Production and assembly activities for the prototype aircraft of the HÜRJET Project, which was launched by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) in 2017 in order to meet the Turkish Air Force’s… Continue reading "Turkey Starts Production of HURJET Jet Trainer and Light Attack Aircraft"
President of Turkish Defense Industry İsmail Demir announced on December 16, that two more P-72 Maritime Patrol Aircraft had been delivered to the Naval Forces Command as part of the… Continue reading "The Turkish Navy Receives Two More P-72 Maritime Patrol Aircraft"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. This week’s articles focused topics including the death of the Indian First… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (6 – 10 December)"
The first ship of the Logistics Support Ship project, the TCG A-574, has entered into service with the Naval Forces Command, Turkish Defense Industry President İsmail Demir said on his… Continue reading "Logistics Support Vessel “Yuzbasi Gungor Durmus” Enters Into Service With The Turkish Navy"
The test-firing of the 76/62 mm Naval Gun, developed locally by MKE, was successfully completed, according to a post shared by the Turkish Ministry of National Defense on December 2… Continue reading "Turkey Successfully Tests Domestically Developed 76/62 mm Naval Gun"
Kazakhstan has ordered three Anka UAVs from the Turkish Aerospace Industries Company (TAI or TUSAŞ), according to a report published in the Turkish newspaper HaberTürk on November 24. The purchase… Continue reading "Kazakhstan Purchases Three ANKA-S UAVs from Turkey"
The President and Chief Executive Officer of Turkish Aerospace Industries, Prof. Temel Kotil, has said that Turkey will jointly manufacture its indigenous Hurjet advanced trainer with Malaysia, should a tender… Continue reading "Turkey Offers Malaysia Joint Production Of Hurjet Light Trainer"
Lieutenant General Allen Paredes, the commander of the Philippine Air Force (PAF), said on 23 November, that the first batch of six T129 “ATAK” attack helicopters will arrive in the… Continue reading "Philippines To Receive First Turkish ATAK Helicopter In December"
On November 18, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the President of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, spoke on the phone about Turkey-Niger relations and regional issues. President Erdoğan remarked during the… Continue reading "Niger To Acquire Bayraktar TB2 UAVs and HÜRKUŞ Trainer Aircraft From Turkey"
The Turkish Air Force’s remaining fleet of F-4E Phantom IIs have had their planned retirement date delayed to at least 2030, after modernization plans hit a snag. Defense Minister Hulusi… Continue reading "Retirement Of Turkish F-4E Phantom IIs Delayed Through 2030"