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US approves missile sale to Turkey worth $304 million: report

The US has approved the sale of $304 million worth of missiles to Turkey as the NATO allies work to strengthen trade and defense...

Turkish stocks soar after PKK announcement to disband, defense giant ASELSAN slips

Turkey’s main stock index, the BIST 100, surged Monday after the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) announced its decision to lay down arms and...

Turkey-backed hackers used software flaw to spy on Kurdish security forces in Iraq: Microsoft

A Turkish state-aligned hacking group exploited a previously unknown software flaw to infiltrate communications linked to Kurdish security forces in Iraq, Microsoft said on...

Turkish defense contractor to present new PARS ALPHA 6×6 at Madrid exhibition

FNSS, a Turkish defense contractor, will present its new PARS ALPHA 6x6 Fire Support and Reconnaissance Vehicle at the FEINDEF 2025 defense exhibition in...

Turkey rises to 17th place in global military spending: SIPRI report

Turkey climbed to 17th place among the world's biggest military spenders in 2024, up from 19th place a year earlier, according to the latest...

Turkey commissions first homegrown communications satellite

Turkey's first domestically produced communications satellite was commissioned Monday in a ceremony in Ankara attended by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, according to a statement...

Turkish combat drone reaches new altitude record with homegrown engine

A Turkish-made combat drone reached 40,000 feet in a recent test flight powered by an indigenous engine, setting a new altitude record and reflecting...

Germany blocks Eurofighter jet sale to Turkey over mayor’s arrest: report

Germany has reportedly blocked the delivery of some 30 Eurofighter Typhoon jets to Turkey following the arrest of İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, a prominent...

Turkey’s ANKA III stealth drone launches radar-deceiving decoy in test of unmanned combat concept

Turkish Aerospace Industries has tested its ANKA III stealth combat drone by launching a Super Şimşek jet-powered decoy, designed to mimic fighter jets and...

Turkey to develop homegrown satellite navigation system to reduce reliance on foreign tech

Turkey plans to develop its own satellite navigation system and mapping application to reduce foreign technological dependence, according to a strategy document unveiled on...

Turkey secures first jet engine export as Kale signs deal with Brazil’s SIATT

Kale Jet Engines, a subsidiary of Turkey's Kale Group, signed a contract with Brazilian defense contractor SIATT to supply the KTJ-3200 Turbojet Missile Engine,...

Turkey completes preliminary design of GÖKHAN ramjet missile

Turkey has completed the preliminary design phase of its GÖKHAN ramjet-powered air-to-air missile, according to a 2024 activity report from the Scientific and Technological...

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