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A-1600 TCG Iskenderun & A-577 TCG Sokullu Mehmet Pasa entrant dans le port d'Odessa (Ukraine)

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Turkey to Upgrade F-16 Block 30 Aircraft


By Burak Ege Bekdil 1:34 p.m. EDT August 10, 2015


(Photo: Turkish Air Force)

ANKARA — Turkey's Air Force and procurement authorities approved a program to upgrade a batch of 25 F-16 Block 30 aircraft, officials here said.

The upgrade program for the oldest model of F-16 fighters is designed as a stop-gap solution until Turkey has built its own indigenous fighter jet or the initial deliveries under the multinational Joint Strike Fighter program have begun to arrive.

The Block 30 aircraft to be upgraded were delivered to the Turkish Air Force between 1988 and 1990. Most of the aircraft are about to complete their flight life of 8,000 hours.

The program is being administered by the procurement agency, the Undersecretariat for Defense Industries (SSM), will be planned by Tusas Turkish Aerospace Industries and carried out at an Air Force repair and maintenance center.

Officials say most of the upgrade work will involve structural and body improvements.

Turkey hopes its indigenous fighter will make its maiden flight in 2023.

Turkey also is a partner in the JSF consortium that builds the new-generation fighter F-35. Turkey plans to buy at least 100 F-35s.


http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/air-space/strike/2015/08/10/turkey-upgrade-f-16-block-30-aircraft/31408875/

Les élèves-officiers de l'académie militaire de l'armée de turque (Harbiye). Ils devraient mener des opérations conjointes avec les élèves-officiers de la marine turque (Bahriye) et l'armée de l'air (havaci).

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Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 a ajouté 3 nouvelles photos.

10 août

Today noon SNMG2 left the port of Aksaz Naval Base, Turkey. Here, the Turkish frigate YILDIRIM joined the Maritime Force of NATO and is now
contributing to Operation ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR together with six ships from Canada, Germany, Italy, Spain and USA.
After arrival in port five days ago, the Commander SNMG2 visited high ranking officials from Turkish Navy. During some events and coordination
meetings, the crews of the ships met, exchanged information and planned the programme for the upcoming at-sea period.
Whenever possible, the sailors of the units used their free time to visit the nearby city of Marmaris and relaxed after 16 days at sea.


SNMG2 is leaving the port of Aksaz Naval Base, surrounded by a beautiful scenery.


The Commander SNMG2, Rear Admiral Jörg Klein, is visiting the Commander of Aksaz Naval Base, Rear Admiral Gökhan Polat.


Commander SNMG2, Rear Admiral Jörg Klein, is writing into the guestbook during his visit to the Commander of Southern Task Group and
Director of Multinational Maritime Security Centre of Excellence, Rear Admiral Cihat Yayci.

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FNSS completes Saber 25 trials

Nicholas de Larrinaga, London - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
13 August 2015

FNSS has completed qualification tests of its new Saber 25 one-man armoured vehicle turret, the Turkish combat vehicle and weapon system company announced on 13 August.



The trials were conducted from 22-26 June at the Turkish Ministry of National Defence's Konya Karapinar range. For the trials the turret was fitted to an FNSS Pars infantry fighting vehicle, and included stationary and mobile firings of both the turret's stabilised ATK M242 25 mm dual-feed cannon and its coaxial 7.62 mm machine gun.

Saber 25 was unveiled by FNSS at IDEX 2015 in February, and is based on its experience with its Sharpshooter turrets. Compared with Sharpshooter, Saber offers 60% more internal volume with only a 10% increase in external dimensions.

http://www.janes.com/article/53647/fnss-completes-saber-25-trials

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Last of Batch of Nine T129s Delivered to Turkish Army
By Burak Ege Bekdil 10:37 a.m. EDT August 17, 2015


ANKARA — The last in a batch of nine early entry packages of T129 attack helicopters was recently delivered to the Turkish Army, the local manufacturer said Aug. 17.

Tusas Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), maker of the T129 under license from the Italian-British company AgustaWestland, said that the chopper was delivered to the Turkish Army on July 31.

TAI started to deliver the T129 to the Turkish Army in April 2014. Under the full program, a batch of 59 helicopter gunships will be delivered. TAI officials say T129 features 97 percent sovereign production.

The Turkish Army deploys the T129 gunships at its southeastern military bases in Turkey to support anti-terror operations against Kurdish rebels fighting for autonomy.

