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Turkey’s Baykar and Italy’s Leonardo launch joint UAV venture amid scrutiny over Israel ties

Turkish drone maker Baykar has formed a joint venture with Italian defense contractor Leonardo, drawing criticism due to Leonardo’s defense ties with Israel. The new...

Turkish defense contractor Roketsan signs 2 ATMACA missile deals with Indonesia

Turkish defense contractor Roketsan has signed two agreements with Indonesia’s PT Republik Defence Indonesia (RDI) for the supply and joint production of the ATMACA...

Turkey to export 48 fighter jets to Indonesia, Erdoğan announces

Turkey has finalized a deal to export 48 domestically made fighter jets to Indonesia, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced on Wednesday. The aircraft, known as...

Turkey’s MKE unveils Pirana: mission-ready kamikaze naval drone completes final testing

The Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation (MKE), a state-owned defense contractor in Turkey, announced on Sunday that its new Pirana kamikaze unmanned surface vehicle...

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...

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