Germany Meets NATO's 2 per cent of GDP Spending Target
The German government said on Monday that Germany met NATO's target of spending 2 per cent of its gross domestic product (GDP) on defence budget in 2024.
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Country
Defence Politics
Unmanned Systems
Poland’s TB2s to be Deployed in Turkiye for NATO Missions
Poland’s TB2 UAVs will be deployed in Turkiye under NATO’s Tailored Assurance Measures for Turkiye (TAMT) to patrol the Mediterranean and the Black Sea.
Analysis
NATO and EU Nations Join Türkiye’s Defence Export Routes
The Secretary of Defence Industries, Haluk Görgün, recently visited Brussels to engage in high-level discussions with NATO and European Union officials.
Bilateral Relations
Serbia Cancels Multiple Russian Defence Contracts
Serbia cancelled some defence contracts with Russia due to Western sanctions imposed on Moscow. This decision marks a strategic realignment with the West.
Weapon / Missile
Country
S-400 Gets Integrated into Turkish Air Defence Structure
ASELSAN includes the S-400 long-range air defence system in HAKİM 100 Air Command and Control System's structure alongside indigenous air defence systems.
Navy / Maritime
Logistics
STM to Build Naval Logistics Ships for the Portuguese Navy
STM will design and build two Auxiliary Oiler Replenishers and a Logistics Ship for the Portuguese Navy in Turkiye.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Expo and Air Show
STM Showcases Its Solutions at NATO
STM will showcase its command, control, and decision-support systems solutions to international delegations at the NATO Edge and I/TSEC fairs in the US.
Unmanned Systems
Hellenic Army’s Patroller UAV Conducts First Test Flight
Greece introduces a French Safran-made Patroller UAV to conduct ISR missions in Thrace and the Aegean Sea. The UAV conducted its first test flight last week.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
FS Courbet Visits Turkiye to Improve Bilateral Relations
The Turkish Defence Ministry declared that the French frigate FS Courbet F 712, which increased tensions with Turkiye in 2020, visited Istanbul.
Country
Defence Politics
Marginal Increase in UK Defence Budget
The new Labour government intends to increase defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP but has not specified a timetable.
Air
MOD Güler Officially Confirms Eurofighter Purchase
The first official statement regarding Turkiye’s purchase of Eurofighter fighter jets came from the Minister of National Defence, Yaşar Güler.
Analysis
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Engine and Transmission
Air
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Can Turkiye Build an Aircraft Carrier?
The Turkish Aircraft Carrier MUGEM is currently being designed in the Project Design Office.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Scholz Confirms Progress on Eurofighter
German Chancellor Scholz confirmed that Germany will provide arms and military platforms to Turkiye, underlining its NATO alliance.
Air
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
Modernisation
Interview / Exclusive File
U.S.: The Threshold on S-400 is the NDAA and CAATSA, not IAB
Deploying S-400 at IAB won’t solve the problem. The threshold is not about easing U.S. concerns. It is about meeting the NDAA and CAATSA demands.”
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Unmanned Systems
Royal Navy Shows Unmanned Capabilities in REPMUS 2024
Royal Navy has displayed its various USV and UAV capabilities in REPMUS 2024 wargames held in Portugal.
Land
Bilateral Relations
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Poland Focus on Unmanned Systems: Marlin Under Spotlight
A high-level delegation from Poland visited ASELSAN facilities to understand unmanned armed surface vehicles better.
