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Turkey’s KAAN fighter jet completes second test flight

May 7, 2024 GDC 0

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Turkey to use domestically develop TF-6000 turbofan engine for KAAN fighter jet

March 14, 2024 GDC 0

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Turkey’s first fighter jet KAAN conducts maiden test flight

February 22, 2024 GDC 0

The 21-metre aircraft can reach a maximum speed of 1.8 Mach thanks to its twin engines, which can produce 13,000 kilogrammes of thrust each. KAAN’s features include high situational awareness, optimised pilot workload, combat damage […]

Turkish Aerospace Industries Set For Big Win In 2024 With Its Supersonic Jets And Drones

January 5, 2024 GDC 0

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Turkey wants to domestically produce GE engines for its KAAN fighter jet

January 2, 2024 GDC 0

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TRMotor to provide auxiliary power unit for Turkish KAAN fighter jet

December 3, 2023 GDC 0

Turkey’s procurement agency has commissioned a local company to develop critical technologies for an engine that the government hopes will power its first indigenous fighter jet. A contract was signed this year between two state-controlled […]

Turkey plans to build fifth-gen KAAN fighter jets by 2030 if Germany doesn’t sell Eurofighters

November 29, 2023 GDC 0

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Pakistan to ditch Chinese JF-17 jets and join Turkish KAAN fighter jet project

November 17, 2023 GDC 0

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Azerbaijan Joined Turkish KAAN Fighter Jets Project Which Scheduled For Flight Trials in December

July 30, 2023 GDC 0

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Turkish fifth-gen fighter jet ‘KAAN’ to fly after high-speed taxi tests

July 15, 2023 GDC 0

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Boeing Defense received contracts to build P-8As Poseidon for South Korea and New Zealand

April 3, 2020 0

The US DoD awarded Boeing a $1.5 billion production contract for the next 18 P-8A Poseidon aircraft. The contract includes eight aircraft for the U.S. Navy, six aircraft for the Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) and four aircraft [...]
BAE Systems delayed delivery of armored vehicles due to COVID-19

August 2, 2020 0

Initial deliveries of the U.S. Army’s $15 billion multipurpose combat vehicle built by BAE Systems Plc have slipped at least five months because of startup woes compounded by coronavirus impacts on the company and its subcontractors. [...]
Ukraine used autonomous FPV drone for the first time

April 26, 2024 0

Ukrainian activist and volunteer, Serhii Sternenko, has shared video footage showcasing the use of a new FPV drone equipped with autonomous targeting capabilities. The drone reportedly demonstrated its ability to strike targets without direct operator [...]
Ukraine’s kamikaze drone strikes destroyed Russia’s Su-57 fighter jets in latest embarrassment for Putin

June 10, 2024 0

Ukraine on Sunday said its forces hit an ultra-modern Russian warplane stationed on an air base nearly 600 kilometers (370 miles) from the front lines. Only French Rafale Can Solve Ukrainian Fighter Jets ShortageDateJune 6, [...]
Taiwanese Military Showcases Preparedness Of Asymmetric Warfare Against China

February 1, 2021 0

Taiwan’s military has been the object of growing domestic criticism as increasing Chinese aggression in recent years raises doubts about its ability to defend the island. Believing the 180-kilometer-wide Taiwan Strait provided necessary protection, especially [...]
Israeli Forces Seized 3,300 Weapons in Syrian Operations

January 16, 2025 0

Israeli soldiers have seized more than 3,300 items of military equipment from Syria, including weapons and electronic equipment, the Israel Defense Forces said on Wednesday. Of that number, 3,300 weapons were confiscated in Syrian territory. [...]

CZ Group Unveils BREN 3 Assault Rifles at IDET 2025 in Brno

June 2, 2025 0

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British Army Tests Lighter Javelin Missile Launch System at Record Range of 4km

May 28, 2025 0

The British Army has test-fired the latest Javelin command launch unit at a record range of 4 kilometers (2.48 miles). The record shot at Salisbury Plains demonstrated the Javelin’s Lightweight Command Launch Unit’s (LWCLU) enhanced […]

Kazakhstan started building new artillery ammunitions plant

May 26, 2025 0

Kazakhstan has launched the construction phase of a new industrial facility for the production of artillery ammunition in cooperation with a partner from Singapore. The upcoming plant will manufacture 122mm, 152mm, and 155mm caliber artillery […]

British startup unveils new high-speed ramjet artillery round

May 25, 2025 0

A British defense startup has unveiled a new ramjet-powered artillery round designed to deliver long-range precision effects in future combat environments. Tiberius Aerospace, founded in 2022 and rooted in Silicon Valley practices, introduced its flagship […]

India fields Swedish-made Carl-Gustaf M4 launcher ditching locally-made Nag Mk-2 ATGM

May 25, 2025 0

The Indian Army has begun fielding the Carl-Gustaf M4 recoilless rifle. The deployment follows Saab FFVO India Pvt Ltd, a fully foreign-owned subsidiary of Saab AB, establishing a new production facility in India. According to […]

Ukraine’s HIMARS blew up North Korean-made 240mm M1991 rocket artillery

May 17, 2025 0

Ukrainian artillery and drones have damaged Russia’s huge force of mobile rocket launchers, which are some of the Russians’ best weapons for blasting gaps in Ukrainian defenses. So Moscow has turned to its new ally, […]