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Baykar Questions the validity of Canadian Arms Embargo
Bilateral Relations Unmanned Systems Sensors Canada Turkiye

Baykar Questions the validity of Canadian Arms Embargo

The manufacturer of TB2 UAVs, Baykar Savunma, replied to Canadian Arms Embargo by questioning its effectiveness in Turkish Defence market with the portfolio.

Tubitak Sage's Indigenous Claw for the Fighting Falcon
Air Weapon / Missile Turkiye

Tubitak Sage's Indigenous Claw for the Fighting Falcon

BOZDOĞAN Missile, developed by TÜBİTAK-SAGE, hit the aerial target. The Turkish version of AIM9X is fired from an F-16 jet targeting another aerial platform.

ASELSAN has replied Canadian Embargo
Bilateral Relations Sensors Canada Turkiye

ASELSAN has replied Canadian Embargo

The Ottowa government has recently suspended Canadian military gear exports to Turkey.

Al Araby Tv: Egypt is in favour of the Agreement with Turkey
Navy / Maritime Bilateral Relations Regional / Strategy Egypt Turkiye Greece

Al Araby Tv: Egypt is in favour of the Agreement with Turkey

Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs informed President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi about the advantages of an agreement with Turkey.

SSI's Financial General Assembly is held
Country Turkiye

SSI's Financial General Assembly is held

The Ordinary Financial General Assembly Meeting of the Defence and Aerospace Industry Exporters' Association (SSI) was held.

Canada issues Military Embargo to Turkey
Bilateral Relations Canada Turkiye

Canada issues Military Embargo to Turkey

The Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the export permits suspended last autumn have been cancelled as of today.

Another Round for Libya
Bilateral Relations Libya Turkiye

Another Round for Libya

Turkish Defence Ministry stated that Minister Akar met with Abdulhamid Dbeibeh, Prime Minister of Libya Government of National Unity and Minister of Defence.

Greece’s Mysterious visit to Libya
Bilateral Relations Libya Greece

Greece’s Mysterious visit to Libya

Itamilradar, a website that tracks military flights over Italy and the Mediterranean Sea, caught a Greek visit to Libya.

Hürjet Moves Towards Assembly Line
Air Turkiye

Hürjet Moves Towards Assembly Line

TUSAŞ Training Aircraft Program Manager Tuncay Çopur said they aim to start assembly activities in the last quarter of 2021.

AV-8B Harrier II to stay operational until 2029
Navy / Maritime Air USA

AV-8B Harrier II to stay operational until 2029

The AV-8B Harrier II vertical or short take-off and landing (V/STOL) attack aircraft will stay operational for U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), until 2029.

Biden requests $715B for Pentagon
Defence Politics USA

Biden requests $715B for Pentagon

Biden made his first request for a defence budget. He asked for $753 billion in national security funding for the Defence Department.

First Ignition for the Lunar Mission
Space Turkiye

First Ignition for the Lunar Mission

The vertical firing test of the Probe Rocket’s propulsion system (SORS) is successfully performed.

3D Printing Era at TF-X
Air Investment Turkiye

3D Printing Era at TF-X

TUSAŞ have signed a cooperation agreement that will lead to the 3D printing of Turkish Fighter with Additive Manufacturing Group “FIT AG”.

Turkish Air Force KT-1T Crashes In The Sea
Air Republic of Korea Turkiye

Turkish Air Force KT-1T Crashes In The Sea

Turkish Defence Ministry announced that a KT-1 aircraft crashed into the sea during a training flight near the coastal town Foça, İzmir.