Daily News Middle East Turkey invites five companies to bid on Altay MBT engine development by Bilal Khan November 27, 2017 2456Views 14Comments The Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM) invited five companies to bid on the Altay main battle tank’s engine development program
Daily News Middle East Industry positions counterinsurgency solutions at Dubai Air Show by Bilal Khan November 14, 2017 2442Views 5Comments Airbus Defence & Space, Leonardo and IOMAX are pitching various solutions for asymmetrical combat operations, such as counterinsurgency
Asia Pacific Daily News Turkey pitches T129, Anka and Hürkuş for Southeast Asian requirements by Bilal Khan November 8, 2017 2469Views 9Comments In its bid to secure markets in East Asia, Turkish Aerospace Industries is reportedly drawing interest from Bangladesh for the TAI T129, Anka and Hürkuş
Daily News Middle East MKEK registers first exports of MPT-76 assault rifle by Bilal Khan November 5, 2017 2418Views 1Comment Turkey’s Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation (MKEK) announced that it registered its first overseas sales for its MPT-76 assault rifle
Daily News Middle East Saudi Arabia opts for S-400 and other Russian weaponry by Bilal Khan October 5, 2017 2506Views 8Comments Saudi Arabia has begun negotiations for the S-400 long-range air defence system along with TOS-1A MRLS, AGS-30 AGLs and Kornet-EM ATGMs
Daily News Rest of the World Ukraine aims for parallel armed forces and defence industry modernization by Bilal Khan August 29, 2017 2564Views 0Comments The Ukrainian government has laid out its intent to see the modernization of its armed forces and defence industry to “the level of the 21st century.”
Daily News Middle East Ankara awards BMC contract for 529 armoured vehicles by Quwa Team August 9, 2017 2518Views 2Comments The Turkish government has awarded the Turkish auto manufacturer BMC a contract for 529 tactical wheeled armoured vehicles
Daily News Middle East Turkey inducts UMTAS anti-tank guided missile into service by Bilal Khan June 11, 2017 2586Views 3Comments The Turkish Army has formally inducted the Roketsan UMTAS – aka Mizrak – anti-tank guided missile (ATGM)
Daily News Rest of the World Aselsan working to secure Ukraine VHF radio requirement by Bilal Khan May 29, 2017 2572Views 1Comment Turkish defence electronics giant Aselsan is working to secure the Ukrainian military’s requirement for very high frequency (VHF) radios
Asia Pacific Daily News Hongdu Aviation Industry Group completes first L-15B lead-in fighter-trainer by Bilal Khan May 4, 2017 2555Views 8Comments Hongdu Aviation Industry Group rolled out its first L-15B lead-in fighter-trainer (LIFT) on May 1, building upon the success of the L-15A