Turaç aims climbing export ranks one by one
Turaç Chairman of Board Fatih Altunbaş stated that they had not stopped producing during the pandemic and protected their capacity.
Defence News
Ammunition
Expo and Air Show
Air
E/W
Sensors
Northrop Grumman Demonstrates NGEW and SABR Interoperability
U.S. Company Northrop Grumman demonstrated its Next-Generation Electronic Warfare (NGEW) system interoperability with AN/APG-83 SABR.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Ukraine to Purchase 24 more Bayraktar TB2 UCAVs
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Lieutenant-General Valerii Zaluzhnyi, told that Ukraine will buy four TB2 UCAV complexes.
Navy / Maritime
Navantia’s Avante Corvette of the Saudi Navy at Sea Trials
The first of five Avante 2200 corvettes being built for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces has begun sea trials, according to Spanish shipbuilder Navantia (RSNF).
Air
Greece to acquire a total of 24 French Rafale fighter jets
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis stated that the Hellenic Air Force would have 24 Rafale aircraft, not 18.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Rafael to UnveilCcombat Vehicle Suite and the 'Sea Breaker
Rafael, will showcase its various ground, aerial, and naval solutions such as combat vehicle suite and the 'Sea Breaker' missile at DSEI 2021.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Demir: There will be a Submarine Launched version of Atmaca
SSB Professor İsmail Demir stated that they are working on the submarine Launched version of Atmaca at the TEKNOFEST 2021 Rocket Competition.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Hungary Develops its Small Arm family
Hungarian small arms were developed and manufactured for use by the Hungarian Armed Forces. The testing of the prototypes in the near future.
Weapon / Missile
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Elbit Systems presents Rifle with AI
Israeli Elbit Systems unveils AI-Powered, Computerized Solution for Assault Rifles to mount on soldier's helmet.
Weapon / Missile
IAF gets its Air Defence System MRSAM
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has received the first Firing Unit (FU) of the Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM) System.
Navy / Maritime
New MILGEM I is on the Agenda
SSB prepares to begin a tender for MILGEM I class Frigate construction. Three more I class frigates are expected.
Air
Sikorsky, Boeing propose ‘early’ Army FLRAA with Defiant X
The partnership between Boeing and Sikorsky has submitted a proposal for the US Army’s development program to replace the UH-60 Black Hawk utility helicopter.
Investment
New Fund for Defence Investments
SSB established an investment fund with Vakıf, Ziraat, and Türkiye Kalkınma ve Yatırım Bankası. The fund will provide financial support to SSTEK.
Navy / Maritime
Engine and Transmission
Ukrainian Company Wants to put its turbines to MILGEM
Ukraine’s marine and industrial gas turbine designer and manufacturer Zorya-Mashproekt wants to add Turkey to its portfolio.
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...
