New Platforms of the Turkish Navy to Enter Service
New naval platforms will be accepted into the service with the ceremony on the 19th of January, as TurDef wrote exclusively.
aselsan News
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Investment
SSB Starts 14 New R&D Projects
The Defence Industry Agency starts new R&D projects to localise critical technologies, contributing to ongoing projects.
Weapon / Missile
Malaysian Navy Starts Using Turkish CANiK M2 QCB HMGs
Royal Malaysian Navy’s new G2000 Mk II patrol boats use STAMP-L remote-controlled weapon systems fitted with CANiK’s M2 QCB 12.7 mm heavy machine guns.
Country
ASELSAN Exports Air Defence and Communication Systems
ASELSAN informed the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) that it signed two contracts to export separate systems.
Unmanned Systems
Sensors
Mali Takes New Delivery of Bayraktar TB2 Armed UAVs
Mali, one of the users of TB2 Armed UAV, has expanded its fleet with the new delivery. A new batch of UAVs has been delivered to Malian Armed Forces.
Country
Akyol Underlines ASELSAN’s Role in Export
ASELSAN CEO Ahmet Akyol shared information about ASELSAN’s role in defence and aerospace export following SSB President Professor Haluk Görgün's export list.
Country
SSB Announces Top Ten Turkish Defence Exporters
The President of the Defence Industry Agency announced the top ten exporting companies. Baykar company ranked first with its UAVs.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Country
ASELSAN Signs First Export Contract of 2024
ASELSAN informed the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) of the first export contract for the supply of Intelligent Transportation Systems.
Country
SSİK is the First Official Meeting of 2024
The first official meeting of 2024 will be the Defence Industry Executive Committee (SSİK). President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will chair today’s meeting.
Sensors
Modernisation
E/W
Expo and Air Show
ASELSAN Integrates EASA Radar into Aircraft
ASELSAN CEO Ahmet Akyol announced that the EASA Murad radar has been integrated into a jet aircraft and AKINCI UCAV.
Country
Air
Land
E/W
Sensors
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
ASELSAN Delievers First ASELFLIR-400 EO Systems
ASELSAN CEO Ahmet Akyol announced that the first ASELFLIR-400 electro-optic systems were delivered on Twitter (X).
Analysis
Achievements and Transformations in Turkish Defence 2023
TurDef reviews political dynamics, strategic acquisitions and groundbreaking technological advancements that have shaped Turkish defence and aerospace industry.
Country
Behçet Karataş Appointed General Manager for ASFAT
After Esad Akgün left the General Directorate of ASFAT Inc., a new appointment was made to the company. Karataş is the new CEO.
Investment
Country
ASELSAN Signs a New Export Contract
ASELSAN informed the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) that it signed a new contract to export for the supply of defence systems.
Investment
Air
Unmanned Systems
Turkish Defence Company Altınay Enters the Stock Market
Altınay Defence Technologies Inc. decided to increase its capital for new investments, strengthening working capital and opening up to global markets.
Unmanned Systems
Navy / Maritime
Qatar to Add Turkish UUVs and USVs to U.S. Ones
Qatar is set to cooperate with Turkiye, focusing on Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) and Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs).
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 09:00 US Air Force expands Collaborative Combat Aircraft testing - The US Air Force is increasing flight testing and integration work for Collaborative Combat Aircraft...
- 09:00 European defence spending increasingly targets ammunition resilience - European governments are directing additional defence funding toward ammunition production, stockpil...
- 09:00 China advances military satellite constellation deployment - China continues expanding military satellite constellations designed to enhance communications, navi...
- 09:00 Japan strengthens distributed missile force posture - Japan is expanding deployment of mobile missile units and support infrastructure across remote islan...
- 09:00 Autonomous surface vessels gain importance in fleet operations - Navies are integrating autonomous surface vessels into surveillance, reconnaissance and maritime sec...
- 09:00 Counter-drone procurement shifts toward scalable architectures - Military organisations are increasingly procuring counter-drone systems built around open architectu...
- 09:00 Hypersonic defence programmes focus on persistent target custody - Defence agencies are prioritising sensor networks capable of maintaining continuous tracking of mano...
- 09:00 AI-assisted command systems gain momentum in military planning - Armed forces are accelerating adoption of AI-assisted command-and-control systems designed to improv...
- 09:00 Collaborative autonomy emerges as key defence technology trend - Military planners increasingly view teams of autonomous systems operating cooperatively as a major f...
- 09:00 Production capacity increasingly shapes defence export competitiveness - Countries evaluating defence acquisitions are placing greater weight on supplier production capacity...
