Güler answers TurDef before NATO leaders’ summit in Ankara
In written answers to TurDef, Yaşar Güler set out Türkiye’s NATO priorities, defence plans and views on European security before the NATO summit in Ankara.
Turkiye News
Interview / Exclusive File
Land
Ammunition
MKE Tests 7.62 PM Pellet Ammunition for Personal C-UAS
MKE shared a test video of its 7.62 mm PM (Parçacıklı Mühimmat) pellet ammunition for small arms to provide self-protection for infantry against small UAVs.
Engine and Transmission
US moves on KAAN engine sale ahead of NATO summit in July
US prepares to move ahead with the sale of GE Aerospace engines for KAAN fighter despite congressional objections, easing a key bottleneck before NATO summit.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
TOYGUN EOTS on KIZILELMA Completes Test with Munitions
Baykar’s KIZILELMA unmanned fighter completed a weapons test involving TOYGUN EOTS guiding ASELSAN’s TEBER-82 and ROKETSAN’s LGK-82 500 lb laser-guided bombs.
Air
Sensors
Interview with Kürşat Stealth: Practical and Multi-Band
Kürşat Stealth Founder Yunus İnce provided TurDef with further details on its KÜRŞAT 3.0 RAM coating that can be easily applied on a wide range of platforms.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Interest From Latin America on Baykar's Approach to UCAVs
As Baykar is developing and exporting its legacy and new UCAVs, it is receiving attention from the Latin America region seeking alternative providers.
Air
Sensors
Kürşat Stealth Works on New Generation RAM Coating
Türkiye-based Kürşat Stealth is working on a more practical radar absorbent coating that can be used for a variety of platforms, including lighter UAVs.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Leonardo repositions M-346 for MUM-T with KIZILELMA trials
Leonardo and Baykar’s K-SWARM trials validate KIZILELMA while also helping reposition the M-346 in a market increasingly shaped by digital teaming and MUM-T
Navy / Maritime
ARES 18 SAR Search & Rescue Boat Passes Self-Righting Test
ARES Shipyard’s ARES 18 SAR boat, developed for the Turkish Directorate General of Coastal Safety (KEGM), passed its self-righting test against toppling.
Bilateral Relations
Dan signals wider agenda during Istanbul vessel ceremony
Romanian President Dan used a post after the CAm. Roman handover in Istanbul to highlight wider talks with Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Black Sea security and NATO.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
ASFAT Delivers Two Hisar-class Ships to Two Navies
ASFAT delivered Hisar-class TCG Koçhisar (P-1221) OPV and Ex-TCG Akhisar CAm. Roman (261) corvette to the Turkish and Romanian Navies at Istanbul Shipyard.
Land
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Otokar Displays AKREP II C-UAS Vehicle with APWKS Rockets
Otokar displayed AKREP II 4x4 tactical armoured vehicle in C-UAS configuration, fitted with a high-capacity launcher for APKWS rockets and an AESA radar mast.
Navy / Maritime
Turkiye’s First EU-NATO Warship Export Goes to Romania
Turkiye has delivered a Hisar-class vessel to Romania, marking its first warship export to an EU-NATO member after years of failed Romanian corvette plans.
Investment
Engine and Transmission
TRMOTOR Testing Centre and Quantum R&D Lab Opened at GTU
TRMOTOR has launched its Subsystem Testing Centre at the Gebze Technical University, at the same time as Quantum Technology Lab for ASELSAN and TÜBİTAK.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 15:00 NATO prioritises rapid expansion of integrated air defence - Alliance planning is increasingly focused on expanding integrated air and missile defence capacity a...
- 15:00 US Army accelerates software-defined battlefield networking - The US Army is expanding efforts to connect sensors, launchers and command systems through software-...
- 15:00 Europe increases investment in defence industrial resilience - European governments are directing additional funding toward ammunition production, missile manufact...
- 15:00 China advances integrated maritime reconnaissance network - China continues linking satellites, unmanned aircraft, maritime patrol assets and coastal sensors in...
