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Zitat:New Weapons and Systems Tested in Winter Exercise 2025
09 Feb 2025, 10:28 1 min
Turkiye
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
New Weapons and Systems Tested in Winter Exercise 2025
The Turkish Armed Forces conducted Winter Exercise 2025 in Kars to evaluate operational readiness under harsh winter conditions. The exercise featured various newly developed indigenous weapons and systems.
The tested equipment were the NEFER turret-equipped Armoured Combat Vehicle, the Lightweight Infantry Rifle (MPT-76), the 5.56mm Light Machine Gun, and the Dragoneye-2 Thermal Camera.
Additionally, the exercise included the Cage-Protected Mini UAV, BOYGA Rotary-Wing UAV, and the ASLAN-3 and BARKAN Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs).
The MİLKED-3A3 Electronic Support System and UMA Reconnaissance and Surveillance System were deployed in the electronic warfare domain.

Zitat:Kacır: Gökdoğan Air-to-Air Missile Scores Direct Hit in Test
12 Feb 2025, 17:02 2 mins
Turkiye
Weapon / Missile
Kacır: Gökdoğan Air-to-Air Missile Scores Direct Hit in Test TurDef

Turkiye’s first indigenous beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile, Gökdoğan, successfully struck a target drone with pinpoint accuracy during a test firing.

Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır shared footage of the missile test on his social media account, stating, “Our country’s first indigenous beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile, Gökdoğan, directly hit the target aircraft during the test firing. A National Technology Initiative for a fully independent Turkiye in critical technologies.” The date stamp in the footage indicated that the test was conducted on 10 February 2025.
Secretary of Defence Industries (SSB) Haluk Görgün also retweeted Kacır’s post, emphasising the importance of air-to-air missile capability for air superiority and deterrence. Görgün stated, “Gökdoğan is a strategic step that strengthens our national capabilities in this field. I congratulate all our institutions, engineers, and industry partners, especially TÜBİTAK SAGE, for this achievement. Strong R&D, strong cooperation, strong Turkiye."

Zitat:France Will Not Block Türkiye’s Meteor Missile Procurement
21 Feb 2025, 19:00 2 mins


France Will Not Block Türkiye’s Meteor Missile Procurement TurDef Screenshot
French Minister of Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu has officially stated that France will not intervene in Türkiye’s Meteor missile acquisition, contrary to Greece’s expectations.

Lecornu answered a question about selling Meteor missiles to Türkiye at a session of the French Parliament’s (Assemblée Nationale) Defence Committee on February 18, 2025. Although he admitted Greece had asked France to stop the transaction, he underlined the issue was beyond France’s hands.

We do not control British arms exports. Do we have a role in this matter? No. We are not the ones selling the platform to Türkiye,” Lecornu stated.

Emphasising France’s own national interests, the minister further summed up this position as, “France is always on the right side—on the side of the French people.” “I believe we have no alternative but to use diplomacy, persuasion, and above all, find a way for everyone to engage in dialogue to reach a solution,” he said, suggesting Greece has no option but to accept the circumstances. "I will visit Athens shortly to review all these issues with my Greek colleague.”

Zitat:SSB Awards FNSS Contract for 8x8 and 6x6 Armoured Vehicles
24 Feb 2025, 13:20 2 mins


SSB Awards FNSS Contract for 8x8 and 6x6 Armoured Vehicles
Turkish Secretariat of Defence Industries (SSB) awarded New Generation Armoured Vehicles (NGAV) orders to FNSS for Turkish Land Forces (TLF). The order includes serial production of 6x6 and 8x8 New Generation PARS ALPHA Armoured Vehicle configurations for the TLF Mechanised Armoured Units. In the program’s first phase, FNSS will deliver PARS ALPHA 8x8 Anti-Armour Squad and Armoured Recovery variants. In the scope of the program, FNSS will also produce 6x6 variants. PARS ALPHA 6x6 command post variants will be configured with advanced mission equipment.

FNSS PARS ALPHA 8x8 prototype successfully emerged from an intensive competition environment. The program was awarded after comprehensive field tests by SSB and Turkish MOD.

Zitat:Eurofighter Typhoon Procurement: Türkiye Awaits Price Offer
27 Feb 2025, 17:20 2 mins
United Kingdom Turkiye
Air
Eurofighter Typhoon Procurement: Türkiye Awaits Price Offer TurDef
Following Türkiye's formal request, the Turkish Ministry of National Defence (MoD) has stated that it expects a price bid from BAE Systems to acquire Eurofighter Typhoon fighter planes.

According to MoD sources, until the native KAAN starts operating, the Turkish Air Force is assessing the possibility of upgrading its fleet with sophisticated fighter aircraft.
The procurement process aims to diversify the inventory and integrate modern technology into the Air Force's operational capabilities.
The MoD sources stated, "In line with the requirements of our Air Force Command, efforts continue to introduce modern, technologically advanced fighter jets into the inventory and diversify the fleet until our national aircraft KAAN becomes operational. Within this framework, a Requirements Definition Document has been submitted to the UK Ministry of Defence and BAE Systems regarding the procurement of Eurofighter Typhoon. Right now, the pertinent firm is sending us a pricing offer."

Zitat:ALTAY Main Battle Tank Delivery Schedule Announced
27 Feb 2025, 12:24 3 mins
Turkiye
Land Investment
ALTAY Main Battle Tank Delivery Schedule Announced
Haluk Görgün, the Secretary of Defence Industries, has revealed the delivery timetable for serial manufacturing of ALTAY, the next-generation MBT for Türkiye,

The statement states that three tanks for the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) will arrive in 2025, 11 in 2026, 41 in 2027, and 30 in 2028.
Speaking at BMC's facilities in Ankara, Görgün affirmed that confirming Türkiye's dedication to modernising its armoured capabilities, an extra 165 tanks will be delivered in the next years.



T1 vs T2 Versions
TurDef anticipates that the initial batch of three ALTAY T1 tanks will be produced at the Sakarya Tank Pallet Factory, as was the case with the previous two prototypes already delivered to the TSK. Future tanks, particularly those produced at the Ankara Aerospace and Defence Industrial Zone (HAB), are expected to be of the T2 configuration.