Iran lost its biggest replenishment ship at fire
The Fars and Tasnim news agencies said efforts failed to save the support warship Kharg, named after the island that serves as the main oil terminal for Iran.
Defence News
Navy / Maritime
Land
Engine and Transmission
First heartbeat of FIRTINA
President of Defence Industries Profesor İsmail Demir announced that the 1,000-horsepower UTKU engine was ignited for the first time.
Space
CTech begins exporting space products
Turkish firm CTech has exported its first satellite product to Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%).
Space
Turkey to Establish a Company for Satelite
The 1st Space Economics, Space Law and Space Sciences Symposium is organised at Istanbul University Faculty of Economics.
Land
Boxer Production Formally Begins
UK Minister for Defence Procurement, Jeremy Quin, opened the new Boxer Armoured Vehicle Production Facility.
Air
“HÜRKUŞ HYEU” unveiled at Konya
Turkish Aerospace (TUSAŞ) unveiled the new version of HÜRKUŞ at the International Anatolian Anka-2021 exercise.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Western Media Targets STM’s Kargu-2
The Western media have started an anti-campaign for STM’s Kargu-2 drone. Human Rights Watch initiated the campaign three weeks ago.
Air
FAB Reduces KC-390 Orders
The Brazilian Air Force has announced on Wednesday that it will reduce the amount of KC-390 Millennium transport aircraft it has ordered.
Land
Communication
KAREL’s IP Switchboard in Service
Karel electronics reconfigured the IP-based DS200T Telephone switchboard according to the technical requirements of the Turkish Land Forces.
Space
Egypt to Launch Four Satellites for Scientific Research
CEO of the Egyptian Space Agency (EGSA) Mohamed El-Qossy recently announced that Egypt would launch four CubeSat satellites next year for Scientific Research.
Logistics
NATO Demonstrates hot water is possible in the field: Ozti
NATO held an exercise in Romania to show its readiness for quick response. Turkey is the leading country at the exercise.
Land
Modernisation
ACV Modernization Project Firing Tests Completed
The preliminary prototype ACV conducted Armoured Combat Vehicle road driving and firing tests. Turkish Land Forces have ACV-15 in the inventory.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
ULAQ had Salvo Cirit Fire
Ares Shipyard and Meteksan Defence’s joint Project Armed Unmanned Surface Vehicle (AUSV/ ULAQ) was tested at DenizKurdu 21 (Sea Wolf) Naval Exercise.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Kendall promises to Cut Turkey from F-35 Production
US President Joe Biden’s US Air Force secretary nominee wants to take Turkey completely out of the production line. He also wants to promote US F-35 purchases.
