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Defence Helicopter
Sikorsky transfers S-70i to Aselsan
3rd March 2017
Sikorsky has transferred an S-70i Black Hawk helicopter to Aselsan for use as the prototype aircraft for the Turkish Utility Helicopter Program (TUHP), the company …
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Training
Turkey selects new training aircraft
5th December 2016
Turkey will acquire new training aircraft from Pakistan in a deal signed at the IDEAS exhibition in Karachi on 23 November. The 52 Super Mushshak trainer …
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Defence Helicopter
MSPO 2016: Helicopter opportunities abound
30th August 2016
As the defence industry roadshow rolls into glitzy Kielce, Poland for the 24th outing of the MSPO exhibition, Western companies will be closely eyeing several …
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Naval Warfare
Taiwan rejects South China Sea ruling
25th July 2016
Taiwan expressed disappointment over the ruling handed down on 12 July by the Permanent Court of Arbitration concerning territorial disputes in the South China Sea. …
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Defence Helicopter
Farnborough 2016: T129 nears full weaponisation
13th July 2016
The Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) T129 ATAK attack helicopter is expected to be fully weaponised by the end of the year after final qualification tests …
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Defence Helicopter
Sikorsky accepts T70 prototype
24th June 2016
Sikorsky has accepted the first T70 prototype helicopter from PZL Mielec as the Turkish Utility Helicopter Program (TUHP) gets underway The Turkish government plans to …
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Defence Helicopter
T129 hot and high in Pakistan
24th June 2016
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has sent its T129 ATAK advanced attack and reconnaissance helicopter to Pakistan, at the request of the Pakistan Army Aviation Command …
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Defence Helicopter
Sikorsky comes to agreement for T70 in Turkey
21st June 2016
Sikorsky, together with the government of Turkey and members of the Turkish aerospace industry, has entered into contractual agreements under the Turkish Utility Helicopter Program …
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Defence Helicopter
Turkish helicopter programme moves ahead
9th June 2016
The Undersecretariat for Turkish Defence Industries (SSM) has signed agreements with Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) as the prime contractor and Sikorsky Aircraft as major subcontractor …
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Defence Helicopter
DSA 2016: Anka-S achieves milestones
19th April 2016
The Anka-S UAV from Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has clocked up a number of achievements as it heads towards first delivery to the Turkish Air …
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Defence Notes
D&S 2015: Embedded training for Thai T-50
4th November 2015
Thailand’s lead-in fighter trainer (LIFT) aircraft being procured from Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) will be the first equipped with an Embedded Tactical Training System (ETTS). …
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Defence Helicopter
TAI marks Turkish T129 ATAK milestone
18th August 2015
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has formally marked the handover of the first batch of nine T129 ATAK multirole combat helicopters to the Turkish Land Forces …
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Defence Helicopter
Paris Air Show: TAI eyes export sales
15th June 2015
After a period of rapid expansion since 2005, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) is entering a new phase and believes the appearance of its equipment with …
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Defence Helicopter
Paris Air Show: What’s in store?
12th June 2015
Although the biennial air show in Paris has become increasingly dominated by the commercial airline sector, much like its British counterpart at Farnborough, there will …
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Defence Helicopter
IDEF 2015: L-UMTAS preparing for delivery
8th May 2015
The Long-Range Anti-Tank Missile (L-UMTAS) from Roketsan is to be bought by the Turkish Army next year. At the IDEF exhibition in Istanbul, a spokesperson …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Aksungur [Turkish Air Force]
Programme Background First Flight & Contract Award The platform's maiden flight was completed on 20 March 2019, and it was first publicly shown at IDEF ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Aksungur [Algeria]
Programme Background Algerian media outlets reported in early October 2022 that the Algerian Air Force had acquired six Aksungur UAVs from Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI). Forecast Methodology ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Aksungur [Turkish Navy]
Programme Background First Flight & Contract Award The platform's maiden flight was completed on 20 March 2019, and it was first publicly shown at IDEF ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Aksungur [Angola]
Programme Background In mid-March 2023, Ömer Yıldız, Deputy General Manager of TAI, told CNN TÜRK, a localised variant of the American channel CNN, that Angola ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Anka-S [Malaysia]
Programme Background Inception Malaysia's desire to acquire a MALE UAV dates back to 2009 when it announced it would be the first country in the region ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Anka-S [Kazakhstan]
Programme Background In 2018, Shephard reported that TAI had made another effort to promote its products to Kazakstan. Three years before a contract was noted, Tamer ...