The T129 choppers are Turkey’s first locally made platforms under license. The attack and reconnaissance helicopters are outfitted with an arsenal of Hellfire missiles and guided rockets.

In addition to the Turkish Army, TAI hopes to sell the T129 to foreign markets.

http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense-news/2015/08/17/last-batch-nine-t129s-delivered-turkey-army/31845169/

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Turkish troops killed in bomb attack in Siirt province
38 minutes ago
From the section Europe

Eight Turkish soldiers have been killed in a bomb attack in the south-eastern province of Siirt, the army says.
The bomb exploded on a highway as a military vehicle was passing. Seven more soldiers were wounded.
No-one said they carried out the attack, but the army blamed it on Kurdish PKK militants.
Four troops died in gun battles with the PKK in Diyarbakir province. The attacks come amid a wave of violence after a two-year truce failed.
Separately, two people have been arrested after gunfire was heard outside Istanbul's iconic Dolmabahce Palace, which houses offices of the prime minister.
One policeman was slightly injured in the attack and a third suspect is being sought, the Turkish Anadolu news agency reported.
A statement from the Istanbul governor's office said the attackers were from a "terrorist group" and that they had previously carried out an attack on the Istanbul HQ of the ruling AK party on 8 August.
Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu was in Ankara at the time of the attack.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-33985045

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Friday, 21 August 2015
Turkish army upgrades its armored vehicles in the aftermath of a landmine blast
The Turkish government and army have agreed on upgrading its armored vehicles in the aftermath of a landmine blast which caused the death of soldiers inside a lightly armored vehicle in Turkey’s southeast.


The decision to upgrade its fleet of armored vehicles came in yesterday’s security meeting headed by Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, where the defense industry was on the agenda.

Gen. Hulusi Akar attended the meeting as General Chief of Staff for the first time.

The number of Kirpi vehicles, a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle, will be increased. The armored Kobra, which is less resistant to mines, is more often used by the army during the transportation of personnel in regions where terror activities are on the rise. On Aug. 19, eight soldiers were killed inside a Kobra-type armored vehicle in the Pervari district of southeastern Siirt province when a remote controlled landmine was detonated by outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militants.

The Turkish army owns more than 600 Kirpi vehicles.

Kirpi vehicles can accommodate up to 13 personnel and can move over any ground condition at a maximum speed of 105 kilometers per hour. New jammers are also going to be bought.

The purchase of more MRAP vehicles, used by the U.S. army to withstand improvised explosive device (IED) attacks and ambushes, was also discussed. These vehicles were widely used in Iraq and Afghanistan by U.S. soldiers.

http://www.armyrecognition.com/august_2015_global_defense_security_news_uk/turkish_army_upgrade_its_armored_vehicles_in_the_aftermath_of_a_landmine_blast_12108151.html

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Turkish Defense is buying 30 Drones for Police Forces
Turkey’s defense procurement agency launched a process to buy 15 drones from the state Turkish Aerospace Industry (TAI) and 15 from Istanbul-based developer Baykar Makine, for use by police forces.


Twelve of the newly purchased drones are considered “urgent.” Hurryet Daily News reported on Agust 21.
The police had declared that it needs operative and tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to be used against rising terror attacks, the Undersecretariat for Defense Industries (SSM) said.

Efforts in cooperation with the police, has begun to purchase 15 operative ANKA UAVs, a domestic vehicle developed by the TAI, and 15 tactical Bayraktar UAVs, developed by Baykar.

The acquisition plans also cover buying five task systems from each firm.

Two sets of ANKAs, totaling six drones, and two sets of Bayraktars, will be purchased urgently, while the remainder will be bought over years.


http://www.armyrecognition.com/august_2015_global_defense_security_news_uk/turkish_defense_is_buying_30_drones_for_police_forces_32408153.html

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Photo : Turkey celebrates 93rd Victory Day with parade By Dylan Vosman - Aug 30, 2015












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Le PKK aurait tué 15 soldats turcs
Turquie Une embuscade des séparatistes du Parti des travailleurs du Kurdistan aurait provoqué la mort d'une quinzaine de soldats dans le sud-est de la Turquie.

http://www.24heures.ch/monde/pkk-aurait-tue-15-soldats-turcs/story/28679290

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Turkey lifts week-long curfew on Kurdish city of Cizre By
Dylan Vosman - Sep 13, 2015



