On April 24, Istanbul Shipyard Command, which operates under the Ministry of National Defense’s General Directorate of Shipyards (TGM), opened its doors to the press to share information about the… Continue reading "Turkey Begins The Concept Design Phase Of The Domestic Aircraft Carrier Project"
The Chad National Army (ANT) procured an unknown number of Aksungur unmanned aerial vehicles from Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) in order to build up its Air Force damaged by storms… Continue reading "The Chadian Air Force Revealed as the Latest Known Operator of TAI Aksungur Unmanned Aerial Vehicles"
Turkey’s defense industry, which is well-known for its work on unmanned aerial vehicles, also has numerous projects to develop unmanned ground and naval vehicles, and is now working to fill… Continue reading "Turkey’s First Autonomous Underwater Vehicle DERİNGÖZ Successfully Completes Its First Diving Tests"
Turkey has reached another significant milestone in its efforts to reduce reliance on foreign critical equipment in the defense and aerospace industries, as well as develop domestic technological capabilities. In… Continue reading "Turkey’s First Domestically Developed Military Turbofan Engine TF6000 Successfully Completed Its First Ignition Test"
United States Central Command said Wednesday that a Houthi ballistic missile attack on a merchant bulk carrier in the Gulf of Aden killed three of its crew members, the first… Continue reading "U.S. Central Command: Houthi Ballistic Missile Attack On Bulk Carrier Kills Three"
Ukraine’s Ambassador to Ankara, Vasyl Bodnar, stated in an exclusive interview with CNN Turk, on 15 February, that Ukraine is interested in purchasing Turkey’s KAAN fighter jet, which is currently… Continue reading "Ukraine Shows Interest in Turkey’s Fifth Generation KAAN Fighter Aircraft"
North Macedonia has decided to replace its current Soviet-made Mi-8/17 helicopters with Italian Leonardo’s AW169 and AW149 helicopters. North Macedonian Defense Minister Slavjanka Petrovska announced this decision in an interview… Continue reading "North Macedonia To Procure AW169 and AW149 Helicopters From Leonardo"
The United States State Department notified Congress on Friday that it has approved a potential sale of up to 40 F-35A Lightning IIs to Greece. In a press release, the… Continue reading "US State Department Approves Potential F-35A Sale To Greece"
The Turkish Defense Industry Agency (SSB) has signed mass-production contracts with Roketsan for the AKYA heavy torpedo, ATMACA anti-ship missile, and SAPAN air defense missile as part of the “Naval Torpedo… Continue reading "Turkey Puts New Naval Torpedo And Missile Systems Into Mass Production"
Turkey’s parliament voted Tuesday night to approve Sweden’s application to join NATO, a sign of major progress after 20 months of stalling by the Turkish government. Turkish President Recep Tayyip… Continue reading "Turkish Parliament Votes In Favor Of Swedish NATO Accession"