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Turkey’s AKP Claims Export Win Amid Economic Pressures

On 24 May, Turkey’s ruling party – the Justice and Development Party (AKP) – claimed that Pakistan signed its contract for 30 Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) T129 ATAK attack helicopters. The AKP’s statement is as follows (translated): “a very short while ago, contracts…

Turkey gets Altay MBT rolling by selecting BMC for serial production

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The Undersecretary for Defence Industries (SSM) Ismail Demir announced that the Turkish auto-manufacturer BMC was selected to mass-produce the Altay main battle tank (MBT)

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Turkish Aerospace Industries delivers 2 Anka-S to Turkish Forces

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On 08 April, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) announced that it delivered two Anka-S unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK), raising the TSK’s Anka-S fleet to six UAVs. The TSK began receiving the Anka-S in February. The Anka-S is equipped with…

Qatar will buy Turkish drones, ships and armoured vehicles

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At DIMDEX 2018, Qatar signed deals worth $800 million US with Turkey for the purchase of Bayraktar TB2 drones, patrol and training boats, and NMS 4×4 armoured vehicles.

Fincantieri reveals specifications for Qatar’s future naval ships

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Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri unveiled the design, specifications and capabilities of Qatar’s forthcoming corvettes, offshore patrol vessels and landing platform dock at DIMDEX 2018.

Saudi Arabia could order 48 new Typhoon fighters

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Saudi Arabia has signed a Memorandum-of-Intent with the UK Government for the potential purchase of 48 Eurofighter Typhoon fighters from BAE Systems.

Russia: Qatar interested in the Sukhoi Su-35

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According to Vladimir Kozhin, the Russian Presidential Aide for Cooperation on Defence Technologies, Qatar is interested in the Sukhoi Su-35 multi-role fighter.

Saab highlights its market-strategy as niche provider and integrator

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On 23 February Saab rolled-out the first GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft at its Linköping facility. Integrated to the Bombardier Global 6000, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the launch customer of Saab’s next-generation intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR)…

Saudi Arabia’s S-400 talks progress, but questions remain

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Negotiations with Saudi Arabia for the S-400 are progressing, but Riyadh’s near-term requirements for transfer-of-technology have complicated matters…

BMC says it won Turkish Government bid for Altay MBT engine

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Turkish auto-manufacturer BMC’s Chairman, Ethem Sancak, says that BMC has won the Turkish Undersecretariat for Defence Industries’ (SSM) contract to develop a diesel engine for the Altay main battle tank (MBT)