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Land Warfare
Lack of African sales fuels Arquus's struggle over armoured vehicle exports
11th April 2023
Armoured vehicle manufacturer Arquus has cited France's changing geopolitical relationship with nations in Africa as a major factor contributing to a decline in its export sales.
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Land Warfare
UK inks agreement for Swedish Archer guns and buys Carl-Gustaf M4 recoilless rifles
30th March 2023
The defence ministers of the UK and Sweden have signed a letter of intent for a contract to supply the British Army with 14 Archer self-propelled guns and announced a deal for Carl-Gustaf M4 recoilless rifles.
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Air Warfare
Nordic nations plan to jointly operate air forces
24th March 2023
Four Scandinavian countries have signed a joint declaration to strengthen the air defence of the region in the face of a heightened Russian threat.
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Air Warfare
Turkey considers ditching F-16 Block 70 request in favour of non-US alternative
16th March 2023
Turkish officials are signalling dissatisfaction and contemplating abandoning plans to purchase F-16 Block 70s from the US as the deal stalemates, and the country faces hard economic decisions.
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Land Warfare
UK set to acquire Archer for interim artillery requirement
13th March 2023
The British Army is set to take between six and eight BAE Systems Bofors Archer 155mm self-propelled artillery systems to cover a capability gap caused by donating AS90 howitzers to Ukraine.
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Air Warfare
Past financial woes won't affect US Air Force E-7A programme, Boeing says
3rd March 2023
Boeing said its recent financial issues on other defence programmes will not affect the USAF's E-7A programme and the first aircraft is expected to be operational by 2027.
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Land Warfare
IDEX 2023: Czech firm offers multi-layered air defence for Middle East market
26th February 2023
The air defence capability is currently under development and ‘partially in production’ for Indonesia.
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Naval Warfare
NAVDEX 2023: Fincantieri offering S800 small submarine to Pakistan
24th February 2023
Presented at NAVDEX in Abu Dhabi, the S800 is pitched as a middle-of-the-market boat between midget submarines and larger designs.
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Training
NATO Flight Training Europe receives three new training campuses
7th February 2023
The NATO Flight Training Europe initiative will eventually provide facilities for fast jet, fixed-wing, helicopter and UAV pilots.
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Air Warfare
Turkey develops sanction-busting system to secure naval helicopters
6th February 2023
A newly developed system for securing and transferring helicopters on the flight decks of Turkish I-class frigates is being rolled out to replace the Canadian-supplied ASIST equipment.
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Air Warfare
Turkish Air Force tanker modernisation effort completed ahead of schedule
2nd February 2023
US contractor Field Aerospace has finished upgrading the Turkish Air Force's Boeing KC-135R tanker fleet flight decks to Block 45 configuration.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Central Asian drones: land of opportunity or saturated market?
1st February 2023
As Central Asian countries have bolstered their UAV fleets, states have been keen to localise production (and in some cases cut ties with Russia) through deals with Turkey, Iran and Belarus.
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Air Warfare
F-16 fighter jet backlog will increase before production rate can improve
30th January 2023
Lockheed Martin is facing a backlog of F-16 aircraft that is set to increase as the list of countries that want the jet grows. However, the company is convinced it can increase production rates significantly throughout 2023.
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Naval Warfare
Pakistan Navy continues renewal of submarine fleet
26th January 2023
While it awaits new Chinese-designed diesel-electric submarines, the Pakistan Navy continues its modernisation of older Agosta 90B boats.
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Air Warfare
Turkish-US F-16 deal remains in deadlock
17th January 2023
US lawmakers remain adamant while the F-16 deal seems to be Ankara's best shot to bring its air power capabilities up to speed until it can produce its fight-generation TF-X fighter jet in a meaningful numbers.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Fighter - multirole
Multirole Fighter (Turkey)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said that Turkey had already paid $1.4 billion into the programme, while its defence industry has ploughed significant sums into ...
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Submarines: conventional, attack
Reis Class [Turkey]
Programme Background Turkey is taking delivery of six Reis-class Type 214TN diesel-electric attack (SSK) submarines from German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS). The new boats ...
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Amphibious assault ships
TCG Anadolu LHD [Turkey]
Programme Background TCG Anadolu is a Multipurpose Assault Ship (LHD) built by Sedef in Tuzla for the Turkish Navy. The vessel, which is the single ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16V (Turkey)
Programme Background Turkish Air Force ordered 100 F-35A aircraft as a partner nation, however, the country was removed from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme in ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Bayraktar TB2 (Rwanda)
Programme Background In October 2021, online reports emerged linking Rwanda with Baykar's TB2 drone. It was reported that the RFF's ongoing experience conducting military operations in ...
