Today’s defence scenarios require absolute dominance of the airspace, irrespective of the threats and the operational complexity. The need for Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD) solutions is even more significant since they allow a synergistic approach and real-time coordination of all available sensors and weapons, making it possible to counter any kind of threats. The...
According to information published by the “Defence & Technology” website on November 9, 2021, the ARMA 8×8 armored vehicle fitted with the Nefer unmanned weapon station has successfully conducted trial tests with the Kazakhstan Ministry of Defense. The ARMA 8×8 is designed and manufactured by the Turkish company Otokar. During 6 months, the Kazakhstan...
Defense electronics specialist Aselsan, Turkey’s biggest defense company, reportedly to supply remote-controlled weapons stations for the Ukrainian Practika company to arm its Kozak-2M1 armored vehicles. According to a post from Practika, Aselsan-made SARP NSV remote-controlled weapons stations are to be mounted on Kozak-2M1 vehicles. “This is a completely new solution...
New Add-On Armour Package Bolsters Protection To NATO STANAG 4569 Full Level 3 Paramount Group, the global technology and aerospace business, has announced that new add-on armour has been developed for its next generation Mbombe 4 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV), resulting in some of the highest levels of protection that can be achieved globally by an armoured vehicle...
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems showcases its newly enhanced SAMSON 30mm Integrated Remote Weapons Station (RWS) for Light Vehicles for the first time during the AUSA 2021, Association of United States Army Defense Exhibition that was held in Washington D.C. from 11 to 13 October 2021. With a combination of the world’s most cutting-edge, reliable, and effective solutions...
According to Daily Sabah, a group of Turkish defense contractors is testing a kamikaze unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that will be used to counter and neutralize other drone-borne threats. The UAV is part of a wide range of drone detection and destruction systems developed by Havelsan and Transvaro, exhibited at the 3rd Military Radar and Border Security Summit, organized...
Otokar and Milrem Robotics signed a teaming agreement to explore opportunities for unmanned and remote controlled ground vehicles. Turkey’s land systems manufacturer Otokar and the European leading robotics and autonomous systems developer Milrem Robotics signed a teaming agreement during the DSEI 2021 exhibition in London to merge know-how and resources for autonomy...
The N219 (seen here after completing its maiden flight on 16 August 2017) was showcased at the Teknofest 2021. During the exhibition, PTDI and HAVELSAN signed an MOU to develop and produce a simulator for the aircraft. (LAPAN) PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) and Turkish company Hava Elektronik Sanayi ve Ticaret A Ş (HAVELSAN) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU)...
The JF-17 Thunder may enter Argentine service, with the disclosure that procurement funding has been allocated. (Janes/Paul Jackson) Argentina has allocated funding to procure the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC)/ Pakistan Aeronautical Complex FC-1/JF-17 in the country’s latest effort to recapitalise its fighter aircraft capabilities. Announced on 15 September,...
The Nigerian Presidential Air Fleet has received the first of two new AW189 VIP helicopters from Italy’s Leonardo Helicopters. An image of the first aircraft arriving at Abuja Airport, Nigeria, emerged on Twitter on Friday (10 September). Flightradar24, a Swedish app used to track aircraft, showed the rotor wing aircraft fly from Accra, Ghana, to Cotonou, Benin, on Thursday...