The international campaign against ISIS
Main events – February 19-25 2015
This week, there were no significant changes in the various combat zones in Iraq and Syria. YPG’s Kurdish forces...
Missile Deal Reflects Line Crossing in NATO
Russia and Turkey have been tightening their defense collaboration, while Turkey is still a NATO member. Turkey would be the first NATO member state...
Turkey is Developing New Defense Technology
Turkey has been leading a policy of manufacturing defense products and parts domestically in order to reduce dependency on imports. To date, the country...
New Turkish UAV Unveiled
A new Turkish unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has been unveiled. Baykar has unveiled a drone that can hover, take off and land vertically (VTOL)....
Fingerprint Technology Developed
Fingerprint is one of the most common methods of authentication because it is accurate and fast. Its unique nature makes it ideal for use...
Turkey Takes Defense Indigenization Another Step Forward
A new engine will be developed for Turkey’s cruise missiles. The Turkish Havacılık (Kale Aero) company has won a contract from the nation’s under-secretariat of...
Turkey Ramps Up Armed Drone Development
The Turkish military is accelerating its drone development programme in response to increased incidence of ISIS mortar attacks across the border. Dozens of Turkish...
Why Is The U.S. Taking Back Its Patriot batteries from Turkey?
Paz Shabtai
After the United States had said earlier this month that it would withdraw two Patriot missile-defense batteries from the border between Turkey and...
Turkey Developing New Superfast Drone
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), the state-owned aerospace technologies developer, plans to eventually develop the country’s first supersonic drone. The “Aksungur” drone has been showcased...
UK Interested in Armed UAVs
The United Kingdom’s military is expected to embark on a new armed drone program following Azerbaijan’s victory over Armenia in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. UK...
Converted Prop Guns Are Assassins’ Weapon of Choice
Prop guns are converted to deadly weapons. Blank-firing guns make for fun movie props and nice showpieces. But with the right tweaks, they can...
Turkish UAV Launches Anti Terrorist Strike
At the beginning of the month, the Turkish Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced that the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) Anka medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) UAV...
Drones Needed in Asymmetric War
Turkey’s military and procurement officials are increasingly relying on various drone systems, most notably to boost the country’s asymmetrical fight against Kurdish insurgents and...
The Houthis Threaten to Sever Undersea Cables, Cause Worldwide Internet Shortage
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis have been continuously attacking ships off the coast of Yemen since the beginning of Israel’s war with Hamas, claiming they will...
Ground Systems to be Supplied for ANKA-S UAV
Delivery of 10 ground systems for the ANKA-S Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), currently being developed for the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK), will begin in...
The Most Advanced Turkish Drone Passes Successful Trial
Turkey's attack drone successfully fired a new laser-guided missile in a recent trial. A laser-guided bomb (LGB) is a guided bomb that uses semi-active...
Unusual Exporter of Military Drones
Turkey has been building a domestic drone industry, and within a decade, this country has turned from a country relying heavily on foreign-made drones...
Will Stealth Fighters be Supplied to Turkish Armed Forces?
The Turkish Armed Forces, which are a part of the U.S. Department of Defense’s JSF program, along with a number of prominent NATO allies...
Egozi: Turkey Accelerates Weapons Development
By ARIE EGOZI
Turkey may soon purchase additional Russian-made weapon systems. This after it completed the deployment of the Russian-made S-400 air defense systems.
Turkish Foreign...
First NATO Country to Purchase Turkish UAVs
Poland is the first NATO country to buy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from Turkey. Polish Defense Ministry signed a contract with Turkish Baykar for...
Turkey Bans Sale Of Fertilizers In Fear Of Terror Attacks
In the wake of two car bombings which killed seventeen people, Turkey announced it was temporarily suspending the sale of fertilizers containing nitrate. The...
Egozi: Turkish-Pakistani Rapprochement is Raising Concerns
By Arie Egozi
Strategic relations between Turkey and Pakistan with a special focus on nuclear cooperation raise concern in Jerusalem and Washington.
Turkey owns the major...
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