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Roketsan Group (Turkey) has started mass production of a new generation cruise missile ÇAKIR. The new aircraft is compact (it weighs 270 kg, is 3.3 m long and has a fuselage diameter of 27 cm). These parameters make the development of Turkish engineers one of the lightest and most convenient for transportation of cruise missiles […]
Traffic in the Bosphorus Strait was temporarily suspended after the ALEXIS ship, carrying cargo from Ukraine to Egypt, went off course due to a technical malfunction and ran aground. The incident occurred near Istanbul’s Haydarpasa breakwater, RBC-Ukraine reports, citing CNN Turk. According to the Turkish Coast Guard, high-speed tugs, rescue boats and a group of […]
The Bayraktar TB3 PT-2 drone has made its first flight in Turkey. In the future, the drone will be used for launching from ships with a short runway. Bayraktar TB3 has passed the test. Selçuk Bayraktar, technical director of the Turkish company Baykar, announced this on the social network X. The golden age of Turkish […]
Deringöz can be used for reconnaissance and surveillance, mine detection, pipeline inspection, and the protection of ports and naval bases. On March 11, 2024, the Turkish company Aselsan announced the successful completion of the first underwater tests of the Deringöz (meaning “Deep Eye”) unmanned vehicle, Naval News reports. The Deringöz autonomous underwater vehicle can be […]
Turkey successfully tested the Çakır cruise missile. The information was shared by Baykar on its Twitter page. The missile was launched from an unmanned aerial vehicle Akıncı. Çakır successfully hit a target at sea at a distance of 100 km. During the test, the missile flew at a maximum speed of 800 km/h. Türk Havacılığın […]
After a series of ground tests, the 5th generation Turkish aircraft made its first flight. The fighter was flown by test pilot Barbaros Demirbas. The Turkish national combat aircraft KAAN, which was developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries, took off for the first time. This was reported by Defence Turk. On the morning of February 21, […]
F-16 fighter jets from the Turkish Air Force of the NATO mission in Romania took to the air during the Russian attack on Ukraine’s port infrastructure on the Danube on the night of February 9-10. This is stated in the message of the Romanian Ministry of Defense. “The Ministry of National Defense monitored the situation […]
In cooperation with the leading Turkish defense company Aselsan and the Sefine shipyard, the first unmanned surface ship Marlin Sida TCB 1101 was successfully developed and put into operation. This newest ship is an important step in modern naval technology and demonstrates Turkey’s ability to innovate in the defense industry. The Turkish Navy has acquired […]
On January 19, 2024, the Turkish shipyard Sefine hosted a ceremony of commissioning four new ships into the Turkish Navy, including the TCG Istanbul frigate (F-515), the TCG DERYA tanker, and the TCG Ütğm logistics vessel. Arif Ekmekçi and the MARLIN surface unmanned ship. The importance of this event for the Turkish Navy is emphasized […]
According to Istanbul Governor Davut Gul, the buildings were empty at the time of the collapse, so there were no casualties. On Thursday, January 18, two neighboring buildings collapsed in Istanbul. The reason was the construction of the subway, the Turkish portal Sözcü writes. It is reported that the collapse occurred on the road in […]