Pakistan Navy counts down to launch Babur
Pakistan Navy and Defence Ministry corporation Asfat plans to launch the first PN Milgem Babur on August 15, in Istanbul.
Defence News
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Air
Bilateral Relations
Greek Cyprus to modernise its attack capabilities
Greek Cyprus from south part of Cyprus Island plans to modernise its National Guard helicopter fleet as the US arms embargo is over.
Navy / Maritime
US Navy Christened Littoral Combat Ship Nantucket
The Navy christened its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), USS Nantucket (LCS 27), in Marinette, Wisconsin.
Unmanned Systems
Aksungur Flies for 1000 hours
TUSAŞ's twin-engine UAV Aksungur has surpassed 1000 flight hours. The UAV is based on single-engine ANKA UAV, and it is developed in 18 months.
Country
Defence and Aerospace Industry Exports increase in July 2021
Turkish Defence and Aerospace Industry exports in July 2021 amounted to 231 million 166 thousand USD.
Navy / Maritime
Modernisation
Sensors
Turkish Straits to be controlled with HAVELSAN’s System
The Turkish Straits will be managed via HAVELSAN’s new system developed with national resources.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Sensors
SSB to Supply Unmanned Surface Vehicle
Presidency of Defence Industry Presidency has published a request for proposal (TÇD) to supply two different types of unmanned surface vehicles.
Land
MKE Visits IDEF with Yavuz
Mechanical and Chemical Industry Incorporated Company (MKE A.Ş.) will present Yavuz Howitzer at IDEF.
Air
Investment
General Directorate of Forestry to Procure New Helicopters
The General Directorate of Forestry, which has partially exited Turkey’s T70 Utility Helicopter Program will supply brand new helicopters.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Retiring Royal Navy’s mine-hunting ships to sail to Ukraine
Royal Navy’s mine-hunting ships Ramsey and Blyth are decommissioned in Rosyth after 20 years of service. Vessels will serve in the Ukrainian navy.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Unmanned Systems
First Technical Details of MIUS And TB3 are Disclosed
Baykar Technical Manager (CTO) Selçuk Bayraktar gave information about Baykar's UAV projects at the "Aviation and Space Summit 2" online event.
Weapon / Missile
Investment
Electromagnetic Rail Gun: the U.S. Gives Up, Turkey Hopes
U.S. Navy preferred the budget cut on the Electromagnetic Rail Gun project even though the system sent projectiles at supersonic speed. Turkiye continues.
Navy / Maritime
Israel takes delivery of the last two Sa'ar 6 corvettes
German Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems delivered the last two ships of the Sa'ar 6 class, INS Atzmaut and INS Nitzachon, to the Israeli Navy.
Air
KHK’s Canadair Fleet: Ageing between 32 to 51
Turkish Aviation Institute has nine Canadair CL-215 (Scooper) firefighter aircraft in the inventory.
