Taiwan will be receiving the first of its new F-16Vs a year behind schedule, with the arrival of the first batch of one single-seat and one twin-seat F-16V delayed from… Continue reading "Supply Chain Snarl Behind Year-Long Delay For Taiwan’s First New F-16Vs"
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) continues to expand its maritime capabilities. On Thursday, 4 May, the company unveiled BlueWhale, an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) that is described as Israel’s first unmanned… Continue reading "IAI Unveils Its First Unmanned Submarine Called BlueWhale"
The T929 Heavy Duty Attack Helicopter prototype, developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) as part of the ATAK-2 Project initiated by the Turkish Defense Industry Agency, successfully completed its first… Continue reading "Turkey’s Heavy Duty T929 ATAK-2 Attack Helicopter Takes Off For The First Time"
The Bayraktar KEMANKEŞ Winged Loitering Munition, developed by the Turkish drone manufacturer BAYKAR, was unveiled for the first time at TEKNOFEST 2023 (Aviation, Space, and Technology Festival) held at Istanbul… Continue reading "Baykar Tech Unveils The BAYRAKTAR Kemankeş Loitering Munition For The First Time"
The growing complexity of military hardware has resulted in a matching increase in demand for onboard processing power. However, the global chip shortage caused by work disruptions related to the… Continue reading "Interview: Enabling A Zero Trust Defense Electronics Supply Chain With proteanTecs"
The GÖKBEY utility helicopter, built by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), took to the skies for the first time with the TS1400 Turboshaft Engine produced by TUSAŞ Engine Industries (TEI). Thus,… Continue reading "Turkey’s Utility Helicopter GÖKBEY Makes Its First Flight With A Domestic Engine"
Turkey’s domestic jet trainer and light attack aircraft Hürjet makes its first flight, reaching a significant milestone for the project. On Tuesday, April 25, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) flew the… Continue reading "Turkey’s Jet Trainer And Light Attack Aircraft Hürjet Makes Its First Flight"
The Indian Army has signed an emergency contract with Economic Explosives Limited (EEL) to procure about 450 Nagastra-1 loitering munitions. The firm is a part of India’s Solar Group, a… Continue reading "Indian Army Signs Procurement Contract For Over 450 Nagastra-1 Loitering Munitions"
China’s People’s Liberation Army conducted a series of military exercises off the coast of Taiwan between 8 and 10 April, in response to Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen’s visit to the… Continue reading "Interview: Understanding The Messaging From China’s Joint Sword Exercises"
On Thursday, 6 April, a contract was signed for the construction of three new MİLGEM İstif (İ) Class Frigates within the scope of the MİLGEM İstif (İ) Class Frigate Project,… Continue reading "Turkey Begins Work On Construction of 3 New İstif (İ) Class Frigates"