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.
York to expand services from space to ground via ATLAS acquisition
The acquisition of ATLAS by York’s holding company gives York access to the company’s global antenna network.
VA Deputy Secretary Paul Lawrence: ‘Veterans issues are bipartisan’
Veterans Affairs second in command sees opportunity for compromise and cooperation between Democrats and administration leaders on VA issues.
Pentagon officials tout rapid experimentation at courtyard showcase
Officials said Wednesday that rapid experimentation is now "institutionalized" after cutting a program created to find and quickly demo high-need tech.
Register: Defense News Conference 2025
Military, government and industry leaders will gather to discuss the hot topic of "Deterring Threats from the Indo-Pacific"
Pentagon taps four commercial tech firms to expand military use of AI
The four firms — Google, Anthropic, OpenAI and Elon Musk's xAI — will help the DOD develop AI workflows for key national security missions.
Jammed and confused: Alaska trial shows pitfalls of fielding US drones
One drone failed repeatedly to find its target when jammed and ultimately crashed into a hill. Another flew past its target and went up in flames.
Space Force building out more realistic digital training environment
STARCOM plans to transition Swarm to a cloud-based environment in the next year or two if it has the funding to support the effort.
Get a look at Elbit’s enhanced binocular night vision goggles
Looking to see thermal and intensified imagery at the same time? Want real-time data in your eye instead of checking a map? Check out Elbit America’s new NVGs.
Will special operators fly armed dune buggies into battles of the future?
Meet the fan-powered, parachute-equipped vehicle designed to carry elite teams through the air into hot zones — the Skyrunner.
