Tayfun Ozberk
Tayfun Ozberk is a Turkey correspondent for Defense News.
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Titra, Airbus team up to modify ALPIN drone for naval missions
The strategic cooperation agreement between the Turkish and French firms calls for collaboration in integrating Airbus’ DeckFinder positioning system with
Turkey’s STM to modernize NATO’s intelligence infrastructure
The NCI Agency awarded two deals to STM after evaluating commercial and technical proposals received from several software companies in NATO member states.
Turkey’s future unmanned fighter jet conducts first flight
Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar Tech on Dec. 14 conducted the first flight test of its unmanned fighter jet, known as the Bayraktar Kizilelma.
Indonesia to be first foreign user of Turkey’s Khan missile system
A company official said Roketsan will develop a tailor-made air defense system for the Indonesian Army.
Turkish firms unveil a new loitering munition
Turkish defense companies STM and Roketsan unveiled a new loitering munition, the “Alpagut,” at the SAHA defense expo in Istanbul in October 2022.
Malaysia picks Turkish defense firm in drone deal
The purchase will be funded under Malaysia's five-year spending plan, rather than its defense budget, according to the country's defense minister.
Turkish firms unveil two drones during multinational EFES exercise
More than 40 Turkish defense companies attended the exercise to exhibit their products, which included Lentatek’s anti-radiation loitering drone Kargi and Turkish Aerospace Industries’ target drone.
Turkey and Italy hint at return to SAMP/T air defense efforts
Statements by the leaders of Turkey and Italy last week raised the possibility of the former procuring the SAMP/T air defense system — an effort that has been frozen for some time now.
What makes the Black Sea so strategically important?
A Russian amphibious assault is underway in Ukraine, pushing thousands of Russian naval infantry from the Sea of Azov onto land west of port town Mariupol.
Here are the competitors for Malaysia’s jet trainer contract
Malaysia is seeking 18 jets to replace its fleet of Hawk 108 trainers and Hawk 208 light-attack jets, which were introduced in 1994 and have suffered from increasing attrition.