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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 ...
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Frigates
Bangladesh Frigate Programme
Programme Background As part of the Armed Forces Goal 2030 modernisation programme, the Bangladesh Navy is aiming to build its new warships indigenously instead of using ...
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Corvettes
PN MILGEM Corvettes [Pakistan]
Programme Background Timeline The Ada-class is Turkey's first indigenous developed and built ship project under the MILGEM project. The project aimed at designing and building ...
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Fighter - multirole
JF-17 Azerbaijan
According to the media reports, alternative sensor and munition procurement opportunities from Turkey and South Africa, which Baku has strong strong ties with, offer a ...
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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 ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Akinci [Ukraine]
Programme Background Two Export Contracts In January 2022, the Daily Sabah reported that Baykar had "recently" signed its first export contract for the Akinci. Haluk Bayraktar ...
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Tanks
Harimau Medium Tank (Indonesia)
Programme Background According to plans outlined for Phase 3 of the Indonesian Army's modernisation programme, 106 Harimau will be procured between 2020 and 2024. This ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Bayraktar TB2 (Qatar)
Programme Background In 2018 at DIMDEX, it was revealed that Qatar had bought six Bayraktar TB2 UAVs from Turkey. The deal also included three ground control stations, ...
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Military helicopters - attack
T129B - Forecast (Philippines)
Programme Background The Philippines has been waiting some time for T129s from Turkish Aerospace. The type was selected in November 2018, but it was not ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
A400M-Turkey
Turkey has become the second country to receive the new-generation A400M airlifter, with the first of ten aircraft handed over by Airbus Defence and Space ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Tanks
Upgraded M60
IMI's Upgraded M60, originally known as the Sabra, is rooted in the company's experience upgrading M48 and M60 MBTs to the Magach standard for the Israel ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
Multi Role Tactical Platform (MRTP) 16
The Multi Role Tactical Platform (MRTP) 16 is an interceptor craft designed by Yonca Onuk JV. A number of units are currently on active duty ...
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Fixed wing aircraft engines
PW127F turboprop
The Pratt and Whitney Canada PW127F turboprop was certified in 1996 and powers ATR 72 and ATR 42 aircraft which are used as maritime patrol aircraft ...
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Amphibious assault ships
Anadolu Class LHD
The Anadolu class consists of one Multipurpose Amphibious Assault Ship (LHD) being built for the Turkish Navy, TCG Anadolu. The vessel was commissioned in April 2023. The contract ...
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Artillery rockets, Surface-to-surface missiles
TRG-300
The TRG-300 'Tiger' is a guided surface-to-surface missile developed by Turkey. According to manufacturer Roketsan, the TRG-300 Missile is capable of hitting target points between ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
Multi Role Tactical Platform (MRTP) 24
The Multi Role Tactical Platform (MRTP) 24 is an interceptor craft designed by Yonca Onuk JV. Available in Special Operations and Fast Attack versions, a ...
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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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Submarines: conventional, attack
Type 214
Type 214 submarines are a German design that builds upon the Type 209 and is in service with four countries - Greece, Portugal, South Korea ...
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Land: vehicle simulators
TACOS
The TACOS Tank Gunnery and Combat Simulator is primarily intended for gunnery training as well as control and coordination of fire skills required of tank ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
AIFV
The Armoured Infantry Fighting Vehicle (AIFV) was developed by FMC Corporation as an alternative to the M2 Bradley. The tracked platform is based on the M113A1 ...
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Air: Displays
VMFD-810
The VFMD-810 is an LCD multi-function display developed by Aselsan. The 12.1" colour screen is part of the company's Integrated Modular Avionics System designed for ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Bayraktar Mini
The Bayraktar Mini UAS is used for short-range ISR applications and can be deployed in harsh environments. It is hand launched and is powered by ...
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AEW&C
737 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C)
The Boeing 737 AEW&C; is based on Boeing’s 737-700 commercial aeroplane. It is used for airspace surveillance and battle management. It is operated by three ...
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Sniper rifles
Istiglal IST-14.5
The Istiglal IST-14.5 is a 14.5mm anti-materiel rifle in production since 2008. It has been exported to Pakistan and Turkey. The Istiglal is equipped with ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
ACV-15
The Armoured Combat Vehicle (ACV) is the generic designation for a tracked, diesel engine powered, heavy armoured platform in the 13-15 tons class, capable of ...