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🔵A major $488M engineering boost for global F-16 fleet 🔸The 🇺🇸U.S. Department of Defense has signed a $488 million contract with Northrop Grumman to provide engineering support for F-16 radars for 21 countries, including Türkiye. 🔸In addition to 🇹🇷Türkiye, the contract also covers 🇧🇭Bahrain, 🇧🇪Belgium, 🇨🇱Chile, 🇩🇰Denmark, 🇪🇬Egypt, 🇬🇷Greece, 🇮🇩Indonesia, 🇮🇶Iraq, 🇮🇱Israel, 🇯🇴Jordan, 🇰🇷South Korea, 🇲🇦Morocco, 🇳🇱the Netherlands, 🇳🇴Norway, 🇴🇲Oman, 🇵🇰Pakistan, 🇵🇱Poland, 🇵🇹Portugal, 🇷🇴Romania, and 🇹🇭Thailand. 🔗en.defenceturk.net/a-major-488m-e…

🔵🇹🇷ATAK surprise for children in 🇳🇬Nigeria 🔸After a routine mission, pilots of a T129 ATAK attack helicopter belonging to the Nigerian Air Force made a surprise landing on a school football field, delighting the students.

🔵🇮🇹Italian support for the 🇬🇷Greek Navy 🔸Greece is reported to have reached a 2+2 agreement with Italy for the acquisition of four second-hand Carlo Bergamini-class (FREMM) frigates.

🔵How much did 🇬🇷Greece pay for the canceled 🇺🇸frigate program? 🔸Greece announced that it made an initial down payment of approximately €153,137.93 in April 2025 for the U.S. “Constellation”-class frigate program, which was later canceled.

🔵Pilot shortage in 🇰🇷South Korea 🔸According to a report published in South Korea, a total of 896 “experienced” pilots voluntarily left the military and transitioned to civilian airlines between 2017 and March 2026.

🔵🇹🇷Turkish minehunter TCG AMASRA, assigned to Standing NATO Minecountermeasures Group 2 (SNMCMG2), continues training activities as part of exercise ESP MINEX-26.

🔵From the frontline to the showcase: Decoding the success of 🇹🇷PUHU C75 at SAHA 2026 🔸The PUHU C75 Cargo UAV, having proven its capabilities in demanding combat and environmental conditions following its induction into the inventory, will take center stage at SAHA 2026. 📎 @DASALhavacilik 🔗en.defenceturk.net/from-the-front…

🔴The vehicle-mounted version of 🇹🇷BORAN has been unveiled 🔸The vehicle-mounted variant of BORAN—Türkiye’s flagship system in howitzer exports—has been developed as the 105 mm MKE URAN truck-mounted howitzer, designed for rapid overland mobility. 📎 @MKEgovtr

🔵🇹🇷ASELSAN’s GÖKDENİZ CIWS takes center stage on 🇵🇭Philippines' BRP Miguel Malvar 🔸The GÖKDENİZ Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) on the Philippine Navy's BRP Miguel Malvar made a significant impact during the Balikatan 41-2026 exercise. 📎 @aselsan 🔗en.defenceturk.net/aselsans-gokde…

🛡️🇹🇷Turkish Special Forces participate in Flintlock 2026 Exercise in 🇱🇾Libya 🔸Personnel from the Turkish Special Forces Command took part in the Flintlock 2026 exercise conducted in Libya.

🔵🇹🇷Turkish defense and aerospace exports reached $962 million 🔸The defense and aerospace industry achieved $962 million in exports in April 2026, recording a 28% growth in the first four months of the year. 🔗en.defenceturk.net/turkish-defens…

🔵Talks between 🇬🇷Greece and 🇺🇦Ukraine on USVs stall 🔸Negotiations between Athens and Kyiv regarding Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs) are reported to have stalled. 🔸The deadlock is allegedly due to Ukraine’s demand to retain a say in the resale and operational use of the systems.

🔵🇹🇷AKSUNGUR UCAV launches SUPER ŞİMŞEK 🔸The separation moment of the jet-powered SUPER ŞİMŞEK UAV from the AKSUNGUR UCAV has been released. 🔸Another SUPER ŞİMŞEK is also visible mounted under the opposite wing of AKSUNGUR.

🔵🇹🇷SARSILMAZ to showcase integrated defense power at SAHA 2026 🔸SARSILMAZ is preparing to showcase its end-to-end defense ecosystem approach—ranging from weapon systems to ammunition and robotic platforms to remote-controlled systems—alongside its group companies at SAHA EXPO 2026. 📎 @SarsilmazSilah 🔗en.defenceturk.net/sarsilmaz-to-s…

🛡️🇹🇷ASELSAN: "An Integrated Electro-Optical System is being developed for the KAAN 5th generation fighter aircraft. The Electro-Optical Targeting System TOYGUN 100, Infrared Search and Track System KARAT 100, Missile Warning System IRIS 300, and Laser Warning Receiver LIAS 300, which form the Integrated Electro-Optical System, had their prototypes produced in 2025, and integration activities are ongoing."

🔵🇹🇷ASELSAN radars have become combat proven 🔸ASELSAN stated: "Air Defense Radars have been used in acceptance tests, exercises, and real combat conditions; they have demonstrated high performance under various target types, challenging maneuvers, electronic warfare trials, and demanding environmental conditions."

🔵First export from 🇹🇷ASELSAN’s electronic support system 🔸The first international contract and delivery of the ANTIDOT 2-U/ES 100 system has been completed. 🔸In 2025, various demonstration presentations of the ANTIDOT 2-U/ES 100 system were also conducted for both Turkish and foreign delegations. 📎 @aselsan

🔵🇹🇷ASELSAN munition on 🇧🇷Brazil’s aircraft 🔸It was announced that the integration of the LGK 82 munition onto the Embraer Super Tucano platform for an undisclosed country has been completed and successfully used under real operational conditions.

🔵Export of 🇹🇷TOLUN from ASELSAN 🔸Deliveries of the SADAK 4T multi-payload rack and the TOLUN precision-guided munition were carried out for the first time to various countries.

🔵A domestic “Blackbody” from 🇹🇷ASELSAN 🔸A domestically developed Blackbody with a large test surface—possessed by only a few companies worldwide—was successfully designed and manufactured for use in the testing and verification processes of the ASELFLIR-600 system. The initial tests of ASELFLIR-600 were conducted using this infrastructure. 📎 @aselsan