57 units of Katmerciler Hızır 4x4 delivered to army. Since last year to protect the EU-Turkey border and the Syrian border Defence ministry signed a new contractor to purchase observerving vehicles. Ateş variant is a Hızır 4X4 vehicle integrated Aselsan's high-tech reconnaissance, surveillance systems and environmental monitoring radar attached modul. It can make reconnaissance and surveillance day and night with a range of 40 km. It can carry six personnel, two of which are driver and commander. Also 118 units selled to Kenya Defence Forces.
Navy begins installing its indigenous Akkya Heavy Torpedo on its submarine fleet.
The AKYA heavyweight torpedo (HWT) will reportedly have a length of 7 m and a diameter of 533 mm. The HWT will weigh 1.2 tons and have a range of 15 km at a cruising speed of 40 knots. It will rely on a fiber-optic
wire-guidance system alongside active and passive acoustic sonars.
Turkish Army Commando (blue beret) in European Best Sniper Team Competition at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany. From Aybars's archive.
- A Turkish Army Commando soldier conducts the range identification lane as part of the European Best Sniper Team Competition at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany. ( Accuracy International AWMF (L115A3) )
- Turkish Army Commando sniper team maneuvers a Zodiac into a lake during the water shoot event of the European Best Sniper Team Competition at Grafenwoehr, Germany.
A Turkish-Qatari armored vehicles manufacturer has unveiled a hybrid tank that combines the hull of a German Leopard 2A4 with a Turkish-made turret in an effort to win a serial production contract.
The tank was displayed by BMC on Jan. 23 to a high-profile delegation including Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and top military brass.
A BMC official said the company hopes to win a serial production/upgrade contract from the Turkish government for the hybrid tank. He added that serial production would involve more than 300 Leopard tanks receiving the hybrid upgrade.
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