Burak Ege Bekdil
Burak Ege Bekdil was the Turkey correspondent for Defense News.
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Turkey seeks repeat of drone success story for land systems
Several local companies are already developing unmanned ground vehicles in the hopes their products will be combat-proven by the Turkish military.
Could this wargame shape the future of the Space Force?
The event drew participants from U.S. industry and allied nations to consider what technologies might be needed to operate in space 10 years from now.
Tips for Balancing Student Loans as You Start Your Career — Money Minute
Jeanette Mack from Navy Federal Credit Union is here with advice on how to handle your student loans as you take the next big step in your life.
Whitepaper: How Modular Systems Help Ensure Defense Readiness
Learn how a Modular Open Systems Approach avoids proprietary lock-in, how ease of sourcing replacement parts helps ensure readiness, and more.
How the Army plans to evolve its missile defense capabilities
In an increasingly contested global environment, Lt. Gen. Sean Gainey shares what he thinks is the Army’s most important modernization effort.
Soldiers pioneer the space domain | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 8.16.25
Lt. Gen. Sean Gainey discusses how the Army plans to expand its reach into space at the Space and Missile Defense Conference 2025.
Soldiers are heading to a new battlefield: space
At SMD 2025, Lt. Gen. Sean Gainey discusses how the Army is adapting to fight above the clouds in a 21st-century war.
What’s next in space and missile defense? Army leader weighs in
With ever-evolving threats and a new administration in the White House, the head of the Army’s Space and Missile Defense Command shares his top priorities.
Deep-space radar hits key testing milestone
The ground-based system is slated to be fully operational by 2027 and is the first of three radars the service is building with Australia and the U.K.
Space Force launches satellite to explore new GPS technology
The mission is AFRL's first major PNT demonstration since 1977, when it launched NTS-2 — a satellite that helped shaped the modern GPS constellation.
