Turkish Aerospace Industries officially designates in-house utility helicopter
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) officially designated its in-house light utility helicopter design as the TAI T-625.
Middle East
Steps taken to support Saudi Arabia’s defence industry efforts
With the official roll-out of the Antonov An-132D and the establishment of a Turkish-Saudi defence joint-venture, steps are being taken to support…
Federal Court of Canada will decide on GDLS LAV sale to Saudi Arabia
The Federal Court of Canada will decide whether to approve or block a CAD $15 billion sale of armoured fighting vehicles to Saudi Arabia…
TKMS formally hands over first 2 Type 209 submarines to Egypt
ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems has formally handed over the first two of four Type 209 submarines to the Egyptian Navy…
U.S State Department clears proposed Boeing AH-64E sale to UAE
The U.S. State Department cleared a proposed $3.5 billion U.S. sale of remanufactured and new AH-64E Guardian attack helicopters to the United Arab Emirates…
Roketsan successfully test-fired HİSAR-O medium-range SAM
Turkey’s leading munitions maker Roketsan successfully test-fired its HİSAR-O medium-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system…
Egypt expresses interest in defence collaboration with Pakistan
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi informed Pakistan’s Minister of Defence Production that Cairo was interested in defence collaboration…
NIMR Automotive N35 and AJBAN SOV displayed at UAE National Day parade
The United Arab Emirates displayed its NIMR Automotive’s N35 mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicle and AJBAN SOV during its National Day parade…
Pakistani Minister of Defence Production on official visit to Egypt
Pakistan’s Minister of Defence Production Rana Tanveer Hussain is on an official visit to Egypt…
Turkey’s Göktürk-1 earth observation satellite now in orbit
The European Space Centre in French Guiana successfully launched Turkey’s earth observation satellite, the Göktürk-1, into orbit…