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KAAN PROJECT HIT BY U.S. SANCTIONS
Trumpeting that Turkey is on the way to making its fighter jet Kaan, Turkey faced the reality that it was impossible to produce them by 2028, the expected election year, as promised to the public. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan acknowledged that the future of the project depends on the U.S. Congress and U.S. CAATSA sanctions imposed on Turkey. Fidan’s goals and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s knowledge of the situation topped the agenda.
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TURKEY AND ITALY AGREE LANDING GEAR MAINTENANCE DEAL
Turkey and Italy signed a joint venture agreement for landing-gear maintenance, starting with T129 attack helicopters produced by Turkish Aerospace Industries, and aiming to expand capacity for military and civilian aircraft.The Military Factory and Shipyard Management Corporation of Turkey and Italy’s Magnaghi Aerospace will establish a joint maintenance center in Turkey. The Turkish side plans to extend services to civilian platforms, aiming to make Turkey a regional hub for landing gear maintenance and exports. The deal was signed during the technology and defense festival Teknofest Istanbul, on Sept. 19.
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TURKEY AND EGYPT HOLD FIRST JOINT EXERCISE IN 13 YEARS
Turkey and Egypt conducted their first joint military exercise in the Eastern Mediterranean after a 13-year hiatus, between Sept. 22-26. The two countries also signed an agreement in August on the joint production of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of vertical takeoff and landing.
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TURKISH DEFENSE INDUSTRY DEBUTS AT TEKNOFEST
The 13th Teknofest, Turkey’s Aviation, Space, and Technology Festival, is taking place at Istanbul Atatürk Airport from Sept. 17 to 21. The event is organized by the T3 Foundation (Turkey Technology Team) and the Ministry of Industry and Technology.
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MKE TO EXPORT 20MM AMMUNITION TO POLAND
Turkey’s state-owned Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation (MKE) has signed an agreement to supply 20mm ammunition to Poland for use with KAI FA-50GF Block 10 light combat aircraft.
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ASELSAN MODERNIZES KORAL ELECTRONIC ATTACK SYSTEM
Aselsan has completed modernization work on its Koral Ground-Based Electronic Support and Electronic Attack system, which has been in service with the Turkish Armed Forces since 2016.
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SANCAR AUSV'S FIRE TESTS COMPLETED
The firing tests of the armed unmanned surface vehicle Sancar, developed in collaboration between Havelsan and Yonca Technical Shipyard, have been completed in the Sea of Marmara.
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NEW TWIST IN THE TURKEY-U.S. S-400 DEADLOCK
A surprising development could break the six-year impasse between Turkey and the United States over Ankara’s purchase of Russian S-400 air defense systems. According to diplomatic and defense sources, Moscow has proposed to take the systems back.
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HÜRJET PASSES CRITICAL TEST
Turkish Aerospace Industries’ (TAI) jet trainer aircraft Hürjet has passed another milestone in the certification process by obtaining the Design Organization Approval (DOA) and Production Organization Approval (POA) certificates, Haluk Görgün, head of Defense Industries, announced on Sept. 10.
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STRICT MEASURES TAKEN AT MILITARY ACADEMY GRADUATION CEREMONY
Following last year's oath-taking crisis at the Army War College graduation ceremony, this year's ceremonies were held under very strict security measures.
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MOON MISSION POSTPONED TO 2027
Turkey has postponed its moon landing project, which it had aimed to carry out in 2023 to mark the 100th anniversary of the Republic but later delayed to 2026, this time to 2027. The government established the Turkish Space Agency in 2018 to coordinate space activities.
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TEKNOFEST OPENS WITH “BLUE HOMELAND” THEME
Teknofest, Turkey’s flagship defense and technology festival organized by the T3 Foundation — whose board is chaired by Selçuk Bayraktar, son-in-law of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and head of Baykar — kicked off this year with a maritime focus under the theme “Blue Homeland.”