Daytime activities within the scope of the elite observer day of EFES-2026, one of the largest combined joint exercises of the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF), have started. The activities on the last day of the exercise, which was held in the Doğanbey Firing Exercise Area in Seferihisar district of Izmir and which President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is expected to follow, are followed by Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler, Chief of General Staff General Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu, accompanied by defense ministers and chiefs of staff of friendly and allied countries and the TSK command level.
More than 10 thousand personnel from 50 countries are participating in the EFES-2026 Exercise, which aims to develop the military facilities and capabilities of the joint headquarters and units formed with the participating country elements in the combined and joint operation to cover all the tasks to be assigned and to maintain the combat readiness level. The last day of the exercise, which started with the take-off of the TB-3 UCAV from TCG ANADOLU, continued with the land bombardment of naval artillery fire support, artillery and mortar fire, and the air attack operation that started at night.
The elite observer day was also attended by senior military officials from many countries. The exercise was carried out by the Ministry of National Defense, General Staff, Land Forces Command, Naval Forces Command, Air Forces Command, General Staff Special Forces Command, Gendarmerie General Command, Coast Guard Command, ministries, public institutions and organizations, non-governmental organizations and Germany, USA, Albania, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Czechia, France, Guinea, Georgia, Military personnel from 50 countries, including Croatia, Netherlands, Sweden, Italy, Japan, Canada, Kazakhstan, Qatar, Kyrgyzstan, North Macedonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Libya, Hungary, Malaysia, Egypt, Mongolia, Niger, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, Senegal, Slovenia, Somalia, Syria, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia and Zimbabwe, It is carried out with the participation of troops and elements.
In the exercise, GÖKBEY helicopter, M-60 T1 tank, Panter and Boran howitzers, TRLG-230 and Sungur missiles, Tayfun, Hisar-A and Hisar-O air defense missile systems, KORKUT air defense weapon systems, 35 millimeter modern towed gun, Kalkan Air Defense Radar, Warning UAV Counter System, Armored Tactical Vehicle Remote Controlled Weapon System (ZTA-UC), KARAOK anti-tank gun, UMTAS anti-tank missile, special purpose tactical wheeled armored sensor reconnaissance, radar, command and CBRN vehicles, improved armored personnel carrier with SARP tower, KARAYEL hull boat, mechanical mine clearing equipment (MEMATT), Vehicle Mounted Mine/IED Detection System (AMMTS), ALKAR 120 Millimeter Mortar Weapon System, GEZGİN satellite terminal, fire support and guidance (ADY) systems, TARAS-II Radiolink System, Electronic Circuit IED Detection and Neutralization System, armored fuel tanker, CBRN removal drone, ASLAN IKA, paramotor, motorcycle commando team, Dragoneye-2, DORUK-2 electro-optical sensor systems, urban search and rescue vehicle, explosives discovery and disposal (PMKI) vehicle, mobile dental unit, mobile field units, container kennel, TEBER and MAM-T SIHA ammunition.
Ta, which is planned to be included in the inventory with Various weapons and systems such as Portable Electronic Attack (MILKAR-A) System, ALKA Laser Weapon System, MAGAS-E, TOLGA Close Air Defense System, GÖKBERK Laser Weapon System and kamikaze swarm drone were used for the first time. Night activities within the scope of the elite observer day of the EFES-2026 Exercise were successfully carried out yesterday. Source: AA
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