Türkiye Tests SİPER-2 as Navy Stages TURNAs Drone Trials
SİPER-2 changed targets after launch; Antalya trials tested shipboard drone defense, a TB2-directed sea strike and airborne acoustic surveillance
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Defense
Independent reporting on the Turkish defence industry, procurement, deployments and the security balance across the Eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea.
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Greece, MIT Sea Grant Sign Maritime Robotics Declaration
New framework covers autonomous vessel design and testing, building on MIT-led training at the Hellenic Naval Academy in June
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NATO Expands Undersea Security Network With New Partners
NATO and infrastructure operators reviewed data sharing and uncrewed maritime systems at a meeting in Rostock, Germany
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Türkiye Rejects EU and Greek Objections to Libya Pact, Details Qatar Eurofighter Talks
The October 22 briefing in Ankara confirmed an overseas command covering Cyprus and TAYFUN Block 2 missile deliveries
Republic of Türkiye Ministry of National Defense
Türkiye, Qatar, Pakistan and Indonesia Sign Badr Defense Industry MoU in Doha
Türkiye, Qatar, Pakistan and Indonesia sign the Badr defense industry MoU in Doha. Six institutions are named, and more countries could join.
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NATO Expands Black Sea Surveillance After Attacks on Merchant Ships
US P-8 patrols are already operating from Bulgaria as NATO pledges more aircraft, radars, drones and investigative teams
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Türkiye Details F-35 Talks, C-130J Deliveries, Mecca Pact & NATO Drills
Ankara seeks six F-35s, targets December for its first British C-130Js and sets Saudi deployment conditions as Turkish forces join NATO exercises
Turkish Ministry of National Defense
EU Approves €10M for Balkan Medical Task Force Readiness
Five non-EU countries will receive military medical equipment as six governments work to make their joint task force deployable
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Mecca Pact: Türkiye Details Saudi Deployment Talks, NATO Drills & Military Diplomacy
Ankara discusses forces for Saudi Arabia as Turkish military activity spans Greece, Cyprus, the Black Sea and NATO exercises
Turkish Ministry of National Defense
US Opens Case-by-Case Defense Licensing for Syria, Foreign Military Sales Remain Closed
The October 1 rule ends blanket denial, while U.S. records still list Damascus as ineligible for government-to-government arms sales
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Otokar Signs $1.47 Billion Armored Vehicle Export Deal, Customer Undisclosed
The contract covers multiple wheeled armored vehicle types and logistics support, with deliveries due from 2027 over three years
Otokar
Greece Activates DELTA Rapid-Reaction Force in ALEXANDROS-26 Drill
The nationwide exercise tested crisis management and reaction times as Greek troops deployed in real time and Aegean, fleet, air and Thrace commands joined
Hellenic National Defence General Staff