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Turkey launched the GÖKTÜRK-1 satellite on Dec. 5 to provide high-definition satellite images for both civilian and military purposes, the Turkish Chief of Staff announced.

Turkey's new locally-built advanced attack and tactical reconnaissance helicopter ATAK will be equipped with UMTAS, a long range air-to-surface anti-tank missile developed by Turkey's ROKETSAN, state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Nov. 23. 

Test firing has already commenced, according to the report.

Turkish defense company Roketsan delivered the 303 mm Guided Missile System, also known as KASIRGA (Hurricane), to the Turkish military at a ceremony held in the capital Ankara on Nov. 16

The world's aviation and defense giants, including Boeing, Airbus and Thyssen-Krupp, are looking into Turkish contractors for cooperation opportunities, according to an executive of an Istanbul-based defense industry umbrella organization. 

A ceremony was held at Sedef Shipyard, at Tuzla, on Istanbul's Asian side, a couple of days ago. It was the first step for building Turkey's first aircraft carrier. In this giant shipyard, the new multipurpose amphibious assault ship called the TGC Anadolu is to be built.

Katyusha rockets fired by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants into the southeastern province of Kilis were a new threat for Turkey, according to Turkey's top defense procurement official, who said Kilis could be protected by armed drones.

In 2013, Turkey selected, over European and U.S. rivals, a Chinese contender for the construction of its first long-range air and anti-missile defense system. Last November it scrapped that competition, saying two local companies would instead build the air defense system.

Anka, an unmanned aerial vehicle developed by the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), carried out its debut missionary flight in the eastern province of Elaz?? on Feb. 5. 

Taking off from Elaz?? Airport, Anka ("Phoenix" in English) ascended to an altitude of 19,000 feet to carry out a four-hour exploration and observation flight. 

Last month, Turkey scrapped a two-year-long program for the construction of the country's first long-range air and anti-missile system, a competition between Chinese, U.S.

Turkey has entirely dropped a tentative agreement to purchase a $3.4 billion long-range missile defense system from a Chinese company, ending a two-year saga over the deal, which had worried NATO allies.