Turkey

ANKARA — After a lengthy delay, the Turkish government signed a critical contract for the acquisition of an initial batch of 10 drones that Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) locally designed, developed and will manufacture. Turkey’s procurement agency, the Undersecretariat for Defense Industries (SSM), announced Tuesday that the contract for the Anka, Turkey’s first indigenous UAV, calls […]

Pakistan will begin exporting the JF-17 Thunder multirole fighter jet next year Pakistani media outlets reported on Friday, citing unnamed officials from the Ministry of Defense Production. According to a report that appeared in multiple Pakistani newspapers, “The Pakistan Air Force has been assigned [a] target of exporting 5 to 7 JF-17 Thunder planes next year and discussions […]

Turkey has asked the United States to extend the pricing on Raytheon Co’s Patriot missile defense system proposal, two sources familiar with the discussions told Reuters on Monday, a sign that Ankara is keeping its options open in case its talks with the preferred Chinese supplier fall through. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan last […]

İSTANBUL — The Undersecretariat for the Defense Industry (SSM) has signed an agreement with local producer Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) for 10 ANKA unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). According to a statement from the SSM yesterday, the agreement was signed on Oct. 25 and the vehicles and their ground control systems will be delivered between 2012 […]

ANKARA — Turkey said Saturday it was open to new bids in its plan to acquire its first long-range anti-missile system, should its controversial negotiations with China come to nothing. “It is not a finalized deal yet. If US and European companies make us better offers, we will continue to talk with them,” said Foreign Minister […]

BRUSSELS — NATO’s chief said Tuesday he hoped Turkey would keep in mind the military alliance’s views as it mulls a missile defense deal with China. Anders Fogh Rasmussen said NATO member Turkey could buy equipment from any source after Ankara raised the possibility of accepting a Chinese bid to build its first long-range anti-missile […]

Turkish report claimed Monday that the US Congress canceled a deal to supply Ankara with 10 Predator drones because the Turkish government had blown the cover of several Iranian intelligence assets who were working with Israel. According to the daily Taraf, the head of Turkish intelligence, Hakan Fidan, exposed the 10 Iranians – who had […]

ANKARA — Building an indigenous battle tank to counter conventional threats and transforming NATO’s second largest Army from conscript to professional drive Turkish efforts to strengthen ground warfare, according to officials and analysts. “As we perceive the country’s south and east re-emerging as a conventional security threat, these efforts will gain prominence,” a senior military […]

BEIJING — From the moment Turkey announced plans two years ago to acquire a long-range missile defense system, the multibillion-dollar contract from a key NATO member appeared to be an American company’s to lose.   For years, Turkey’s military had relied on NATO-supplied Patriot missiles, built by the American companies Raytheon and Lockheed Martin, to […]

ANKARA — Turkey’s procurement authorities will reissue an order for the first two F-35 joint strike fighters the country intended to buy but suspended at the beginning of this year.   “We will submit a request to the Defense Industry Executive Committee in December or January to renew our order for the first two aircraft,” […]