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Thunderbirds set to kick off 2011 European tour in Turkey
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds are practiced and ready to perform the first official demonstration of their 2011 European Tour. The team brought 78 of its nearly 120 Airmen on the six-week, transcontinental trip, arriving earlier this week at Cigli AB, just outside of the western coastal city of Izmir. “We are absolutely excited to [...]
First Advanced Block 50 F-16 Unveiled for Turkish Air Force
Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI) and Lockheed Martin unveiled the first of 30 new Turkish-built F-16s in ceremonies today at TAI’s facility near Ankara. Turkish officials at the event included the nation’s Minister of National Defense, Vecdi Gonul; Undersecretary for Defense Industries Murad Bayar; Turkish Air Force Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Abidin Unal; General [...]
BAE Systems Seeks Further Links with Turkish Defence Industry
BAE Systems is seeking to partner more with the Turkish Defence industry, according to Alan Garwood, Group Business Development Director. The company already has a strong track record of collaboration with Turkey through FNSS, its military vehicle joint venture with Nurol Holding. “FNSS’s recent export success in Malaysia illustrates the significant strides the Turkish Defence [...]
Selex Galileo Sees Opportunities in Turkish Market
Selex Galileo, a Finmeccanica Company, has been working with Turkey for decades, establishing strong industrial links with a number of local industries. Selex Galileo is primarily working with foundation companies to develop joint cooperation programmes and establish a vehicle to transfer its latest technologies, with the main objective to support and promote the domestic growth [...]
Delivery of Turkey’s AEW&C Aircraft Will Finally Begin in 2012
Turkey’s long-delayed airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) program may finally begin moving forward next year, as Boeing intends to deliver the first of four AEW&C aircraft in late 2012. The Turkish AEW&C program, referred to as Peace Eagle, has suffered from ongoing delays due to radar, software production and integration problems on the four [...]
First New Turkish Tank Prototype Ready
The Turkish National Tank Manufacturing Program (MITUP) is moving forward with the prototype of Turkey’s first national tank, set to be unveiled on May 10 at [the International Defense Exhibition and Fair, IDEF] in Istanbul. National Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul announced the unveiling on April 30, stating the new tank would be an upgrade compared [...]
Nuclear talks between Iran, world powers fail
ISTANBUL: World powers Saturday failed to persuade Iran to take steps to ease suspicions over its nuclear programme as the defiant Islamic republic insisted on uranium enrichment. The two-day talks in Istanbul between Iran and the six world powers ended without progress and no new meeting was scheduled to tackle concerns that Tehran is secretly [...]
Turkey Orders More T129 Helicopters for the Land Forces Command
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a contract for nine T129 combat helicopters. The contract is valued at EUR 150 million also including a spare parts package. The nine T129 helicopters will be assembled by Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI) and delivered by mid 2012 in a basic [...]
NATO Defense Shield In Turkey May Threaten Iran, Russia
Moscow: Possible deployment of the elements of NATO missile defense shield in Turkey is targeted against Iran and may pose a threat to Russia’s security, Russian experts said on Saturday. Earlier on Saturday Turkish media said Ankara would agree to deploy a missile-defense system on its territory if its three conditions were accepted. First, the [...]
