Tag: Turkey
Turkish Decision Paves the F-35’s Way to Ankara
The Defense Industry Executive Committee (SSİK), meeting at the at the Undersecretariat for the Defense Industry (SSM) in Ankara cleared the Turkish defense authorities to follow with the planned acquisition of the first two F-35 fighter jets as part of a larger order for the Turkish Air Force.
New Guidelines Pave the Way for Wider UAS Exports
Seeking to establish home grown UAS development and manufacturing capability, the UAE is becoming a test case for Medium Altitude Long Endurance UAS export. Two companies intend to compete on the emirate's tender - the UAE based International Golden Group (IGG) and Turkish based TAI. With designs considered marginally compliant with MTCR guidelines, this case could become a game changer in the UAS export market, pushing leading UAS manufacturers to offer innovative design solutions to meet new operational objectives within these MTCR guidelines.
Turkey, Egypt Discuss Possible Export of Anka UAV
Turkey is ready to sell the new ANKA Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicles to Egypt. Ankara has already approved a contract signed between with Egypt, for the transfer of six fast intervention vessels.
Middle East Defense Update Sept. 21, 2011
U.S. Delivers GBU-28 Bunker-Busting Bombs to Israel | Airbus Military Delivers First C295 Medium Transport to Egypt | Turkey, Egypt Discuss Possible Export of Anka UAV | Qatar to Buy Six MH-60R Maritime helicopters | UAE to Buy Hellfire Missiles, Link 16 Datalinks | Saudi Arabia to Equip Three Artillery Regiments with U.S. Howitzers | Rafael Fires Spike ER Missiles for Indian Evaluation | Israel defense Forces to Deploy Additional Automated 120mm Mortars | Bahrain to Buy Wireless TOW 2 Missiles
Erdogan’s Ambition for ‘Arab Spring’ Hegemony – Step Easy…
By David Eshel Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Islamic prime minister of Turkey, may not be a nice person, regarded by most Israelis as an unfriendly...
European Defense Update
Turkey Agrees to Host European BMD Radar
Turkey has agreed to host an early warning radar as part of NATO's missile defense system aimed at...
Turkish FNSS Finalize Armored Vehicle Procurement Deal with Malaysia
The Turkish FNSS company has finalized an agreement with its Malaysian partner Deftech, for the $559 million program for the design, development and local production of 257 armored vehicles, based on the Turkish AV8 (PARS 8x8) design.
Sikorsky to Supply Turkey 109 Locally Built S-70 Based Utility Helicopters
Turkey will buy 109 announce it plans to buy Sikorsky T-70S Black Hawk helicopters as part of the $3.5 billion Turkish Utility Helicopter Program...
First flight for the Turkish ANKA Unmanned Aircraft
Turkey's first indigenous Medium-Altitude, Long-Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle designated 'Anka' made its first test flight December 31, 2010. Anka is Turkey's first entry...
International Aerial Group Supports Israel’s Firefighting Campaign in Mt. Carmel
Faced with the worst forest fire since last Wednesday, Israel mobilized all firefighters, law enforcement and Home Front command in an effort to fight...
Turkey is Seeking its Own Missile Defense
Eurosam, the consortium producing SAMP-T is currently competing against U.S, Russian and Chinese bidders for a Turkish national missile defense project expected to be...
Turkey’s Latest Modernized Tank Debut on ‘Victory Day’ Parade
Turkish Army displayed it's newly upgraded M-60T main battle tanks for the first time at the 88th 'Victory Day' parade in August 2010. The...
Turkish Indigenous MALE UAV (TIHA) Unveiled
Addressing the growing demand for tactical, medium altitude long endurance (MALE) UAV platforms TAI (Turkish Aerospace Industries) has unveiled its latest UAV called TIHA....
Malaysia Acquires 257 Turkish Designed 8×8 Pars APCs
The Malaysian Defense ministry nominated the Malaysian company DRB-Hicom Defence Technologies (Deftech) a prime contractor to locally produce and supply 257 armored personnel carriers...
