• Defence Notes

  Blast kills one, injures four at Turkish explosives factory

  24th May 2018

  A worker was killed and four injured on 24 May when an explosion rocked an explosives factory in the capital Ankara, the Turkish Defence Ministry …

• Defence Helicopter

  T129 Atak ready for Kazakh MoD’s fleet

  28th May 2018

  Kazakhstan is being considered as one of many potential export customers for the T129 Atak helicopter. The Turkish company expects that in the coming years …

• Digital Battlespace

  IAI, Honeywell team for GPS anti-jam solution

  1st June 2018

  Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Honeywell have signed a teaming agreement to jointly develop a GPS anti-jam navigation system to protect airborne avionic systems, IAI …

• Defence Helicopter

  Philippines sources Huey parts from Japan

  13th June 2018

  Japan will supply a variety of spare parts for Bell UH-1 helicopters to the Philippines, with the transfer approved earlier this month. According to the …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  L3 MAS, IAI partner for Canadian RPAS

  4th June 2018

  L3 MAS has partnered with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to form Team Artemis, to jointly offer the Artemis UAS for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s …

• Military Logistics

  Rockwell’s weather radar for RCAF C-130H

  4th June 2018

  Rockwell Collins’ weather radar has been selected by Cascade Aerospace to equip the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) C-130H fleet, the company announced on 31 …

• Land Warfare

  Barys 8x8 enters final field testing

  29th May 2018

  Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering's new Barys 8x8 IFV has almost completed testing and could enter service with the Kazakhstan army in the next few years.  Shephard has …

• Defence Helicopter

  Leonardo targets Canada’s CH-149 CMLU

  1st June 2018

  The Canadian government has taken the decision to proceed with the CH-149 Cormorant Mid-Life Upgrade programme (CMLU) to deliver a comprehensive upgrade to the country’s …

• Naval Warfare

  Teledyne Gavia upgrades Turkish Navy AUVs

  17th May 2018

  Teledyne Gavia has delivered Blueview MB2250 modules and associated PDS software for all Gavia AUVs operated by the Turkish Navy Mine Countermeasures (MCM) command in …

• Land Warfare

  S-400 – India caught between the devil and deep blue sea

  5th June 2018

  India has started final cost negotiations for acquisition of S-400 Triumf air defence missile systems, Shephard has learned. The final deal is expected to be …

• Land Warfare

  Latvia begins trials for new tactical 4x4

  15th May 2018

  Testing has begun on four platforms selected by the Latvian Ministry of Defence for phase two of the nation's acquisition of new 4x4 tactical vehicles. …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  General Atomics eyes up Canada for SkyGuardian

  1st June 2018

  General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA‑ASI) announced the launch of Team SkyGuardian Canada during the CANSEC 2018 trade show. Team SkyGuardian will offer the MQ-9B for …

• Defence Notes

  Turkey detains 150 soldiers over alleged coup links

  11th May 2018

  Turkish police on 11 May detained 150 soldiers over suspected links to the movement Ankara blames for the 2016 failed coup, state media reported. The …

• Land Warfare

  Qioptiq opens warehouse to support armed forces

  22nd May 2018

  Qioptiq has opened a new £3.7 million ($4.2 million) warehouse facility in St Asaph, North Wales to support the armed forces, the UK MoD announced …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Leonardo completes satellite-controlled European MALE-class UAS flight

  24th May 2018

  Leonardo has completed the first flight campaign to demonstrate satellite control of a European-built Medium Altitude Long Endurance class (MALE) UAS, the company announced on …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Fighter - air superiority, Fighter - multirole

  Kaan [Indonesia]

  Programme Background Witnessed by President Prabowo Subianto, Indonesia and Turkish Aerospace signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at InfoDefence 2025 in Jakarta for 48 Kaan fighters. ...

• Fighter - multirole

  TF-X Kaan Next Generation Fighter [Turkey]

  Background Requirement Geopolitical factors have spurred aircraft development in Türkiye. With its removal from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter project following the Russian S-400 air ...

• Fighter - multirole

  Kaan additional units [Turkey]

  Background Requirement Geopolitical factors have spurred aircraft development in Türkiye. With its removal from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter project following the Russian S-400 air ...

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  T70 second order [Turkey]

  Background Requirement In December 2007, the Turkish Defence Industry Executive Committee approved a procurement of 109 T70 helicopters. The aircraft are based on the Sikorsky ...

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  T70 [Turkey]

  Background Requirement In December 2007, the Turkish Defence Industry Executive Committee approved a procurement of 109 T70 helicopters. The aircraft are based on the Sikorsky ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  T929 ATAK [Turkey]

  Background Platform development The T929 helicopter was originally developed under a February 2019 contract between the Turkish Defence Industry Agency (SSB) and Turkish Aerospace. Production ...