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Military helicopters - attack
T129 (Nigeria)
Programme Background Requirement The Nigerian Air Force has an ongoing requirement for attack helicopters in order to assist the country's ongoing counter-insurgency operations. Nigeria already ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Anka-S [Chad]
Programme Background Hurkus Trainer Aircraft On 10 July 2023, President General Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno visited an air base to inspect the country's new Hurkus trainer ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
Cargo UAV (Turkey)
Programme Background Inception & Requirment Turkey's Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) initiated a programme to procure VTOL-capable cargo drones in June 2018. These were planned for ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Anka-S (First Batch) [Turkey]
Programme Background Orders In February 2018, TAI announced that it had delivered the first Anka-S UAVs to the Turkish Air Force. In late 2018, Savunmasanay ...
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Light attack, Trainer
Hurkus C (Niger)
Programme Background In late April 2021, TAI President and CEO Temel Kotil claimed in an interview with CNN Turk TV that an export customer for Hürkuş-C had ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Anka-S [Indonesia]
Programme Background Requirement Indonesia wanted to acquire or produce a MALE UAV to operate at different air bases around Indonesia to cover the archipelago. Procurement Over Production Early ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Anka-S (Nigeria)
Programme Background Domestic Production Possibility As reported by TurDef, a defence news outlet focussing on Turkey, in March 2023, İsmail Yusuf Abba, Nigeria's ambassador to Ankara, stated at ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Anka-S (Additional Units) [Malaysia]
Programme Background RFI & Contract Award Following years of exploring MALE UAVs and a few failed efforts, the RMAF clarified it wanted to acquire the ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
T-AGOS Surtass Ships (6-7) [USN]
Programme Background Requirements The Auxiliary General Ocean Surveillance (T-AGOS) ships focus on gathering underwater acoustical data to support the mission of the Integrated Undersea Surveillance ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Minehunters
Sugashima
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force operates 11 Sugashima-class coastal minehunters. The first entered service in 1999, and the last in 2007. They are similar in design ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Anka-S
Anka-S is a medium-altitude long-endurance UAV produced by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) designed to meet the requirements of the Turkish Armed Forces. The system has also been exported ...
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Fighter - air superiority, Fighter - multirole
TF-X
The TF-X 'Turkish Fighter' 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 development ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Anka-B
The Anka-B, or Anka Block B, is a MALE UAS manufactured by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI). An improved version of the Anka-A, the Anka-B completed its ...
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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 ...
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Fighter - ground attack, ISR/special mission
Hürkuş-C
The Hürkuş-C is a light attack and reconnaissance aircraft developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries based on the Hürkuş trainer to meet the requirements of the ...
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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 ...
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Air: aerial targets, Loitering munitions
Super Simsek
The Super Simsek (Süper Şimşek) is an improved version of the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) training drone turned loitering munition. The drone has reconfigurable payload options ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
Tulgar
Aselsan Tulgar is a developmental helmet-mounted display for fixed-wing aircraft. Built using lightweight composite materials, it provides high-resolution colour symbology and a 40-degree field of vision for ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
Anka-3
The Anka-3 MIUS, or Anka-III, is a developmental low-observable flying wing UCAV from Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI). The UCAV has been designed to work alongside Turkey's ...
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Military helicopters - attack
T129 Atak
The T129 Atak is a tandem two-seat, twin-engine helicopter designed for attack and reconnaissance missions. The T129, developed from the Leonardo A129CBT, incorporates new engines, ...
