DefenceTalkTurkey said Saturday it was open to new bids in its plan to acquire its first long-range anti-missile system, should its controversial negotiations with China come to nothing. “It is not a finalized deal yet. If US and European companies make us better offers, we will continue to talk with them,” said Foreign Minister Ahmet […]https://www.defencetalk.com/turkey-open-to-new-bids-for-anti-missile-system-49494/

DefenceTalkNATO’s chief said Tuesday he hoped Turkey would keep in mind the military alliance’s views as it mulls a missile defence deal with China. Anders Fogh Rasmussen said NATO member Turkey could buy equipment from any source after Ankara raised the possibility of accepting a Chinese bid to build its first long-range anti-missile system. “Our […]https://www.defencetalk.com/nato-wants-say-in-turkey-china-missile-deal-49455/

DefenceTalkForeign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying on Tuesday responded to NATO and U.S. concern over Turkey’s decision to co-produce a missile defence system with a Chinese firm by describing such military trade between China and Turkey as normal. Turkish Defence Minister Ismet Yilmaz announced the decision to award the contract to China Precision Machinery Import and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-defends-turkey-china-missile-defence-deal-49330/

DefenceTalkTurkey on Wednesday defended its decision to enter talks with China to acquire its first long-range anti-missile system, in spite of protests from its ally Washington. It also made clear that no deal had yet been finalized. “The Chinese gave us the best price,” Defence Minister Ismet Yilmaz told Vatan newspaper, explaining that the system’s […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-ally-turkey-defends-choice-of-chinese-missiles-49276/

DefenceTalkTurkey deployed tanks and anti-aircraft guns to reinforce its military units on the Syrian border, as the U.S. considers strikes against Syria. Convoys carrying tanks and rocket-launchers headed to border areas in Hatay, Gaziantep and Sanliurfa provinces today and yesterday, according to Hurriyet newspaper and Anatolia news agency. Tanks, missile launchers and anti-aircraft guns on […]https://www.defencetalk.com/turkey-reinforces-syria-border-as-erdogan-backs-us-attack-48948/

DefenceTalkTurkey has awarded its biggest defense company, Aselsan, a contract for the design, development, and production of a domestically-executed strategic radar. The Undersecretariat for Defense Industries (SSM) signed the deal with Aselsan in early August. The multimission phased-array radar, known as CAFRAD Faz-1, is expected to be similar to the ALPHA multimission M-2258 advanced lightweight […]https://www.defencetalk.com/aselsan-developing-multimission-phased-array-strategic-radar-for-turkey-48827/

DefenceTalkTurkey plans to pull out troops from the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon UNIFIL, Turkish and UN sources said Saturday, while denying that the decision was linked to the kidnapping of two pilots. “An approximately 250-person engineering construction force will not be actively involved in UNIFIL in the coming period,” a Turkish diplomatic source told […]https://www.defencetalk.com/turkey-to-withdraw-troops-from-un-peacekeeping-force-in-lebanon-48714/

DefenceTalkHMS Ark Royal, formerly Britain’s flagship aircraft carrier, sailed out of its home port on Monday to be scrapped in Turkey. Britain, which has always prided itself on its sea power, will have to do without the ability to launch jets at sea until 2020 as it tries to balance its books and two new […]https://www.defencetalk.com/former-uk-aircraft-carrier-towed-to-turkey-for-scrap-47858/

DefenceTalkPakistan Aeronautical Complex, Kamra handed over first batch of Turkish UAV (ANKA) parts to Turkish Aerospace Industry (TAI) in an impressive ceremony held during International Defence Exhibition & Fair (IDEF) at Istanbul, Turkey. After the signing ceremony, Mr Muharrem Dortkasli, President and CEO of TAI expressed his satisfaction on the skill and knowledge possessed by […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pakistan-delivers-first-batch-of-turkish-uav-parts-to-turkey-47841/

DefenceTalkA Turkish F-16 fighter jet crashed in south-eastern Turkey on Monday near the Syrian border, and its pilot is believed to have safely ejected, an army statement said. “Radio communication was cut around 2:15 pm (1115 GMT) with the F-16 fighter plane on mission in the Amanos mountains,” shortly after the pilot signalled he was […]https://www.defencetalk.com/turkish-fighter-jet-crashes-near-syrian-border-47761/