NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan Mark Sedwill on July 12 requested that Turkey extend its mission to lead the Kabul Regional Command for an additional year, NTV reported July 14. Turkey did not give a definitive response and is presently assessing the request.
Turkey will launch urgent talks to buy nine A129 Mangusta attack helicopters from the Italian-British manufacturer AgustaWestland to fight separatist Kurds operating in an area near the country’s borders with Iraq and Iran, a key Turkish official announced late Tuesday.
“In an effort to meet the urgent needs of the Turkish Land Forces Command and as [...]
Turkey’s compulsory military service has been opened to debate once again after Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan gave his blessing to the option of paid exemptions from military service on a televised program last week.
However, analysts believe a paid option would be a Band-Aid solution to Turkey’s military service problems and argue that the only [...]
After completing a review of its precision fires portfolio, the U.S. Army is recommending the Defense Department cancel the Non-Line of Sight Launch System (NLOS-LS) program.
Army senior leaders decided on the move at an April 22 meeting, according to sources. Because NLOS-LS is an acquisition category 1 program, Pentagon acquisition chief [...]
French Defense Minister Hervé Morin said Feb. 22 the ministerial investment committee has decided to buy a batch of 260 Javelin missiles and 76 launchers from the U.S. government through the Foreign Military Sales program for around $70 million.
The announcement ends a period of intense competition between Rafael of Israel and the U.S. authorities to [...]
The first prototype of the newly developed T-129 attack helicopter crashed on Friday, March 19th . According to the preliminary reports, the crash was caused by a power loss in the tail rotor section of the aircraft. Two pilots aboard the helicopter escaped the hard crash with minor injuries thanks to their superior piloting skills. They [...]
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