Baykar's Akıncı UCAV took off with a 3000 lb payload
Baykar’s Akıncı UCAV (S-1) took off with TÜBİTAK SAGE 2000 lb Penetrator Bomb (NEB). The UCAV had 1000 libre extra weight option on board besides the NEB.
Defence News
Air
Ammunition
Unmanned Systems
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Pakistan Spells out “TRNC”s Name
Pakistan Embassy in Ankara mentions on it social accounts "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, TRNC"
Air
Meteksan Signs Export Agreement
Meteksan Defence signed a new export contract with the Air Forces Command of a country whose name is kept confidential but stated as an ally.
Land
Delay in Russia’s Armata Tank
Russian Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov announced that the serial production of the T-14 Armata tank had been postponed.
Land
Kosova to Acquire BMC’s Vuran
Former Foreign Minister of Kosova Petrit Selimi stated that Kosova will acquire 14 BMC Vuran 4X4 vehicles.
Navy / Maritime
Germany and Norway to acquire Type 212CD Submarines from TKMS
Germany and Norway signed contracts with TKMS to acquire six identical Type 212CD submarines worth approximately €5,5 billion.
Unmanned Systems
Sensors
Drones to Monitor Central Asian Uranium Legacy Sites
The International Atomic Energy Agency approved the use of UAVs to remotely monitor radiation measurements at former uranium mining and processing areas.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Akıncı Challenges HALE class
Baykar’s Akıncı UCAV broke the altitude record of Turkish aviation history by reaching an altitude of 38,039 feet (11,594 meters).
Weapon / Missile
India to acquire Akash Missiles
India stated that Bharat Dynamics Limited has signed a contract worth about Rs.499 Crore to manufacture and supply Akash Missiles to the IAF.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Sefine Provides its Unmanned Solution for Blue Homeland
Sefine Shipyard has announced that the construction of two unmanned vessels started with “ASELSAN, SEFT Ship Design, ARMELSAN, ROKETSAN and TURK LLOYD.
Ammunition
Unmanned Systems
SAGE and AsisGuard's Togan has Termobaric Warhead Now
The joint work of TÜBİTAK-SAGE and AsisGuard has reached a new step. The 81 mm TOGAN air-launched mortar munition developed by SAGE has termobaric warhead.
Unmanned Systems
The Royal Netherlands Air Force MQ-9 Roll-Out Ceremony
Netherland organised a Roll-Out Ceremony for the first MQ-9 UAV that Royal Netherlands Air Force will receive.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
UK uses Artificial Intelligence on Army operations
The British Army has used Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the first time during Exercise Spring Storm as part of Operation Cabrit in Estonia.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
TDU company exports inflatable dummy F-16 aircraft
TDU Defence company introduced its newest product, an inflatable dummy F-16 aircraft to decieve opponent side with realistic targets to spend ammuniation.
