Turkey’s C-130J military cargo haulers undergo upgrade work in the UK
ISTANBUL — Cambridge, U.K.-based Marshall Aerospace has confirmed that 12 C-130J Hercules transport aircraft acquired by Turkey from the United Kingdom have been delivered to its facilities for maintenance and modernization under a new multiyear contract signed with the Turkish Air Force. The Turkish Ministry of National Defence announced during its weekly press briefing last week that preparations for the process had begun. Under the agreement, Marshall Aerospace will carry out scheduled maintenance, provide spare parts and tooling, and deliv…
Vendor vows to hasten Turkey’s fifth-generation ‘Kaan’ fighter plane
DefenseNEws: (ISTANBUL) — Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ) is working to expand flight testing and accelerate prototype production of the Kaan aircraft. The company says it now aims to deliver the first aircraft to the Turkish Air Force by the end of 2028. Speaking on the sidelines of the Teknofest aerospace and technology festival in an interview with Turkey’s public broadcaster TRT, TUSAŞ CEO Mustafa Demiroğlu provided an update on the project’s progress. According to Demiroğlu, assembly of the second and third prototypes is underway, wi…
Turkey's Drone Milestone: Successful Aircraft Carrier Takeoff and Landing Marks Historic Feat for Bayraktar Kızılelma Strike UAV
DefenseNews : Turkey has achieved a significant milestone in its defense technology with the Bayraktar Kızılelma, an advanced unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), successfully completing its first takeoff and landing on the TCG Anadolu, the country's largest warship. This groundbreaking achievement signifies Turkey's commitment to integrating cutting-edge drone capabilities into its naval operations, further enhancing its strategic autonomy in military aviation. A Game-Changing Development The Bayraktar Kızılelma's successful car…
US to boost military presence in Europe for Russia threat
MADRID (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday that the U.S. will significantly increase its military presence in Europe for the long haul, including by establishing its first permanent presence in Poland, to bolster regional security after Russia ’s invasion of Ukraine . Meeting with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg at the opening of the alliance’s annual leaders’ summit in Madrid, Biden said “NATO is strong and united” and that steps to be taken during the gathering will “further augment our collective strength.” Biden opened his p…
Turkey starts mass production of miniature drone missile
ANKARA, Turkey — A Turkish government research agency has started to mass-produce a new miniature munition to be fitted into the Bayraktar TB2 drone, made by a Turkish company Baykar Makina. Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 - shown Dec. 16, 2019, at a military air base in northern Cyprus. The government has started mass-producing a new mini missile for the aircraft, dubbed Bozok. The laser-guided Bozok missile was developed by TÜBİTAK Defense Industries Research and Development Institute. It has undergone multiple successful fire tests.
US Air Force to buy Turkish F-35s
WASHINGTON — After a year of speculation about what would happen to Turkey’s F-35s after the country was ousted from the joint strike fighter program last year, the Defense Department gave its definitive answer Monday evening in a characteristically anticlimactic manner — through its daily contract announcements. The U.S. Air Force will officially buy eight F-35A conventional takeoff and landing jets originally built by Lockheed Martin for Turkey as part of a $862 million contract modification. The deal also contains an additional six F-…
Christianity in Iraq is Bleeding
After four months of exile there are no signs of hope that the situation here in Iraq will be resolved peacefully. Unable to think or make decisions, everything is vague and we feel as if we have been living a nightmare. Christianity in Iraq is bleeding; so many families have left, and many are leaving to Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey , preparing themselves for second immigration and an uncertain future. We do not know how long these families will be able to tolerate the burden and survive financially. The conditions remain the same for …
BMC Speeds Up Production of MRAPs for Turkish Army
ANKARA — Turkish armored vehicles maker BMC has increased the pace for production of the Kirpi, the country’s first mine-resistant, ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicle, after it was penalized €8 million (US $9.9 million) for late deliveries. Procurement officials said the company promised to deliver the remaining 141 Kirpis within the next six months. The Turkish Army recently appealed to the Defense Ministry, saying delivery of the vehicles as soon as possible is an “urgent matter.” The Army said if there are further delays, an alte…
Turkey May Soon Restart Their Own Missile Defense Program
ANKARA — Turkey ’s procurement bureaucracy is rethinking a multibillion dollar program to build the country’s first air and missile defense program, keeping “all options open,” including scrapping the existing competition and merging it with a longer-range program with better capabilities. That contest has not yet been announced, but procurement officials say one option to overcome the deadlock could be to renew the program. “There is a degree of uncertainty, which requires evaluating all existing options and waiting for a push fro…
India must integrate its service HQs with MoD
In any other country they may have rated passing mention, but India's intrusive visual media took it upon itself to project each incident as a disaster of Titanic proportions, subjecting it to shrill and ill-informed discussions. The dramatic changes in the navy's upper ranks are bound to unsettle its junior officers and sailors. The new chief's first major challenge, therefore, will be to restore the confidence of h…
Defexpo to showcase India's defence capabilities
Country's capabilities in land, naval and security systems and its emergence as an "attractive destination" for investment in the defence sector will be showcased at the Defexpo India starting Fe b 6. A total of 624 companies from 30 countries will take part in the four-day event. Considered one of Asia's biggest land and maritime shows, the Defexpo is taking place at a time when the government has revised defence procurement procedure to make "buy Indian" and "buy and make Indian" preferred categ…
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