Turkiye's F-16 Viper Modernisation to be Divided by Two
Turkiye’s F-16 Modernisation programme with the US is currently under discussion. Two institutions will share the workload to upgrade 79 jets to Block 70 level.
tusas News
Air
Modernisation
Air
Expo and Air Show
Hürjet to Attend at FIDAE Air Show Chile
Turkish Aerospace’s Hürjet Advanced training and light attack jet Hürjet will be presented in Latin American Country Chile at FIDAE.
Expo and Air Show
ICDDA Opens Its Doors for the Sixth Time
The Industrial Cooperation Days in Defence and Aerospace (ICDDA) international event will be hosted by the Ankara ATO Congresium from 17 to 19 April 2024.
Air
Unmanned Systems
TAAC Signs Its First Export Contract with UAE’s Edge Group
TAAC Aerospace Technologies (TAAC), which develops landing gear and subsystems for air platforms, signed its first export contract with the UAE.
Air
Investment
Engine and Transmission
GE Becomes GE Aerospace after GE Vernova Spin-Off
GE Aerospace launches as an independent public company positioned to deliver propulsion, services and systems.
Unmanned Systems
Anka-III Performs Third Flight with an Endurance of Two Hours
ANKA-III, which made its first flight on December 28, 2023, took off for the third time and flew for two hours.
Air
Sensors
ASELFLIR-410 Electro-Optic Spotted on T-70 Helicopter
ASELSAN’s ASELFLIR-410 electro-optic system was spotted on one of the TUSAŞ’s T-70 utility helicopters in assembly line.
Engine and Transmission
TEI Runs TF6000 Turbofan Engine for the First Time
TUSAS Engine Industries Inc. (TEI) has run the TF6000 turbofan engine set to power Baykar’s KIZILELMA and TUSAŞ’s ANKA-3 UCAVs for the first time.
Bilateral Relations
Canadian Ambassador to Turkiye Visits TUSAŞ
Kevin Hamilton, the Canadian Ambassador to Turkiye, visited TUSAŞ’s facilities and the CEO Temel Kotil.
Air
Turkish Fighter Jet Kaan Meets Skies
Turkiye’s indigenous fighter jet, Kaan, performed its maiden flight today at Ankara Akıncı Air Base.
Ammunition
HÜRKUŞ Light Attack Aircraft Releases LGK-81
Turkish TUSAŞ’s turboprop light attack aircraft HÜRKUŞ has released a bomb fitted with ASELSAN’s LGK-81 laser guidance kit and hit the target.
Air
Nigeria Officially Inducts Two T129s into NAF
Nigeria has put into use the T129 ATAK Attack Helicopters it procured from Turkiye. A ceremony was held to mark the commissioning of two helicopters.
Unmanned Systems
Türkiye Exports Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Egypt
Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan announced that Turkiye will export unmanned aerial vehicles to Egypt.
Bilateral Relations
Air
Ammunition
Unmanned Systems
Land
Niger’s Prime Minister Visits Turkish Defence Firms
Niger’s Prime Minister Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine visited ROKETSAN, TUSAŞ, and Nurol’s facilities, inspecting the products.
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
EDGE Group Receives Order for Rotary-Wing UAVs
UAE-based defence firm EDGE Group announced an order from UAE MoD for HT-100 and HT-750 rotary-wing UAVs.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Pakistan Wants Chinese J-31 Stealth Fighters
According to PAF Commander Marshal Zahir Ahmed Babar’s statement, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) is interested in acquiring the J-31 stealth fighter jet.
