by | Oct 31, 2022 | Security
ISTANBUL — Production of Turkey’s first indigenous battle tank, the Altay, in development since the 1990s, is pressing ahead amid questions about the supply chain for a key component. BMC, the Turkish-Qatari partnership that makes the Altay, says it will deliver the...
by | Oct 28, 2022 | Security
SANTIAGO, Chile — The Chilean Air Force has officially launched a program to acquire 33 Pillan II training aircraft, to be developed and produced locally by state-owned Empresa Nacional de Aeronaútica (ENAER), under a contract worth 142 million. The award of the deal...
by | Oct 28, 2022 | Security
MERSIN, Turkey — Turkish defense companies STM and Roketsan unveiled a new loitering munition, dubbed “Alpagut,” at the SAHA defense expo here this week. Speaking at a ceremony to mark the occasion, Ismail Demir, head of the Turkish Defence Agency (SSB), said the new...
by | Oct 28, 2022 | Security
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish Aerospace Industries has signed a contract to deliver two Hurkus-C light trainer and combat aircraft to Niger and three to Chad, a senior company official said. Atilla Dogan, TAI’s deputy general manager, told media that the firm will deliver...
by | Oct 27, 2022 | Security
WASHINGTON — The Canadian government has again increased its cost estimate for its next-generation frigate program, with a report by the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer showing a 9% increase in procurement costs since last year’s approximation. The Canadian...
