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Bayraktar TB3 Flies with ASELFLIR-500; First Flight from TCG Anadolu Amphibious Assault...
March 27, 2024 @ 09:04 AMTurkey's Bayraktar TB3 UCAV (Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle) has conducted its maiden flight test equipped with the indigenous electro-optical system ASELFLIR-500. Developed by Baykar, the Bayraktar TB3 Armed Unmanned Aerial Vehicle has been undergoing intensive testing
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Bayraktar Akinci Launches MAM-L, MAM-T Guided Bombs to Strike Targets
March 21, 2024 @ 08:39 AMTurkey's Bayraktar AKINCI drone underwent a series of live firing trials during which it launched Roketsan's MAM-L and MAM-T guided bombs, equipped with television (TV) and imaging infrared (IIR) seekers, respectively. The tests were conducted recently in the Black Sea, drone maker Baykar
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Two Bayraktar TB2 Combat Drones Launched for Maldives
March 19, 2024 @ 06:05 AMMaldivian President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu recently launched Bayraktar TB2 drones acquired for the Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) to surveil the nations Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
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Bayraktar AKINCI Test-fires Roketsan's UAV-230 Supersonic Ballistic Missile
March 18, 2024 @ 06:34 AMBayraktar AKINCI drone conducted a test launch of Roketsan's
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Dim Prospects of Procuring F-35 Jets as Turkey Shifts Focus to F-16,...
February 27, 2024 @ 06:04 AMPresident Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey has signaled a pause in procuring F-35 fighter jets, emphasizing the nation's focus on the F-16 and the KAAN fighter project. This decision stems from a prolonged deadlock with the United States over Turkey's purchase of the S-400 missile defense system from Russia, resulting in Turkeys removal from the F-35 program
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Turkey's Aselsan to Test New, Advanced Drone Electro-Optic System in 2024
February 26, 2024 @ 05:22 AMTurkeys Aselsan has announced that the new Aselsan-developed electro-optical reconnaissance, surveillance, and targeting system, the ASELFLIR-600, will undergo its first tests this year. Last Thursday, Baykar tested the previous version, the ASELFLIR-500, equipped on the Akinci combat drone for the first time
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Turkey's Akinci Drone Fitted With ASELFLIR-500T Targeting Pod Hits Moving Target at...
February 23, 2024 @ 03:19 AMTurkey's Akinci Drone, equipped with the ASELFLIR-500T targeting pod, hit a moving target at sea during its first firing test. Developed by Aselsan, the ASELFLIR-500 targeting pod was tested at the AKINCI Flight Training and Test Center in Tekirdağ's Çorlu district
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Greece, France Block Turkish UAVs Supply to Ukraine
February 21, 2024 @ 04:50 AMGreece, the Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus (GCASC), and France have collectively vetoed a proposal during the European Union Political and Security Committee meeting, preventing the financing of Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 armed drones and artillery ammunition to Ukraine. The equipment, intended to be purchased with European funds earmarked for Ukraine's urgent needs, faced opposition from the three nations
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Turkey, Pakistan Announce Air-to-Air Missile Technology Sharing Agreement
February 17, 2024 @ 04:57 AMTurkeys Second Chief of General Staff, General İrfan Özsert, and a delegation visited the Pakistan Air Forces Command, signaling an agreement on technology sharing in the field of air-to-air missiles between the two nations. During the meeting with Pakistan Air Force Commander Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, discussions revolved around military cooperation, with both parties agreeing to further advance existing partnerships
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Azerbaijan Reveals New Training Facility, Hangar for Akinci Combat Drone
February 14, 2024 @ 08:54 AMAzerbaijan officially opened a training facility and hangar for its recently acquired Akinci combat drone on February 9. The ceremony, attended by key figures including Azeri President Ilham Aliyev, his son Heydar Aliyev, and Baykar's Chief Technology Officer Selcuk Bayraktar, featured a flight demonstration of the Akinci drone
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The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
