US does not allow Turkey’s F-16s to drop domestic ammunition
Turkey will not be allowed to arm newly purchased F-16s with Turkish domestic developed munitions. It is about the…
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Turkey has tested its own Tayfun short-range ballistic missile
The Tayfun ballistic missile - the missile with the longest range in Turkey's arsenal - was successfully…
On Sunday, Turkey may turn off the S-400 and return to F-35s
On Sunday, Turkey may turn off the Russian-made S-400 and return to Lockheed F-35 fighters. Everything depends on…
F-35 is cheaper than the KAAN, which will become more expensive
Ankara's initial plans were for Turkish 5th-gen fighter, which made its debut weeks ago, to cost around $100M. At…
Aging Soviet Su-25 got Mk 82 and Mk 83 bombs guidance integration
Aging Soviet Su-25 got Mk 82 and Mk 83 bombs guidance integration. The integration was made by the Turkish company…
155/203 mm artillery shells fall from a moving truck near Ankara
Howitzer ammunition fell on the ring road in Ankara from a moving truck. The fallen howitzer ammunition was kept…
US wants access to Russian-made S-400 Triumf anti-aircraft system
Washington wants access to the S-400 anti-aircraft system. Americans have made such a request to Turkey so far. The…
Spotted: Turkish KAAN stealth also with inverted canopy as on F-35
The KAAN fighter jet is on its way to its maiden flight. Spotted: Turkish KAAN stealth fighter also with inverted…
Thousands came to see live the KAAN – the Turkish 5th-gen fighter
Thousands of Turks flocked to the facilities of the Turkish Aerospace Industry to see the latest pride of Turkish…
Turkey unveiled kamikaze drone with AI-assisted optical guidance
Winged mobile munitions Kagem developed by Baykar were shown for the first time. This happened at the TeknoFest…
Cool POV video of an F-16 pilot flying past an aircraft carrier
A cool video has surfaced online showing the perspective of a pilot flying past an aircraft carrier. The video was…
Turkish ‘fire and move’ main battle tanks go to the test range
A historic moment is ahead for the Turkish armed forces. Today, April 23, they expect to receive the first two…
Turkish ammunition under the wings of the F-16 Fighting Falcon
Turkey has made significant progress in modernizing its F-16s with domestic resources. The project for an…
US: Turkish sale of F-16 not critical, we expect orders for 148
It is not yet clear whether Washington will allow Ankara to acquire F-16s. Turkey needs fighters, as the TAF's…
Critical process has begun in the modernization of Turkish F-16s
As part of the F-16 Block 30 aviation modernization project, Aselsan has begun deliveries of a mass-production…
Here’s how Turkey will upgrade F-16 Block 30, 40, and 50 to Block 70
It appears that Turkey will not limit itself to the modernization of F-16 Block 30. According to sources Block 40…
81 Turkish Leopard 2A4 tanks will receive new fire control systems
Within the framework of the Tiyk-Leo2A4 project, the Turkish tank manufacturing company BMC has started the…
First Turkish Altay tank comes in April with a Korean power group
Altay main battle tank produced by BMC Defense, which they called the "New Altay", will be delivered to the Turkish…
Turkey showed its new deep-strike stealth ANKA-3 flying-wing
Turkish Aerospace Industries has shared the first real photo of an ANKA-3 unmanned fighter jet. ANKA-3, in the…
Ukraine delivered the engines for the Turkish attack helicopter T929
Ukraine has delivered to Turkey the engines of the T929 heavy attack helicopter, also known as ATAK-II. The engines…
Turkish TAI TF-X fighter jet is on the runway for taxiing tests
Turkey has begun to write a new chapter in its modern military history. Turkey's military aircraft the National…
Watch: ‘Turkish’ F-35A lands at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona
One of the 5 Turkish F-35A fighter jets seized by the US Air Force has landed at Luke Air Force Base, AZ. The…
Chinese fighter J-10C is a contender to replace the American F-16
A senior Turkish politician said that Turkey may withdraw its request to acquire the F-16. Thus, the most likely…
Turkey unveils a domestic TRG-230 supersonic ballistic ASM for UCAV
TRG-230-IHA is a supersonic air-to-ground ballistic missile. The first test firing of the TRG-230-IHA missile was…
Turkey may abandon F-16s request, deeming them noncompetitive
Turkey may abandon the acquisition of F-16s, considering them noncompetitive. According to Turkish official,…
