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Turkish, Greek jets in first dogfight after 27 months Yorgo KIRBAKİ – ATHENS Turkish and Greek fighter jets engaged in a mid-air dogfight over the Aegean Sea twice on April 15 in a first since January 2012, Greek media has reported. According to the reports based on Greek military sources...

New options emerge in disputed air defense deal BURAK BEKDİL As a period of quiet is ahead of Turkey’s controversial air defense program after the departure of Murad Bayar, the country’s top defense procurement official, new options have emerged outside Ankara’s September 2013 decision to...

Firm [BMC] delivers armored vehicles to TSK after 3-year delay 24 March 2014 /ISTANBUL, TODAY'S ZAMAN The Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) received its first new batch of mine-resistant vehicles on Monday after a three-year delay due to major financial problems at the manufacturer. The Kirpi...

Turkey will disappear on radar screen Turkish Research and Development Company “TDU Engineering and Consultancy Limited” is specialized in multi-spectral camouflage net and Shelter as anti-radar fabrics, tents, composites and other similar products widely used in Defence Technologies. Dr. Recep...

Sivas jumps to space ASELSAN and Sivas Optik Malzemeleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. ( Sivas Optical parts industry and trade corp) established fifty-fifty partnership to establish ASELSAN Critical Optical Industry and Trade Corp. ASELSAN will transfer its critical optics technology working on...

Cold shower to private sector from Undersecretary Bayar Undersecretary for Defence Industries Murad Bayar made final speech at SinerjiTurk meeting in İzmir. Mr. Bayar’s speech had a cold shower effect on private sector. Mr. Bayar stated that he plans some structural changes for state owned...

I guess we are after a stop-gap solution until our Anka's starts being delivered, but I personally wouldn't ask our dear "ally" twice for their stuff, they can keep their drones for themselves. Just spend the money that would go to the US on the R&D of a domestic next-gen drone instead, or if...

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Turkish PM Erdoğan cancels top defense industry meeting ANKARA Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan canceled a scheduled meeting of the Defense Industry Executive Committee, private CNNTürk broadcaster reported Feb. 25. CNNTürk quoted sources from the prime minister’s office as saying that the...

Export success from Nurol Technology Nurol Technology Company that produces ballistic armour and solutions for armed forces has succeeded to export its products to two country armed forces. Company has received orders from a Middle Eastern country and a well-developed in defence European...

Aselsan Kazakhstan Engineering electro-optical systems joint venture to begin operations this year Guy Anderson, London - IHS Jane's Defence Industry 25 September 2013 A joint venture company comprising Kazakhstan Engineering and Turkey's Aselsan is to commence operations later this year in...

--- End of Article --- Ignoring Mr. Bekdil's usual pessimism/skepticism/self-hatred, I'm grateful for what we have accomplished and pray that we keep advancing :)

Turkish intelligence agency form new center, gather units ISTANBUL Turkey’s National Intelligence Agency (MİT) has entered a new phase with the opening of the Joint Intelligence Coordination Center (MİKM), placing all intelligence-gathering units under the MİKM roof, according...

Gunpowder depot explodes in Central Anatolian province, causing injuries KIRIKKALE - Doğan News Agency / Anadolu Agency An explosion occurred at a gunpowder depot belonging to the state-owned Machinery and Chemical Industry Corporation (MKE) in the Hasandede village of the Central...

First Turkish helicopter on way, analysts skeptical Burak BEKDİL Hürriyet Daily News The government has charged the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) with building the first Turkish helicopter made by Turkish engineers but analysts are skeptical about costs and time frame The...

Shall we let this be the dedicated thread to this project? Intro; The project to design and produce a active protection system named AKKOR - abbreviation of Aktif Koruma, translating into Active Protection - was publicly announced in December 15, 2010. It's being designed in accordance to...

Turkey beefs up military presence near Syria border after clashes DİYARBAKIR Turkey is beefing up its military presence along the Syrian border following clashes between People’s Defense Units (YPG), the militant wing of the Democratic Union Party (PYD), and al-Qaeda linked al-Nusra...

Alternatives to Kirpi to be sought: Ministry Umut Erdem ANKARA/Hürriyet The Turkish Minister of National Defense has said if BMC, the maker of Kirpi armored vehicles, could not deliver the rest of the orders, they would develop an alternative solution with the Turkish Armored Forces (TSK)...

Authorities launch cyber security agency ANKARA - Anatolia News Agency Turkish Minister for Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications Binali Yıldırım said yesterday that the government had established a center to respond to cyber threats. Speaking at a meeting on cyber...