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The Turkmen Air Force is believed to have placed an order for the M-346 jet trainer aircraft. Earlier this month, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported to the Senate …
Turkmenistan Presumed to be M-346 Customer Read More
The production of at least one corvette under a contract between Turkey and Turkmenistan appears under to be underway. Open source information, posted on Russian online forums, indicates that construction …
Turkmenistan Corvette Contract Being Implemented Read More
Over the weekend, rumors spread of the death of Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the president of Turkmenistan. The rumors are currently believed to be false, but his passing would set up a …
Rumors Spread of Demise of Turkmen President Read More
Turkmenistan has reportedly acquired the A-29 Super Tucano. In state TV footage that emerged on June 13, 2019, Turkmenistan demonstrated what appeared to be the A-29 Super Tucano, a light …
A-29 Super Tucano Reportedly Seen in Turkmenistan Read More Turkmenistan appears to be evaluating new purchases of military hardware, especially aircraft. Over the weekend, RDS News reported that new military aircraft had been seen in Turkmenistan, following a “sudden …
Turkmenistan Considers New Aircraft Procurement Read Moreby Derek Bisaccio, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. On March 15, 2018, four Central Asian leaders met at an important summit in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, to discuss regional …
Turkmenistan’s President Snubs Central Asian Summit Read More Kazakhstan is looking to sell military vehicles to neighbors Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. In an interview with InformBuro, the general director of Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering (KPE), Erbol Salimov, stated that the …
Kazakhstan to Sell Military Vehicles to Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan Read More Turkmenistan has acquired two new types of armored vehicles from Turkey. The dissident ‘Chronicles of Turkmenistan’ uploaded a video on February 26, 2018, of a recent visit by President Gurbanguly …
Turkmenistan Acquires New Turkish Armored Vehicles Read Moreby Derek Bisaccio, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov steps out of a truck and, after posing for pictures, takes aim at several targets, first with a …
Turkmenistan Wary of Afghan Border Read More Both Egypt and Turkmenistan have expressed interest in acquiring Buyan missile boats from Russia. In an annual report from Zelendolsk Shipyard, as reported by BMPD, the firm noted that customers …
Egypt and Turkmenistan Considering Buyan Missile Boat Purchases Read More