- 15:00 Japan expands dispersed logistics for island defence - Japan is investing in distributed logistics hubs, hardened storage facilities and rapid reinforcemen...
- 15:00 Counter-drone strategies shift toward affordable layered protection - Military planners are increasingly combining electronic warfare, interceptor drones, guns and low-co...
- 15:00 Autonomous underwater systems expand critical infrastructure missions - Navies are broadening the use of autonomous underwater vehicles to monitor undersea cables, energy i...
- 15:00 Hypersonic threats drive persistent tracking investment - Defence agencies continue expanding radar and satellite-based tracking networks designed to maintain...
- 15:00 Distributed satellite constellations become military standard - Armed forces are increasingly deploying larger constellations of smaller satellites to improve resil...
- 15:00 Production scalability shapes future defence procurement - Governments are placing greater emphasis on manufacturing capacity, delivery speed and industrial su...
- 12:00 Leonardo and Baykar complete first K-SWARM teaming trials - Breaking Defense reported that Leonardo's M-346FA and Baykar's KIZILELMA completed their first auton...
- 12:00 Janes details M-346FA–KIZILELMA integration tests - Janes reported that Baykar and Leonardo demonstrated real-time control and cooperative operations be...
- 12:00 Reuters: Türkiye seeks to double defence exports - Reuters reported that Türkiye aims to double defence exports within two years after reaching $10 bil...
- 12:00 Reuters: ASELSAN increases Steel Dome production - Reuters reported that ASELSAN plans to deliver more than 150 different components for Türkiye's Stee...
- 12:00 Le Monde examines Türkiye's expanding defence role in Mali - Le Monde reported that Türkiye has quietly become one of Mali's principal defence partners through d...
- 12:00 SAHA 2026 showcases Türkiye's integrated defence vision - International coverage of SAHA 2026 highlighted ASELSAN's emphasis on integrated air defence, electr...
- 12:00 Baykar highlights next-generation loitering munitions - Baykar presented its new MIZRAK intelligent loitering munition together with the K2 Kamikaze UAV and...
- 12:00 Foreign analysts track KAAN engine development - International defence reporting highlighted the unveiling of the indigenous Güçhan fighter engine fo...
- 12:00 International attention grows around Turkish unmanned naval systems - Foreign defence publications continued covering ASELSAN's TUFAN unmanned surface vessel and KILIÇ au...
- 12:00 C4Defence reviews Türkiye's 2026 industrial roadmap - C4Defence's English edition reviewed 2025 achievements and outlined 2026 priorities, including KAAN,...
- 09:00 NATO presses allies to replace US aircraft and naval contributions - Washington is pressing European allies and Canada to provide more manned and unmanned aircraft plus...
- 09:00 Alliance air defence expansion becomes a top NATO capability priority - NATO is pushing members to expand air and missile defence inventories, command networks and industri...
- 09:00 Baltic and Romanian drone incursions drive low-altitude defence demand - Recent drone incidents on NATO’s eastern flank are accelerating demand for low-altitude surveillance...
- 09:00 NATO counter-drone experimentation is shifting toward integrated fielding - Alliance work on Layered Counter-UAS initiatives is moving beyond testing individual technologies to...
- 09:00 Europe’s defence debate is shifting from spending levels to deliverable readiness - NATO and EU discussions increasingly emphasise turning higher defence budgets into combat-ready forc...
- 09:00 Counter-drone procurement is moving toward affordable layered defence - Military organisations are increasingly prioritising combinations of jamming, interceptor drones, gu...
- 09:00 Autonomous border and infrastructure surveillance is gaining traction in Europe - Drone incursions and hybrid-threat concerns are pushing European governments and industry toward rob...
- 09:00 Hypersonic tracking remains a major driver of Western sensor investment - The spread of manoeuvring high-speed missile threats continues to push Western defence planners towa...
- 09:00 Military space resilience is shifting toward proliferated constellations - Armed forces are increasingly favouring larger constellations of smaller satellites rather than a fe...
- 09:00 Industrial surge capacity is becoming a decisive defence metric - Across missiles, drones and air defence, governments are placing greater weight on production scalab...