Turkey has lifted a week-long curfew imposed on the predominantly Kurdish south-eastern city of Cizre, media reports say. Cizre was sealed off since last Friday after the Turkish army launched an operation against Kurdish militants there. Civilian casualties have been reported and there are concerns about food shortages. The Council of Europe has asked Turkey to allow access to observers. Amid the operation against the PKK (Kurdistan Workers’ Party), Cizre locals have also complained of shortages of water and electricity. People have also been unable to bury their dead. A statement from the local authorities thanked Cizre residents for their patience during the “successful operation against the terror organisation”. Twenty civilians have died since Friday, eyewitnesses said, although the government has said only one civilian died and that the rest were militants. Turkey has described Cizre as a hotbed of PKK activity, with one official saying they believed 80 professional PKK fighters were operating there and around 200 young people had taken up arms. But Selahattin Demirtas, the leader of Turkey’s main pro-Kurdish party, has described the curfew as a “death sentence” for Kurds in the Kurdish-majority city of 100,000 people. One doctor, who is responsible for more than 4,000 patients but cannot leave his home, told the BBC that the emergency department at the state hospital was closed and pharmacies were not opening. Violence has surged between the Turkish government and the PKK since a ceasefire collapsed in July. On Friday, an attack on a cafe in the mainly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir left a waiter dead and three policemen injured. More than 40,000 people have died since the PKK launched an armed campaign in 1984, calling for an independent Kurdish state within Turkey. www.bbc.com

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Turkish Drone Karayel Passes Critical Flight Test with Payload of 51kg


By Dylan Vosman - Mar 2, 2015



A locally-developed Turkish drone passed a critical flight test, flying with an electro-optical camera and a total payload of 51 kilograms, officials from the drone’s manufacturer said.

Officials with privately-owned firm Vestek Savunma said the Karayel drone is ready to enter the Turkish military’s inventory.

Vestel has been developing the tactical done since 2005, investing $30 million in the program.

The Karayel is an unmanned air vehicle system designed for aerial observation. The Karayel began test flights in 2009. Remote sensing systems on board are able to detect a target and mark for laser-guided munitions. All phases of the flight, take-off, landing and flight profile are performed autonomously. Its payload bay is configurable for military and civilian applications.

Under a 2011 contract Vestel will procure six aircraft to the Turkish military together with four sets of payload and perform the entire integration work.

Vestel officials said the drone performs better than its original configuration required. The Karayel was designed to perform at a maximum 18,000 feet, a flight duration of 10 hours and carry up to 35 kilograms of payload. After deliveries, it will perform at 22,500 feet and flight duration of 20 hours with a 70 kilogram payload.

“The program aims to minimize Turkey’s dependence on foreign drone systems,” Vestel Savunma’s general director, Aziz Sipahi, told reporters. “The aircraft features maximum local content.”

The Karayel’s payload includes day and night vision electro-optical cameras, la​ser distance measurement system and laser guidance and tracking systems. Its payload is designed to also carry ammunitions.

http://defence-blog.com/news/turkish-drone-karayel-passes-critical-flight-test-with-payload-of-51kg.html

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Photo of BMC Kirpi after of a roadside bomb blast


By Dylan Vosman - Sep 18, 2015


Photo of BMC Kirpi after of a roadside bomb blast.

Twelve Turkish soldiers were wounded when their convoy was hit by a roadside bomb explosion in the largely Kurdish eastern province of Mus.

BMC Kirpi is a Turkish made MRAP named after the hedgehog. The purpose of design and production of mine-resistant armored personnel carrier Kirpi is to serve in Turkish Armed Forces. Kirpi is designed and manufactured by BMC.






http://defence-blog.com/army/photo-of-bmc-kirpi-after-of-a-roadside-bomb-blast.html

La marine turque fête ces 934 années d'existence.. Fondée en 1081 par Chaka Pacha.

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Turkish army, police enter Kurdish city of Silvan By Dylan Vosman - Oct 2, 2015






The Turkish Army and police have entered the city of Silvan in southeastern Turkey, which has a mainly Kurdish population, reports say, adding that intensive gunfire and heavy artillery are rocking the city. The Istanbul police department together with teams from the anti-terrorism branch launched the operation at 05:00 local time (02:00GMT), Dogan News Agency said. Witnesses on Twitter said they heard intensive gunfire and heavy artillery. Helicopters and armored vehicles have reportedly been deployed in at least three of the city’s neighborhoods. Ankara introduced a curfew in several areas of the city at 07:00 local time (04:00 GMT), according to media reports. Photos posted on social media show military vehicles rumbling through deserted streets of the city.

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