https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkiyes-first-domestically-produced-electric-locomotive-secures-eu-certification-225876
These are pretty cool news as I see it. I hope we can lay some more rail network from Black Sea regions to Mediterranean sea so it's becomes easier and quicker to transport...
Israeli strike puts Türkiye-Syria defense ties in focus
ANKARA
Israel’s latest strike on a Syrian airbase near Türkiye has drawn renewed attention to defense cooperation between Ankara and Damascus, which includes training and support for the restructuring of Syria’s armed forces.
Israeli...
US moves to prevent Türkiye-Israel military clash in Syria
ANKARA
The United States is working to strengthen military communication among Türkiye, Israel and Syria after an Israeli airstrike near the Turkish border raised the risk of an unintended confrontation, U.S. Ambassador...
https://www.turkiyegazetesi.com.tr/gundem/ypgpyd-asil-dusmani-gordu-israile-karsi-savasiriz-1809651?s=3
PYD/PKK/SDF post could be translated as such.
"We will keep our weapons and organisation because we will fight Israel."
Perhaps Israel attacking the airbase is an excuse created for...
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c75gv9xnr3po
Slightly different type of news, but I hope the authorities will tighten regulations and control with this. It's not good PR.
They travel to Ukraine for the money – and return home with knowledge that the drug cartels will pay for
Combat-experienced Colombian veterans are going to war in Ukraine for the money. But when they return home, their new knowledge about drones and modern warfare can become a valuable resource...
That is probably wishful thinking. Hürjet is a trainer jet and can at most be LCA, anything beyond that i.e. what you write would require a new design.
https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/14/trump-orders-navy-to-return-to-older-system-of-launching-jets-off-aircraft-carriers
I don't know what to say to this move. He likely prefers pens and paper too :)
If Hürjet had made the same tests with Unmanned vehicles like Leonardo, we'd stand much better at succeeding in getting the British to buy it. Not to mention if we had a EJ200 version as well.
Something tells me that Leonardo might have known about the UK trainer jet prior and took steps to up...
Third Turkish-built corvette joins Malaysian navy
ISTANBUL
Turkish defense company STM has launched Tunku Osman Jewa, the third and final corvette it is building for the Royal Malaysian Navy under the Littoral Mission Ship Batch 2 program.
The vessel was put into the water at...
The article says it's partly being financed by China, so why not have China finance it all ?
Or is Pakistan trying to limit the influence of China by having other investors involved ?
Yes
Looking at how Chinese Coast Guard is capable of protecting their claim in waters China wants to control. It's quite apparent to me that TCG is reduced to small boats and has very little deterrent against say, Greek vessels sailing all the way into our coasts, harrasing our fisher and...