Spain has finalized a landmark €2.6 billion ($3.06 billion) agreement covering procurement of 30 units of Türkiye’s advanced jet trainer and light combat aircraft Hürjet, a senior official announced on Monday. Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), the developer of Hürjet, and European aerospace giant Airbus signed a cooperation accord in July as part of the procurement […]
Two prototypes of the Turkish unmanned combat aircraft, Bayraktar kizilelma, have successfully executed the world’s first fully autonomous close-formation flight by jet-powered drones, Turkish defense giant Baykar announced on Sunday. This groundbreaking achievement represents a major milestone in global aviation history, as no other nation has publicly demonstrated autonomous close-formation flying by unmanned fighter-class aircraft. […]
Turkiye has successfully completed a critical acceptance firing test of the mass-produced Hisar-A air defense missile, achieving a direct hit on a high-speed target and marking another significant milestone in strengthening the country’s comprehensive layered air defense architecture under the Steel Dome (Çelik Kubbe) system. The Hisar-A low-altitude air defense system demonstrated exceptional accuracy during […]
On December 18, German defense contractor Rheinmetall announced the delivery of the first Skynex air defense system to the Italian Army, marking a significant enhancement in Italy’s short-range air defense capabilities. The system, equipped with the sophisticated 35mm Revolver Gun Mk.3, will be integrated into the Air Defense Artillery Command stationed in Sabaudia. With this […]
