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IDEF 2023: Nurol Makina and NP Aerospace team up on Ejder Yalçin
Nurol Makina and NP Aerospace signed an agreement to form a joint venture (JV) in the UK at the 16th International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF) being held in Istanbul...Full story -
IDEF 2023: Sentian Aerospace secures customer for UAVs
South Africa-based Sentian Aerospace has received an order for its Xplorer and Xtension small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from an undisclosed African customer, the...Full story -
IDEF 2023: Roketsan grows smart micro munition family with new variants
Roketsan unveiled new variants of its Mini Akıllı Mühimmat (MAM) smart micro munition at the 16th International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF) held in Istanbul from 25 to...Full story -
USCG needs to stabilise Polar Security Cutter design before starting ship construction, GAO says
The US Coast Guard (USCG) should put off construction of its proposed Polar Security Cutters (PSCs) until the PSC design is stabilised, according to a recently released...Full story -
IDEF 2023: GIDS reveals details of prototype air-launched missiles
Pakistan's state-owned Global Industrial & Defence Solutions (GIDS) unveiled a range of air-launched weapons at the 16th International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF) held...Full story -
IDEF 2023: GIDS details Shahpar III UAV
Pakistan's state-owned defence conglomerate Global Industrial & Defence Solutions (GIDS) revealed further details of its new medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE)...Full story -
IDEF 2023: Otokar unveils Arma II IFV with Turkish powerpack
Otokar unveiled an Arma II infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), Turkey's first 8×8 vehicle with an indigenously produced powerpack, at the 16th International Defence...Full story -
IDEF 2023: Meteksan unveils Retinar AESA multimission radar
Meteksan unveiled the Retinar active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar at the 16th International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF) held from 25 to 28 July in...Full story -
IDEF 2023: GIDS developing new guidance kit for ‘dumb' bombs
Pakistan's state-owned Global Industrial & Defence Solutions (GIDS) revealed details of new range-extension and precision-guidance kits under development for Mk 84...Full story -
IDEF 2023: Armelsan develops Turkey's first locally designed helicopter dipping sonar
Turkey's Armelsan Defence Technologies displayed for the first time a scale model of its locally designed and developed Orkun-2053 helicopter dipping sonar at the 16th...Full story -
IDEF 2023: Turkish Aerospace to upgrade Azerbaijan's Su-25s
A contract to upgrade Azerbaijan's Sukhoi Su-25 ground attack aircraft was signed on 26 July during the International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF) held in Istanbul.Full story -
Attempted coup in Niger likely to increase internal and regional instability while highlighting coup trend in Africa
Jul 28, 2023, 09:11 by User Not FoundNigerien military officer Colonel Major Amadou Abdramane announced on state-owned ORTN Télé Sahel television channel that the self-proclaimed National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland.Full story -
USCG approved for pilot programme for autonomous vessel sea recovery of space launch equipment
The US Coast Guard (USCG) has received approval to look at using autonomous vessels for the recovery of materials to help prepare for the rising tide of space launch...Full story -
Australia selects Hanwha's Redback for IFV requirement
The Australian government has selected Hanwha Defense Australia (HDA) to deliver 129 Redback infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) to the Australian Army under its Land 400...Full story -
IDEF 2023: Unirobotics remote weapon stations to be fitted on Turkish OPVs, USVs
Turkey-based Unirobotics' remote weapon stations (RWSs) will be integrated on the Turkish navy's offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) and unmanned surface vessels (USVs),...Full story -
IDEF 2023: Turkish companies jointly develop submersible kamikaze USV
Turkey's Havelsan, Roketsan, Kraken Marine, and Asisguard have jointly designed and developed a submersible kamikaze unmanned surface vessel (S-KUSV) named Çaka, which...Full story -
IDEF 2023: Otokar unveils Arma II mobile repair and recovery vehicle
Otokar unveiled the Arma II 8×8 mobile repair and recovery vehicle at the 16th International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF) held from 25 to 28 July in Istanbul. It also...Full story -
USSOCOM declares IOC for new Dry Combat Submersible
A new class of Dry Combat Submersible (DCS) used by US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and developed by Lockheed Martin reached initial operational capability (IOC)...Full story -
China developing long-range loitering munition
A Chinese unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) producer, Aerospace CH UAV Co Ltd, has announced that it is developing a new loitering munition based on the AR-series of...Full story -
First Viper helos arrive in Czech Republic
The first Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters for the Czech Republic arrived in-country on 26 July, being airlifted from the United States aboard a US Air Force (USAF)...Full story