Turkish Aerospace releases video of ANKA-AKSUNGUR first flight
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Turkish Aerospace company has released video of the first flight of its new twin-engine medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle. On 21 March, Turkish arms maker released footage showed the new ANKA-AKSUNGUR MALE unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in flight. A twin-engine version of ANKA UAV with high load capacity at medium altitude has flown for […]
Ukraine Army receives first Bayraktar armed UAVs from Turkey
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The Armed Forces of Ukraine has received into service its first Bayraktar TB2 armed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), the UkrOboronProm said on Wednesday. According to a 20 March press release from state-owned company UkrOboronProm, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in Starokonstantinov handed over 420 units of aircraft and military equipment to the Ukrainian military, including the […]
Qatar to buy Altay main battle tanks from Turkey
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Qatar officials have disclosed plans to procure new Turkish main battle tanks, called the Altay, according to several media reports. Vice Chairman of the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) Ali İhsan Yavuz said that Qatar will buy up to 100 tanks from Turkey and 40 of them will be delivered to the Gulf country […]
Russia claims process of S-400 delivery to Turkey goes very smoothly
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Speaking to news agency Defense News, director for international cooperation and regional policy at Russia’s Rostec defense and technology company Viktor Kladov said that the process of delivering Russia’s S-400 missile defense systems to Turkey goes very smoothly. “This is a system that the Turkish government wants, and we want to give it. And so […]
Turkish aerospace giant to develop new heavy attack helicopter
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The Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) and Turkey’s aerospace giant, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), signed a deal for the Heavy Class Attack Helicopter Project on Friday. According to Daily Sabah, at SSB headquarters, the signing ceremony was attended by SSB Chairman İsmail Demir and representatives of the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK), TAI and the defense […]
Turkey expects to receive first Russian-made S-400s this year
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The Turkish Armed Forces will receive its first recently ordered S-400 surface-to-air missile systems this year, the Vice President of Turkey’s Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM) Celal Sami Tufekci told TASS on 8 February. “We tend to say 2019, this year,” the official said after delivering a speech at the Foundation for Political, Economic and […]
Kurds protesters storm Turkish military camp in North Iraq
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Kurds protesters stormed a Turkish military camp in Iraq’s northern province of Duhok. On Saturday, protesters stormed a Turkish military camp in Chladzie, in Dohuk province. According to a local source, protesters burning two tanks and other vehicles. It is reported that at least 10 people were wounded and one died when protesters stormed a Turkish military camp. […]
Ukraine orders Turkish unmanned combat aerial vehicles
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Ukraine’s state-owned defense exports and industry agency Ukrspecexport signed a contract for the procurement of six Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicles from the Turkish company Baykar Makina. On 12 January Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has reported that the agreement between the State Company Ukrspetsexport, which is part of the State Concern “Ukroboronprom” and the […]
Syria troops take control of Manbij in the face of Turkish threats
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The Syrian troops entered Manbij, Kurdish-led town, on Friday for the first time in years, according to a statement by the Syrian Armed Forces. The Syrian army spokesman said the guarantee “full security for all Syrian citizens and others present in the area”. “The General Command of the Army and the Armed Forces stresses the importance of […]
U.S. State Department approves sale of Patriot missile system to Turkey
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The U.S. State Department says the U.S. has approved the sale of a $3.5 billion Patriot missile system to Turkey. The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Turkey of 80 Patriot MIM-104E Guidance Enhanced Missiles (GEM-T) missiles, 60 PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) missiles and related equipment […]