Turkish Aerial Drills Tackle Cruise Missile Defense Challenge

Turkish Air Force F-16
Credit: Tony Osborne / Aviation Week
KONYA, Turkey–Participants in the annual Turkish-led Anatolian Eagle exercises trained to engage swarms of cruise missiles, as the exercise adapts to a new era of high-intensity warfighting. This year’s drills, held June 23 to July 3, also saw participation which included Azerbaijan, Hungary, Jordan...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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