Defense News
Monday, May 5, 2014 - 12:54
After several months of technical snags, the Turkish Army has accepted the first T-129 attack helicopter coproduced by Tusas Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and AgustaWestland, the Italian-British helicopter maker.
Monday, April 28, 2014 - 12:05
ANKARA — A flurry of cyberattacks that has deeply embarrassed the Turkish government in recent months has raised concerns among some NATO officials about vulnerabilities in the country’s cyber defenses, diplomats and analysts said.
Monday, April 21, 2014 - 07:23
Procurement officials say that Bayar’s expertise often gave him a broader role in decision-making although the prime minister always had the last say.
Tuesday, April 15, 2014 - 09:36
The most recent move, according to the Jordanian official, is seen as another step in solidifying the relationship between the only remaining monarchies in the Arab world.
Wednesday, April 9, 2014 - 07:30
Turkey has finally accepted its first A400M tactical transport aircraft from the Airbus consortium, ending a monthslong controversy over whether the aircraft met technical specifications.
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 - 07:37
But US engagement with the gulf states does not rest on a cooperative GCC security institution. It is a preference, not a prerequisite.
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 - 07:25
But Rear Adm. Yaron Levi, Israel Navy chief of staff, said preliminary findings reaffirm the service’s tactic of choice for tackling contraband on the high seas: force prevention through force projection.
Thursday, April 3, 2014 - 08:56
The Pakistani armed forces have already been supplied with 22 MRAPs — 20 MaxxPro’s along with two “haulers” to move them if damaged — under a now-canceled State Department program known as the Pakistan Counterinsurgency Capability Fund.
Tuesday, April 1, 2014 - 08:14
The Raytheon executive said the US export approval should help open the way for further Paveway IV orders and mentioned Oman as one potential customer.
Tuesday, April 1, 2014 - 08:13
Turkish officials, increasingly wary of a controversial decision in September to select a Chinese company to construct the country’s first long-range air defense system, might consider a more time-consuming but entirely local option for the program.