Turkish firm proposed its Leopard 2NG solution to Finland
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The modernization package was proposed to Finland which is still considering modernizing its Leopard 2A4 fleet. The Turkish firm proposed its Leopard 2NG solution to Finland. Other competitors were Rheinmetall Defence, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and RUAG Defence. The Turkish Land Forces Command (TLFC) currently owns a Leopard 2NG (New Generation) main battle tank. The vehicle is […]
Turkey blocks websites that published photos of raid on Syria-bound intelligence trucks
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Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into daily Cumhuriyet over its May 29 story on Syria-bound trucks belonging to the National Intelligence Organization (MİT), which were stopped and searched by soldiers last year. The trucks belonging to MİT were stopped by a prosecutor who sought to have the gendarmerie search the vehicles in the southern […]
Turkey said it shot down a Syrian drone
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Turkey has announced that Turkish jets on May 16 shot down a Syrian helicopter violating its airspace, while Syrian state TV reported that it was a surveillance drone that was shot down. A Turkish F-16 that took off from the Incirlik airbase in the southern province of Adana shot down the Syrian aircraft with two […]
Turkish F-16 shoots down Syrian regime aircraft
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Turkey has shot down another Syrian regime aircraft for violating its airspace. A Turkish F-16 that took off from an airport in the southern province of Adana shot down the Syrian aircraft with two missiles, military officials told daily Hürriyet. “The area is currently searched for the crashed aircraft. It would soon be seen if […]
IDEF 2015: Aselsan displays laser-Igla concept
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A new laser concept demonstrator is on show from Aselsan at the IDEF exhibition in Istanbul that merges the Igla missile launching system with a direct energy weapon. A spokesperson from Aselsan told Shephard that it was just the beginning of a ten-year roadmap that will see the development of a hybrid system based on […]
Turkish F-16 shows off Syrian Mig-23 kill mark
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Another interesting kill mark has appeared on a Turkish Air Force F-16. Along with the F-16C that downed a Syrian Mi-17 Hip helicopter back in 2013, another interesting plane can be found at Konya airbase, in Turkey, where Tiger Meet 2015 exercise is currently being held. It is the F-16C serialled 91-008, belonging to the […]
Syrian Mi-17 kill mark appears on Turkish F-16C during NATO Tiger Meet
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A Turkish Air Force F-16C attending the Nato Tiger Meet in Konya, sports the kill marking “earned” after shooting down a Syrian Mi-17. On Sept. 16, 2013, a Syrian Arab Air Force Mi-17 Hip helicopter that violated the Turkish airspace by 2 km was shot down by a Turkish Air Force F-16C belonging to the […]
Otokar Introduces New 18 Tonnes Amphibious Tracked Vehicle
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A new anti-tank variant of the Tulpar family of tracked armoured vehicles from Otokar is being shown at the IDEF exhibition in Istanbul for the first time. The Tulpar-S has been developed by the company for the Turkish Weapon Carrying Vehicle (WCV) programme and is fitted with a new RWS from Aselsan that carries four […]
PHOTO from International Defence Industry Fair IDEF 2015
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IDEF 2015, 12 th International Defence Industry Fair has been managed and executed by Turkish Armed Forces Foundation under the auspices and support of Turkish Ministry of National Defence once in every odd years since 1993. IDEF has played an essential role on the development of friendship and cooperation between participant countries. IDEF 2015, 12th […]
Turkish T-129 ATAK helicopters join anti-terror operation
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The Turkish General Staff announced it has begun using the first domestically made Turkish attack helicopters in a counter-terrorism operation for the very first time. Two ATAK helicopters flew on April 25 to the southeastern province of Siirt to join the 3rd Commando Brigade, the General Staff said in an announcement posted on its official […]