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Turkey hits targets inside Syria after border deaths
Turkish artillery has fired on targets in Syria after shells from across the border killed five Turkish nationals. A woman and three children were among the dead when the shells, apparently fired by...
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Navy, MIT join forces for new intelligence vessel
Turkey’s first large dedicated electronic intelligence ship will be jointly operated by MIT and the Turkish Navy. Turkey’s navy and national intelligence organization MIT have agreed to jointly procure...
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U.S. Military Intel Spending Falls $2.5B
The U.S. military’s intelligence spending fell $2.5 billion in 2012, continuing its decline as operations in Iraq finished and operations in Afghanistan wind down. In all, Congress appropriated $21.5...
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Aegis Radar Appears on Italian Ship
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri is well known for showing a wide array of designs at naval expositions, and a huge model of the Italian Navy’s sail training ship Amerigo Vespucci dominates their...
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Turkey to work on first ICBM
The Turkish Armed Forces have begun working on the nation’s first project to develop an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), broadcaster NTV reported on its website yesterday. A decision to...
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Three Turks wounded as Syrian jets bomb border
Reuters phoro One Turkish soldier and two civilians were wounded today during clashes at the Syrian border, daily Hurriyet reported. A Syrian fighter jet today bombed an area near the Turkish border,...
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US firms seek Turkish defense contracts, partners
A mission of US defense and aerospace industry firms, which include Bell, Boeing and Sikorsky, will visit Istanbul and Ankara to seek local partners. The US commerce undersecretary will lead the...
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Patriot Deployment Could Derail $4B Missile Deal
ANKARA — A Turkish move to deploy NATO’s Patriot ground-to-air missiles on its southern border with Syria has antagonized regional rivals Iran and Russia. And defense industry sources say it could...
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Lockheed dispute clouds Turkey’s F-35 commitment
A number of countries, including Canada, Australia and Britain, have also threatened to postpone orders for the new F-35 due to numerous delays. (REUTERS photo) Turkey has been one of the keenest...
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Dangers of Greece’s Radical Parties
Leftist march in Greece. Greece has a long history of left-wing radicalism inclined toward violence. The 1970s saw the rise of radical group 17 November, and more recent years marked the rise of such...
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Otokar excites again with Tulpar IFV
Tulpar IFV from Otokar as shown in the IDEF 2013 international defense fair in Istanbul. Turkey’s vehicle manufacturing powerhouse Otokar has unveiled a new 35 ton armored infantry fighting vehicle...
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Defence Innovations from Turkey
Otokar’s COBRA 2 Turkey has a vibrant and increasingly capable defence industry that is determined to boost its export earnings up to $2 billion a year, a goal that the Defence and Aerospace Industry...
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TSK set to receive first T-129s
T-129 ATAK Helicopter The Turkish Land Forces is on the verge of taking delivery of their first T-129 ATAK attack helicopters as the production of the aircraft gathers momentum. Speaking at the IDEF...
View ArticleEurosam steps up efforts for TSK tender
As one of the two most credible contenders for the estimated $4 billion T-Loramids Turkish contract, Eurosam is taking part in the IDEF 2013 exhibition in Istanbul showing on its stand a Launch Module...
View ArticleEurocopter to offer Turkish guided missile
Eurocopter plans to test fire Roketsan’s Cirit laser guided missile from an EC635 by the end of the year, it has emerged. The two companies are working under a MoU signed in 2011 to integrate the Cirit...
View ArticleSyrian rebels to receive training in Turkey
A Geneva-based NGO starts training military and legal officials in the armed Free Syrian Army (FSA) on the basics of international humanitarian law in Turkey’s southeastern provinces. Officials from...
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Black Hawk contract signature still not in sight
Sikorsky is still yet to sign a contract with Turkey for the license-manufacture of 109 T-70i Black Hawk helicopters, more than two years after the airframe was formally selected for the Turkish...
View ArticleVestel’s Karayel ready for delivery
The Turkish Land Forces is due to receive the first of six Karayel tactical UAVs following a series of improvements implemented by manufacturer Vestel Defence. The company expects to deliver the first...
View ArticleTurkey launches military exercise near Syrian border
The Turkish military launched a 10-day exercise at a base near the border with Syria on Monday, where fears of a spillover of violence and of the fallout of any chemical weapons use have escalated in...
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TN to receive new-generation maritime patrol planes
Finmeccanica company Alenia Aermacchi is to supply eight new-generation ATR 72-600 maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft to the Turkish Navy under a contract...
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