Turkey

By Tony Osborne
Turkey’s Aselsan has adapted its Tolun glide bomb for ground launch from multiple-launch artillery systems.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Garrett Reim
Letters of intent to acquire the Ultra Short come from more than 50 companies and Electra.aero values those preorders at nearly $9 billion.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Spanish Air Chief Gen. Francisco Braco Carbo was flown in one of two Hurjet development aircraft.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Steve Trimble
President Donald Trump’s State Department has announced that the U.S. export control system authorized a whopping $318 billion in foreign arms sales in 2024.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Data from payloads fitted to the aircraft, including electro-optical cameras and radar imagery, will be sent from the UAS to a Geo-Information Center.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Development of the new missiles follows the introduction of weapons with a range of 800 km into the national inventory.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
The UK is ratcheting up efforts to sell Eurofighters to Turkey with a visit of two Royal Air Force (RAF) aircraft to Ankara.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
In total, legislators approved 38 projects with a combined value of about €21 billion ($26.7 billion).
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Matthew Jouppi
The Aviation Week Intelligence Network is tracking $193 billion in open opportunities for military aircraft over the next decade.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Aircraft that had been earmarked for upgrade to the F-16V standard will now be upgraded by Turkish Aerospace Industries.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The manufacturer is casting its net abroad as it aims to become one of the 30 largest defense companies globally.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
The attack on Turkish Aerospace Industries’ headquarters likely will strengthen the resolve of the fledging aircraft manufacturer.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Craig Caffrey
The Turkish government has announced a further increase to its 2025 defense budget, pushing spending to its highest level against GDP for 17 years.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Robert Wall, Joe Anselmo
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Turkish industry is investing in the development of self-protection systems destined for use on the country’s growing fleet of uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
A UAE Armed Forces-owned TB2 released Edge’s Desert Sting in a test earlier this year.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Gunfire and explosions were heard at the company site west of Ankara.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
Lockheed-owned Sikorsky operates as a subcontractor to Turkish Aerospace Industries on the TUHP program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The software upgrade enables the flight computer to intervene to prevent potentially fatal crashes.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
Flight tests of the aircraft–the third to be built–began on Sept. 25.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Qatar and Turkey appear to have formed a joint air force unit, deepening the military ties between the two countries.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Saudi Arabian defense companies have signed cooperation agreements with their Turkish counterparts during a visit by Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman Al Saud.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
An electrical engineer and one of the Turkish Space Agency’s first two astronauts, Atasever will participate in three flight experiments.
Space

By Chen Chuanren
Turkey is offering to expand its aerospace collaboration with Malaysia, including on the new Kaan fighter project.
Aircraft & Propulsion