105 Delegations from 63 Countries are Expected to IDEF
The countdown has begun for the IDEF'21, which will be physically held on May 25-28, 2021, under the management and responsibility of Tüyap Fuarcılık.
Defence News
Investment
Country
Investment
Bilateral Relations
Demir: IDEF’s Status is Related to the Covid Outbreak
The Defence and Aerospace Industry Exporters’ Association (SSI) organized the first virtual trade delegation meetings between Turkey and Brazil.
Bilateral Relations
Greece and Israel agree on $1.65 billion Defence Cooperation
Israel and Greece have signed a contract for the establishment and operation for 22 years of an International Flight Centre for Greek Air Force pilots.
Navy / Maritime
Naval Group delivers new OPV to Argentine Navy
Naval Group has delivered the A.R.A Piedrabuena (P-52), the second offshore patrol vessel ordered by the Argentine Navy.
Navy / Maritime
Homeland Security
Ares' FPB Near Serial Production
The first Fast Patrol Boat of the "World's Largest Serial Shipbuilding Program" consisting of 122 vessels has been launched.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
British warships to sail for the Black Sea in May
According to the Sunday Times, British warships will sail for the Black Sea in May, citing senior naval sources.
Investment
Bilateral Relations
Turkey and Brazil to hold Virtual Trade Meeting
The Defence and Aerospace Industry Exporters' Association (SSI) will hold a Virtual Trade Delegation meeting with Brazil on April 19-23, 2021.
Investment
IDEF 21 Pre-Request Form for Visitors is Available
IDEF 21 will be held in Istanbul between 25-28 May 2021 under extensive Covid-19 precautions. The Visitor Pre-Request Form has been made available at website.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
ULAQ Remote Control Station Passed First Tests
ARES Shipyard and METEKSAN Defence’s joint project passed a new stage as Remote Control Station performed successfully in field tests.
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Biden Administration Declares National Emergency Over Russia
US President Joe Biden has declared a national emergency over the threat to the national security posed by Russia.
Air
Airbus appoints Simon Ward as Head of Turkey
Airbus has named Simon Ward as its Head of Turkey, effective April 1st. He will be responsible for developing and implementing the Airbus strategy in Turkey.
Navy / Maritime
Egypt Receives second Italian FREMM
Egyptian Navy received the second of the two Italian-built FREMM frigates ENS Bernees (1003). The first frigate, arrived in Alexandria in December 2020.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Bozdoğan to be fired from UAV
SSB has the air to air missile Project Göktuğ in 2013. The Project has two products: Bozdoğan and Gökdoğan. Bozdoğan was fired from F-16 Fighting yesterday.
Investment
Country
The Defence expo in Ukraine is postponed to June
Ukrainian defence expo Arms and Security is postponed to 15-18 June 2021 due to Covid Pandemic.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 15:00 Quantum Systems funding signals Europe's defence startup boom - German drone manufacturer Quantum Systems secured $1.2 billion in fresh funding, underscoring invest...
- 15:00 NATO fills most capability gaps left by reduced US contributions - European allies have covered almost all capability gaps created by planned US reductions to the NATO...
- 15:00 Europe shifts toward low-cost mass in land warfare - Senior NATO commanders are advocating affordable drones, electronic warfare systems and precision fi...
- 15:00 Counter-drone demand expands beyond military users - Growing drone incidents affecting airports, ports, energy facilities and military bases are driving...
- 15:00 Britain accelerates investment in autonomous military systems - The UK's new defence strategy places drones and autonomous systems at the centre of future force dev...
- 15:00 Collaborative combat aircraft become Europe's next airpower focus - European defence companies are accelerating development of AI-enabled loyal wingman aircraft to comp...
- 15:00 Hypersonic missile defence drives space sensor investment - Western defence agencies continue prioritising integrated satellite and radar architectures capable...
- 15:00 Autonomous maritime systems gain infrastructure protection role - Navies are expanding deployment of autonomous surface and underwater vehicles to monitor undersea ca...
- 15:00 Distributed satellite constellations reshape military space strategy - Armed forces are increasingly adopting proliferated constellations of smaller satellites to improve...
- 15:00 Industrial scalability becomes a decisive defence advantage - Production capacity, secure supply chains and the ability to rapidly increase output are becoming as...
- 12:00 Leonardo-Baykar partnership advances after Italy's approval - Reuters reported that Italy has approved the Leonardo-Baykar joint venture under conditions imposed...
- 12:00 Reuters: Turkish defence exports continue rapid expansion - Reuters analysed Türkiye's defence sector, noting exports have more than tripled since 2021 to reach...
- 12:00 Breaking Defense highlights Türkiye's autonomy strategy - Breaking Defense reported that Turkish defence companies are increasingly focusing on autonomous air...
- 12:00 ASELSAN accelerates Steel Dome production - Reuters reported that ASELSAN will increase deliveries for Türkiye's Steel Dome integrated air-defen...
- 12:00 French study identifies Türkiye as Europe's leading new defence supplier - The Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique concluded that Türkiye has become one of Europe's most s...
- 12:00 Foreign media follows Poland's defence cooperation with Türkiye - International defence coverage reported that Poland is exploring broader defence-industrial cooperat...
- 12:00 Romanian corvette delivery remains a NATO reference point - International defence media continued highlighting the delivery of the Turkish-built Hisar-class lig...
- 12:00 Foreign reporting tracks KAAN's transition toward production - International defence publications continue to monitor the KAAN fighter programme as it moves from p...
- 12:00 International attention remains on Baykar's European expansion - Foreign defence publications continue to analyse Baykar's industrial expansion through Piaggio Aeros...
- 12:00 Turkish naval indigenous weapons receive international coverage - International defence media highlighted the Turkish Navy's use of indigenous missiles, sensors and c...
- 09:00 NATO shifts focus from spending targets to deployable capability - Alliance planning is increasingly centred on translating higher defence budgets into deployable forc...
- 09:00 US expands AI-enabled command and control programmes - The US Department of Defense continues accelerating AI-assisted command-and-control initiatives desi...
- 09:00 Europe accelerates missile and ammunition manufacturing - European governments are increasing investment in missile and ammunition production lines to strengt...
- 09:00 China strengthens integrated maritime reconnaissance network - China is expanding integration between satellites, unmanned aircraft, maritime patrol assets and coa...
- 09:00 Japan expands resilient logistics for island defence - Japan is investing in dispersed logistics hubs, hardened storage facilities and rapid reinforcement...
- 09:00 Counter-drone systems evolve toward layered low-cost defence - Military organisations are increasingly combining electronic warfare, interceptor drones, guns and a...
- 09:00 Autonomous underwater systems gain strategic infrastructure role - Navies are expanding deployment of autonomous underwater vehicles for surveillance, mine countermeas...
- 09:00 Hypersonic threats sustain investment in persistent tracking - Defence agencies continue expanding radar and satellite-based sensor networks designed to maintain c...
- 09:00 Military space resilience shifts toward proliferated constellations - Armed forces are increasingly deploying larger constellations of smaller satellites to improve redun...
- 09:00 Industrial surge capacity becomes a strategic procurement metric - Governments are placing greater emphasis on production scalability, delivery speed and secure supply...
