Kalecik Becomes UAV Test Centre
Ankara Development Agency and TRTEST have signed the Kalecik Unmanned Air Systems Test and Evaluation Centre Project.
Defence News
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Air
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Kotil clarifies Tusas’ T629 hybrid helicopter’s purpose
TUSAŞ President and CEO professor Temel Kotil explained the purpose of the T629 hybrid attack helicopter. The helicopter was presented back in February 2021.
E/W
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Meteksan’s MERTER to Protect Convoys from RCIED
The presidency of Defence Industries and Meteksan Defence Industry signed the Portable Electronic Attack System (MERT/ MERTER) agreement at IDEF 2019.
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IDEF on the discussion table
President of Defence Industry Professor Ismail Demir met with representatives from the defence and aerospace industry to evaluate the IDEF.
Weapon / Missile
Pakistan tested the Fatah-1 multi-launch rocket system
Pakistan tested the Fatah-1, an indigenously developed missile capable of delivering a conventional warhead.
Weapon / Missile
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Russia to induct the Kinzhal hypersonic missile
The Russian Defence Ministry signed a contract with the KB Mashinostroyeniya to deliver Kinzhal hypersonic nuclear-capable air-launched ballistic missiles.
Ammunition
Unmanned Systems
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Almaz-Antey develops anti-UAV ammunition: Krechet
Almaz-Antey, one of Russia's largest defence manufacturers, develops small-sized anti-aircraft ammunition.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Qatari F-15QA Ababil is Waiting to Soar
Boeing has officially unveiled its new F-15QA ‘Ababil’ fighter jet for the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF), which will be delivered later this year.
Air
Country
Bilateral Relations
Turkey to Withdraw from Kabul Airport
Turkish MOD announced that it had begun withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, abandoning plans to assist in the security of Kabul’s International Airport.
Bilateral Relations
Greece to issue Visas for Libyans Soon
The Greek Chargé d'Affaires stated that his country's embassy in Libya would soon begin issuing visas to Libyan nationals seeking entry into the country.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
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Significant Collaborations from HAVELSAN
HAVELSAN has signed many new agreements during IDEF'21 to expand collaborations with prominent companies in the Turkish industry through a series of MoUs.
Land
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Nurol carries the Gidrán Success to Slovakia
Nurol Makina participates in IDEB 2021 at the Slovak Republic with 4X4 Ejder Yalcin. Ejder Yalcin was exhibited at IDEB 2018.
Land
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Otokar’s ARMA is at IDEB
Otokar participates in IDEB 2021 in Bratislava, Slovakia. to exhibit Arma 8x8 Wheeled Armoured Vehicle with its MIZRAK turret system.
Air
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TUSAŞ Prepares TF-X with Cold War Terms
Professor Temel Kotil, announced that the TF-x Program will not have a Critical Design Review schedule.
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...
