The sights of IDEX Day 2 [PHOTOS]

The sights of IDEX Day 2 [PHOTOS]
The sights of IDEX Day 2 [PHOTOS]

From air to land to sea, defense firms from around the world showed off their wares at the second day of the Abu Dhabi-based expo.

Turkish firms show off at DIMDEX with big presence, new models

Turkish firms show off at DIMDEX with big presence, new models
Turkish firms show off at DIMDEX with big presence, new models

It was impossible not to take note of just how strong the Turkish presence was, out-pacing any other nation’s products on the show floor. The companies also came with a number of designs being revealed for the first time, a sign of how Turkish firms view the Qatari market.

Iraq Closes In On Drones, Helicopters And EW From Turkey

Iraq Closes In On Drones, Helicopters And EW From Turkey
Iraq Closes In On Drones, Helicopters And EW From Turkey

Iraq wants 12 T-129 ATAK helicopters, six Koral electronic warfare systems, and an unspecified number of TB2 Bayraktar armed drones as part of the deal, which would tie the two countries closer.

US Halts F-35 Parts Shipments To Turkey

US Halts F-35 Parts Shipments To Turkey
US Halts F-35 Parts Shipments To Turkey

WASHINGTON: The US economic vice is beginning to tighten on Recep Tayyip Erdogan, president of Turkey, who has made it a mark of his presidency to test just how far he can stretch the bonds that knit his country to NATO and the United States. The Pentagon announced today, as my Reuters’ colleague Mike Stone…