Defense Industry

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Erdoğan Welcomes South Korean Interest in Türkiye’s PD170 Drone Engine Ahead of Seoul Visit

Erdoğan Welcomes South Korean Interest in Türkiye’s PD170 Drone Engine Ahead of Seoul Visit

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has welcomed South Korea's interest in the PD170, a Turkish-developed turbodiesel engine for medium-altitude drones. He made the remark in a...

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Türkiye Will Start SİPER-2 Serial Production Next Year, Industry Minister Tells Parliament

Türkiye Will Start SİPER-2 Serial Production Next Year, Industry Minister Tells Parliament

Türkiye will begin serial production of the SİPER-2 long-range air and missile defence system next year, Industry and Technology Minister Mehmet Fatih Kacır told parliament...

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Russia Donates $53M Repair Facility to Uganda’s Military in Jinja

Russia Donates $53M Repair Facility to Uganda’s Military in Jinja

Lead Uganda has commissioned a $53 million mechanised repair facility at Magamaga Cantonment in Jinja District, fully funded and donated by Russia, as part of...

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KM-SAM Cheongung: South Korea’s Air Defence System Taking the Gulf by Storm

KM-SAM Cheongung: South Korea’s Air Defence System Taking the Gulf by Storm

A decade ago few people outside South Korea had heard of KM-SAM. Today it is one of the most successful air defence exports in the...

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SAR 56 Rifle: Specifications, Barrel Variants and Users

SAR 56 Rifle: Specifications, Barrel Variants and Users

Quick answer: The SAR 56 is a 5.56×45 mm gas-piston infantry rifle made by Sarsılmaz in Türkiye. The company sells it with three barrel lengths:...

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Russia’s Arms Exports: Who Still Buys Russian Weapons?

Russia’s Arms Exports: Who Still Buys Russian Weapons?

Russia was the world's second-largest arms exporter for three decades; it is now a distant third, with 6.8% of the global market in 2021–25 against...

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UK Defence Spending: Healey Calls 3% by 2030 a ‘Target Date’ After Budget Plugs £4.7bn Gap

UK Defence Spending: Healey Calls 3% by 2030 a ‘Target Date’ After Budget Plugs £4.7bn Gap

UK defence spending will reach 3% of GDP on a "target date" of 2030, but the government will not set out how it gets there...

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SAR9 SOCOM Pistol: Specifications, the SAR9 SP Link and US Police Adoption

SAR9 SOCOM Pistol: Specifications, the SAR9 SP Link and US Police Adoption

Quick answer: The SAR9 SOCOM is a full-size, 9×19 mm, polymer-framed member of Sarsılmaz's SAR9 family. Sarsılmaz's data sheet lists a 131 mm barrel, a...