At Turkish defense show, Erdogan praises indigenous defense capacity
The Turkish president, for example, stressed that Turkish companies "supplied 65 of every 100 UAVs sold globally."
The Turkish president, for example, stressed that Turkish companies "supplied 65 of every 100 UAVs sold globally."
Analyst Ryan Bohl told Breaking Defense it appeared the Iranian general's comments reflect that Iran is "doing something to secure itself even in the face of a more aggressive Israel and US ... ."
"The significant number of agreements signed by EDGE with international weapon manufacturers speaks volumes about the Emirati company’s 360-degree business expansion strategy, securing a strong foothold in the West and Asian defense markets alike," Leonardo Jacopo Maria Mazzucco, an analyst at Gulf State Analytics, told Breaking Defense.
The maker of the Switchblade family of drones is pushing into the maritime domain with the new version of its Jump-20 system.
As AFA 2024 flies away, here's a last selection of photos from inside the show.
A total of $128 million from the latest drone package will be spent on maritime capabilities so Ukraine can "turn the tide" against Russia in the Black Sea, said the UK Ministry of Defence.
The Asian giant had more than 50 entities present at UMEX 2024, according to organizers, compared to less than two dozen from the US and just a few from Russia.
"Right at the back of the UAV [unmanned aerial vehicle], there is a system that absorbs much of the kinetic energy produced by the firing," S.A.S technology designer Christos Christou told Breaking Defense.
The company’s nano-drone has already been gifted to Ukraine; too soon to say if “Black Recon” will follow, company official tells Breaking Defense.
The agreement "shows that the Saudi defense industry is expanding its capacity to develop systems critical to its military capability. It also says that knowledge transfer is a fundamental value for its defense relations," an analyst said.