US wants additional money from Turkey for… F-35 fighter jets
US, which removed Turkey from F-35 joint strike fighter program based on S-400 delivery has argued that Turkey must…
Germany takes over Turkey’s role in the Global F-35 Enterprise
Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman signed a contract with the German company Rheinmetall for the production of…
Su-35, Typhoon or Rafale could replace F-16 near the Bosphorus
Su-35, Typhoon, Rafale could replace the US F-16 choice from Turkey if Washington doesn't allow Ankara to buy 40…
New radar and fire control system in a second renewed Pakistani sub
Turkish company STM handed over to the Pakistan Navy the second modernized conventional submarine of the Agosta 90B…
Turkey puts 105mm Roketsan MZK turrets on aging M60A3 tanks
Roketsan developed the MZK 105mm autoloader turret as part of the M60A3 tank upgrade. In this way, Roketsan will…
Turkey is interested in buying the Type 23 frigate from England
The news that Turkey bought a Type 23 frigate from England caused a stir on social networks. It should be said that…
New door is opening for Turkiye to return to the F-35 program
New door is opening for Turkiye to return to F-35 program. Siper is the Turkish version of a long-range…
F-16 Block 30 upgrades with new Turkish MGB mission computer
The MGB is a mission computer that will be integrated into the F-16 Block 30. But only the F-16s of the Turkish Air…
Altay tank enters production on Jan 9, Turkey orders the first 100
Turkey began mass production of its Altay main battle tank. The Turkish president will attend the official ceremony…
Ankara and Damascus shook hands, and Turkey withdrew its troops
Turkey withdraws its troops from Northern Syria, accuses the US and Washington of financing terrorists, Syria and…
Turkey purchased 8 German gyrocopters for guarding urban areas
Turkey purchases eight German gyrocopters for surveillance of urban and rural areas, cheap operation and high…
Turkey developed a 5.56×45 PDW firing even with the stock folded
Turkish company Kale Kalip has introduced new functionality to its KNG-C5 carbine. The personal defense weapons…
TAI Hurjet left the hangar: Turkey showed its combat aircraft
Turkey's first self-produced light combat aircraft and trainer aircraft TAI Hurjet left the hangar and showed…
Turkey produced the mission computer for its 5th-gen aircraft
Turkey has produced the mission computer of its fifth-generation fighter jet. This is clear from a post on Twitter…
Turkey is ready to start serial production of its main battle tank
Turkey is ready to start production of its main battle tank. The Altay project enters the long-awaited phase, amid…
Turkish S-400s bought in 2017 have reached operational readiness
Turkey's Defense Minister announced on television that the Russian anti-aircraft missile systems S-400 purchased in…
US lifted restrictions preventing the sale of F-16s to Turkey
There are no longer legislative obstacles to the US selling F-16 fighter jets to Turkey. The new version of the…
Bayraktar TB2 in Ukraine practically doesn’t fly, no new deliveries
Reports about the successes of Ukraine's Bayraktar TB2 disappeared. Not only these reports - but reports of downed…
Turkey puts 25mm NEFER weapon system on its 134 ZMA-15 AFVs
The Turkish ground armed forces will operate upgraded ZMA-15 armored fighting vehicles. Nearly $100 million was…
Turkey unveiled its 5th-gen ‘F-22’ fighter on the assembly line
Photos shared online show the progress of the TF-X. The body of the plane is already assembled. It appears that the…
Turkey is ready to use the Russian-made S-400s if necessary
Russian S-400 air-defense systems are ready for use in Turkey. Ankara will use the systems if necessary, Turkish…
Russia: Ukraine uses Turkish MLRS, tandem-working with Bayraktar TB2
Russian media reports on arms delivery from Turkey to Ukraine. It is a Turkish MLRS system that fires TRLG-230…
Turkish Kızılelma unmanned fighter on the track, first flight in days
Kızılelma is now on the track. A video shared by Turkish media shows the drone passing the tests of the so-called…
Turkey bought 52 Pakistani Mushshak aircraft, the first three arrived
Turkish MoD announced that the first three of 52 PAC MFI-17 Super Mushshak aircraft were already in Turkey and have…
120mm Alkar mortar system for wheeled and tracked chassis
In 2017, the Turkish company Aselsan introduced its brand new 120 mm mortar system AHS-120 Alkar, designed for a…