Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. This week saw Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continue and much of our… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (7-11 March)"
At a press conference conducted at HAVELSAN’s headquarters in Ankara with the attendance of news organizations on Monday, January 31, Turkish Presidency of Defense Industry President İsmail Demir presented the vision… Continue reading "Defense Industry President İsmail Demir Announces The Goals of the Turkish Defense Industry for 2022"
Production and assembly activities for the prototype aircraft of the HÜRJET Project, which was launched by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) in 2017 in order to meet the Turkish Air Force’s… Continue reading "Turkey Starts Production of HURJET Jet Trainer and Light Attack Aircraft"
Baykar today released the first concept renders of its MIUS (Muharip İnsansız Uçak Sistemi, or Unmanned Combat Air System). The renders show off the jet-powered MIUS’ profile. While the fuselage… Continue reading "Baykar Unveils New Carrier Capable Unmanned Combat Aircraft Concept"
Geçitkale airport, which was established in 1982 to land Turkish warplanes, is 40 kilometers east of Ercan, Northern Cyprus’ only civilian airport. Training planes were stationed at the airstrip, and… Continue reading "Turkey Constructing A New Drone Base in Northern Cyprus"
Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar has begun training the first batch of operators for its Akinci UCAV. The company made the announcement of March 3, releasing photographs of trainees at their… Continue reading "Baykar Begins Training Initial Batch Of Akinci UCAV Pilots"
The Turkish Presidency of Defense Industries has released a video outlining its plans for 2021, including the first trials of an indigenous engine for the Altay main battle tank project. … Continue reading "Altay Tank Indigenous Engine Trials Among Turkish Presidency of Defense Industries’ Plans For 2021"
Turkey, which started the construction of the MUGEM Aircraft Carrier, TF-2000 Air Defense Destroyer, and MILDEN Submarine a few weeks ago, has now taken another critical step in strengthening the… Continue reading "Turkey Launches Second and Third Ships in MILGEM I-Class Frigate Project"
On April 24, Istanbul Shipyard Command, which operates under the Ministry of National Defense’s General Directorate of Shipyards (TGM), opened its doors to the press to share information about the… Continue reading "Turkey Begins The Concept Design Phase Of The Domestic Aircraft Carrier Project"
On Thursday, 6 April, a contract was signed for the construction of three new MİLGEM İstif (İ) Class Frigates within the scope of the MİLGEM İstif (İ) Class Frigate Project,… Continue reading "Turkey Begins Work On Construction of 3 New İstif (İ) Class Frigates"