensors
Meteksan and UNIDEF Unified their Power for Area Control
Meteksan Defence and Istanbul based engineering firm for weapon integration solutions UNIDEF cooperated in a new concept.
Air
Defence Politics
US Activates F-35 Squadron in Europe
U.S. Air Force activated its first squadron of F-35As based in Europe on Oct. 1 at RAF Lakenheath, U.K., as the service prepares to deliver the first fighters.
Investment
Altınay to Locally Manufacture ASIST
Turkish Altınay company will produce Aircraft Ship Integrated Secure and Traverse (ASIST) locally.
Country
TIM Reveales Defence Industry September 2021 Export Report
The total export of the Turkish Defence and Aerospace Industry in September 2021 was 252 million 475 thousand USD.
Navy / Maritime
E/W
Turkish Seahawks to IFF with ASELSAN’s System
Turkish Navy’s Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) S-70B SeaHawk helicopters are modernised with the ASELSAN Friend or Foe Identification (IFF) Mode 5 System.
Investment
Unmanned Systems
Sensors
UAV Maker Baykar Exports its Capacity to Ukraine
Ukraine on Wednesday signed a memorandum to establish joint training and testing centre with Turkish UAV manufacturer Baykar.
Air
Pentagon and LM to re-adjust F-35 Delivery Programme
The JPO and Lockheed Martin have agreed on an F-35 production rebaseline that ensures predictability and stability in the production process.
Global Defence Trend Brief
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- 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...
