• Digital Battlespace

  Quantum3D debuts new thermite rugged embedded computers

  16th August 2011

  Quantum3D, Inc., a leading provider of visual computing solutions for government and commercial applications, today announced two new additions to its award-winning Thermite family of …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AUVSI: NAVAIR launches cargo resupply QRA

  15th August 2011

  NAVAIR’s Quick Reaction Assessment (QRA) for its Cargo Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Services programme will begin this week, industry sources have confirmed. Neither Lockheed Martin …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  TADTE: Taiwan charts independent UAV course

  12th August 2011

  New designs exhibited at the Taipei Aerospace & Defence Technology Exhibition (TADTE) illustrate Taiwan’s developments within the UAV market. Aircraft showcased by the Chung-Shan Institute …

• Digital Battlespace

  Kratos wins $3.9m contract for critical microwave products

  11th August 2011

  Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that it has been awarded a $3.9 million contract to provide …

• Defence Helicopter

  Collective applause as ADF pilots fly GrandNew helicopter

  2nd August 2011

  Nowra, NSW "It was fantastic!" - that was the verdict of highly-experienced Australian Defence Force pilots who took the controls of the GrandNew helicopter at …

• Military Logistics

  Sale of Pattonair completed

  2nd August 2011

  Today marks the completion of the acquisition by Exponent Private Equity of Pattonair from Umeco plc for £145.8 million. Headquartered in Derby, Pattonair has around …

• Defence Helicopter

  JMSDF receives two new TH-135 helicopters

  2nd August 2011

  Becker Avionics is pleased to announce the recent delivery of two more TH-135 aircraft to the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) with the Becker …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Global Hawk completes first flight with MP-RTIP sensor

  27th July 2011

  Northrop Grumman Corporation's RQ-4B Block 40 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS) completed its first full system flight with the high performance AN/ZPY-2, also referred …

• Defence Helicopter

  Mahindra Group and Eurocopter sign MOU

  27th July 2011

  Mahindra Aerospace and Mahindra Satyam - representing the aerospace manufacturing and engineering capabilities of leading Indian industrial house, the Mahindra Group - today signed a …

• Military Logistics

  ST Engineering seals maintenance contracts worth S$260m

  27th July 2011

  ST Engineering's aerospace arm has sealed over S$260m worth of new maintenance contracts in the second quarter of 2011. Ranging from three to 12 months, …

• Land Warfare

  Design contract success for Phoenix Dynamics

  26th July 2011

  Newcastle under Lyme-based Phoenix Dynamics is celebrating the award of a major design contract with the United States Department of Defense. The contract, which runs …

• Defence Helicopter

  Eurocopter, HAL sign cooperation agreements

  26th July 2011

  Eurocopter, the world’s leading helicopter manufacturer, and Asia’s leading company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), have reiterated their commitment to take their fivedecade long relationship to …

• Digital Battlespace

  Curtiss-Wright Controls debuts rugged HD video data recorder

  22nd July 2011

  Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing (CWCEC), a business group of Curtiss-Wright Controls and a leading designer and manufacturer of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) VME, VPX, OpenVPX and …

• Digital Battlespace

  New rugged video distribution system for surveillance platforms

  22nd July 2011

  Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing (CWCEC), a business group of Curtiss-Wright Controls and a leading designer and manufacturer of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) VME, VPX, OpenVPX and …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  First Euro Hawk HALE delivered to Bundeswehr

  21st July 2011

  EURO HAWK, the first high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE), signals intelligence (SIGINT) unmanned aircraft system (UAS) based on the RQ-4 Global Hawk produced by Northrop Grumman for …

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. ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | Kaan [Indonesia]

  At IndoDefence 2025, Turkish Aerospace formalised a Memorandum of Understanding with Indonesia for the procurement of 48 Kaan fighters with a contract value of $10 billion. ...

• Data links

  Data links | Kaan [Indonesia]

  At IndoDefence 2025, Turkish Aerospace formalised a Memorandum of Understanding with Indonesia for the procurement of 48 Kaan fighters with a contract value of $10 billion. ...

• Air: Helmet-mounted displays

  Air: Helmet-mounted displays | Kaan [Indonesia]

  At IndoDefence 2025, Turkish Aerospace formalised a Memorandum of Understanding with Indonesia for the procurement of 48 Kaan fighters with a contract value of $10 billion. ...

• Air: Head-up displays

  Air: Head-up displays | Kaan [Indonesia]

  At IndoDefence 2025, Turkish Aerospace formalised a Memorandum of Understanding with Indonesia for the procurement of 48 Kaan fighters with a contract value of $10 billion. ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | Kaan [Indonesia]

  At IndoDefence 2025, Turkish Aerospace formalised a Memorandum of Understanding with Indonesia for the procurement of 48 Kaan fighters with a contract value of $10 billion. ...

• Fighter - multirole

  TF-X Kaan Next Generation Fighter [Türkiye]

  Programme 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 ...

• Maritime patrol

  MELTEM 3 MPA (Turkey)

  Turkey ordered ten ATR 72 anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft in 2005 under the MELTEM-3 project. The original deal between Alenia (now part of Leonardo) and the ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | TF-X Kaan Next Generation Fighter [Türkiye]

  The Turkish government announced the TF-X program, also known as the Milli Muharip Uçak (MMU)- National Combat Aircraft, in 2010 to replace its F-16 fleet. ...

• Air: Helmet-mounted displays

  Air: Helmet-mounted displays | TF-X Kaan Next Generation Fighter [Türkiye]

  The Turkish government announced the TF-X program, also known as the Milli Muharip Uçak (MMU)- National Combat Aircraft, in 2010 to replace its F-16 fleet. ...

• Data links

  Data links | TF-X Kaan Next Generation Fighter [Türkiye]

  The Turkish government announced the TF-X program, also known as the Milli Muharip Uçak (MMU)- National Combat Aircraft, in 2010 to replace its F-16 fleet. ...

• Air: Head-up displays

  Air: Head-up displays | TF-X Kaan Next Generation Fighter [Türkiye]

  The Turkish government announced the TF-X program, also known as the Milli Muharip Uçak (MMU)- National Combat Aircraft, in 2010 to replace its F-16 fleet. ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | TF-X Kaan Next Generation Fighter [Türkiye]

  The Turkish government announced the TF-X program, also known as the Milli Muharip Uçak (MMU)- National Combat Aircraft, in 2010 to replace its F-16 fleet. ...

• Military UAS - MALE

  Anka-B [Türkiye]

  Programme Background TAI announced in November 2019 that it had delivered a total of 22 Anka-B UAVs to the Turkish Navy. Two large contracts contributing ...

• Trainer

  KT-1T - Turkey

  In 2007, Turkey bought 40 KT-1 aircraft under a $400 million deal that puts average unit cost estimate around $10 million per platform.The first five ...

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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, 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 ...

• 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 - rotary-wing, 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

  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 helicopters - attack

  AW129

  The AW129 is a tandem two-seat, twin-engine attack helicopter originally developed for the Italian Army and subsequently developed into a multirole combat platform for the ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  T129 Atak

  The T129 Atak is a tandem two-seat, twin-engine helicopter designed for attack and reconnaissance missions. TheT129, developed from the Leonardo A129CBT, incorporates new engines, avionics,electro-optics, ...

• 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 ...