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Turkey’s Akinci armed UAV unveiled

Turkish private company Baykar Makina unveiled the Akinci ‘Flying Fish’ armed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at the Teknofest Aerospace and Technology Festival being held in Istanbul from 17 to 22 September, the Anatolia news agency reported on 18 September. The Hürriyet newspaper

Aselsan rolls out Alkar 81 mm mortar

Turkish company Aselsan has completed development of its latest Alkar 81 mm mortar weapon system (MWS) using internal research and development funding. The company said production can begin as soon as orders are placed. The Alkar 81 mm MWS leverages on experience gained from the development of the

Industry group head urges US Air Force to better engage with Future Vertical Lift

Key Points The head of an industry group suggests the US Air Force better engage with the Pentagon on its Future Vertical Lift programme The USAF wants to investigate the utility of electric VTOL aircraft, but the industry group chief believes this will not provide the necessary military utility

North Macedonia trains Bulgarian, Polish military pilots

North Macedonia’s Pilot Training Center (PTC) will train almost 60 Polish and 30 Bulgarian military pilots over the coming weeks, Defence Minister Radmila Shekerinska announced during a visit to the facility on 13 September. The PTC was established to train military and police helicopter

Norway receives its first K9 self-propelled howitzer

Norway’s Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) announced on its website on 19 September that it had received its first K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzer (SPH) from Hanwha Defense during a ceremony in South Korea. The first system, comprising the K9 155/L52 SPH and K10 ammunition handling

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  Narco-sub design evolves to evade detection

  So-called 'narco-submarines' have become increasingly sophisticated, even though they ship only a fraction of the total cocaine entering the United States. H I Sutton analyses the innovations and evolutions that the vessels have undergone
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  Missile diplomacy: North Korea enhances tactical weapons as nuclear talks stall

  Whether or not a nuclear deal is reached between Washington and Pyongyang, North Korea's drive to improve its tactical weapon systems has highlighted its ability to respond to what it calls "military provocations" by the United States and its regional allies. Gabriel Dominguez reports
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  Top cat: Leopard 2 main battle tank turns 40

  On 24 October 1979 the first production Leopard 2, hull number Y-377 046, was handed over to the Bundeswehr's Panzertruppenschule. Forty years, 3,565 vehicles in over 95 distinct variants, and more than 21 users later, the Leopard 2 stands as one of the most successful MBT designs in the world. Jon Hawkes explores the vehicle's evolution
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