• Transport

  Additional transport aircraft [Turkey]

  Background Requirement The Turkish Air Force (TurAF) operates a transport fleet including CN-235, C-130B/E, and A-400M aircraft. According to media sources, these airframes have rapidly ...

• Military UAS - MALE

  Hermes 900 Replacement [Chile]

  Background Hermes 900 purchase According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), three Hermes 900 were ordered in 2011 and delivered in 2013.  Continued ...

• Military UAS - MALE

  Anka-S (4-6) [Malaysia]

  Background First three drones Following years of exploring MALE UAVs and a few failed efforts, the RMAF clarified it wanted to acquire the three MALE ...

• Trainer

  Hurjet (1-17) [Turkey]

  Background Platform development The Turkish Executive Committee of Defence Industry (SSIK) has officially given the green light to mass production of the Hürjet trainer and ...

• Trainer

  Hurkus-II (1-15) [Turkey]

  Development Requirement The Hurkus-B was originally ordered to fulfil the Turkish Air Force's requirement for 15 new-generation basic trainer aircraft.  Development delays In January 2018, ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  Gokbey (1-20) [Turkey]

  Background Development T625 Gokbey development began in June 2013, with a contract signed between SSB and Turkish Aerospace. Development took place under the broader Turkish ...

• Military UAS - MALE

  Anka-3 [Turkey]

  Background Order announcement Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) General Manager Mehmet Demiroğlu, in a statement at SAHA Istanbul’s SAHA Chat program in January 2026, said that ...

• Fighter - multirole

  Fifth-generation fighter [Egypt]

  Background Requirement It is believed that due to the continued Israeli procurement of the F-35I fifth-generation fighter, and ongoing geopolitical tensions in the region, that ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  T625 Gokbey follow-on order [Turkey]

  Background Development T625 Gokbey development began in June 2013, with a contract signed between SSB and Turkish Aerospace. Development took place under the broader Turkish ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Trainer

  Hurjet

  The Hurjet is an advanced jet trainer being codeveloped by Turkish Aerospace Industries and the Kingdom of Spain in collaboration with Sierra Nevada Cooperation to meet the ...

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  T70

  The T70i is a 10t utility helicopter in a military configuration that is suitable for CSAR and offshore operations. The platform is currently under development ...

• Fighter - air superiority, Fighter - multirole

  Kaan

  Kaan (previously called TF-X and MMU) is a fifth-generation stealth-twin engine air superiority fighter jet in development by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), and BAE Systems as its subcontractor. The ...

• Air: aerial targets

  Turna

  The Turna is a high-speed target drone system that was indigenously designed and produced by Turkish Aerospace Industries and entered the inventory of the Turkish armed ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  T625 Gokbey

  The T625 Gokbey is a Turkish multirole helicopter developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries. The helicopter can perform various missions, including transport, VIP transport, cargo, air ...

• Subsystems: visual

  Medallion-6000

  The Medallion-6000 series is the latest member of the CAE Medallion image generator family. It combines the feature set and image quality of previous Medallion ...

• Uncrewed aerial systems engines

  PD170

  The PD170 is a turbodiesel engine initially developed to meet the engine requirement of Turkish Aerospace Industries' indigenous Anka UAV. Development began in December 2012 ...

• Helicopter engines

  CTS800

  The CTS800, the result of the LHTEC partnership between Honeywell and Rolls-Royce, provides power across a range of military and civil aircraft, including several versions ...

• Loitering munitions

  Kargi

  The Kargi is an in-development loitering munition that Lentatek has developed in collaboration with the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBITAK), Aselsan and Turkish Aerospace ...

• Trainer

  Hurkus

  Turkey’s Undersecretariat for Defence Industries signed an agreement with Turkish Aerospace Industries in March 2006 for the Hurkus Turkish Basic Training Aircraft development programme. Three ...

• Military UAS - MALE

  Aksungur

  The Aksungur is a twin-engined MALE UAS manufactured by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) for the Turkish Armed Forces. TAI completed the platform's maiden flight on 20 March ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  Multirole Heavy Combat Helicopter

  The Multirole Heavy Combat Helicopter is an attack helicopter being developed by Turkish Aerospace to meet the operational requirements of the Turkish Armed Forces, including air-to-ground ...

• Military UAS - tactical

  Rotary Wing Cargo UAV

  Displayed at Paris Air Show 2023, the Rotary Wing Cargo UAV is a cargo-carrying and ISR drone manufactured by Turkish Aerospace (TAI). Powered by a ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  AW129

  The AW129 Mangusta (Mongoose, service designation) is a tandem two-seat, twin-engine attack helicopter originally developed for the Italian Army and subsequently developed into a multirole combat ...

• Helicopter engines

  TS1400

  The TS1400 turboshaft engine is designed to power the T625 multirole helicopter developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries. The project started on 7 February 2017 under the ...