ROKETSAN Teases Bladed MAM-L Variant for SAHA EXPO 2026
ROKETSAN shared a heavily dimmed image of a new MAM-L variant, underlining minimised collateral damage and high accuracy to be unveiled at SAHA EXPO 2026.
Turkiye News
Air
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Analysis
Regional / Strategy
Defence Politics
Mad Max era: Food wars reshape global security order
Food insecurity, driven by conflict, energy shocks and climate pressure, is fast emerging as a defining factor in global security and geopolitical instability.
Land
Bilateral Relations
Brazilian Army Officials Visit Otokar, TULPAR AFVs on Focus
Otokar presented the medium tank and IFV configurations of its TULPAR tracked AFV to the Brazilian Army officials, which is being offered for the VBC tender.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Uçaksan Tests Troy T20 Block 20 Long-Range Kamikaze UAV
Uçaksan Founder Emre Balcı shared the test flight of the firm’s follow-up to the T20 kamikaze UAV, T20 Block 20, incorporating wide wings and canards.
Air
Unmanned Systems
TUSAŞ Malaysia: Partner in ANKA-III and HÜRJET Production
TUSAŞ’s Malaysia subsidiary is contributing to the production of ANKA-III stealth UCAV and HÜRJET advanced trainer for the important structural sections.
Air
Bilateral Relations
US envoy signals S-400 path, keeps F-35 option alive
Washington repeats near-term messaging on S-400 sanctions, signalling political flexibility while keeping the F-35 option alive amid rising regional tensions.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
PN MİLGEM Fires the P282 SMASH Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile
A PN MİLGEM (Babur-class) corvette test-fired the P282 SMASH anti-ship ballistic missile, marking the first known firing from Pakistan’s new corvette.
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
Investment
Türkiye moves toward explosive independence with $1.5bn push
MKE invests $1.5bn for explosive infrastructure to eliminate foreign dependency in explosive raw materials by establishing an energetics production chain.
Land
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
SkyLab UA to Present UGV Solutions at SAHA EXPO 2026
Ukrainian SkyLab UA will display three UGVs specialised in different missions at the SAHA EXPO 2026 defence exhibition to be held in İstanbul, Türkiye.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Baykar’s K2 Kamikaze UAV Completes Swarm Test with AKINCI
Baykar’s new K2 kamikaze UAVs offering a new approach completed a flight test involving autonomous swarm flight and air patrol, accompanied by an AKINCI UCAV.
Unmanned Systems
Sensors
Analysis
TB2 vs Heron: Japan faces critical ISR strategy choice
Japan’s search for a new UAV, centred on TB2 and Heron Mk II, reflects a shift in ISR doctrine as it adapts to China’s growing presence in the Western Pacific.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Malaysian Air Force ANKA-S UCAVs Near Operational Status
Royal Malaysian Air Force has flight-tested its newly acquired ANKA-S UCAV from TUSAŞ as a validation shortly before the declaration of operational status.
Navy / Maritime
Logistics
Navantia signs TCG Anadolu L400 support framework deal
A new agreement reinforces Türkiye–Spain naval cooperation while sustaining lifecycle support for TCG Anadolu through a flexible maintenance framework.
Air
Sensors
KARAT IRST on KIZILELMA Tracks Air Target at Long Range
ASELSAN’s KARAT 100 IRST integrated on Baykar’s KIZILELMA unmanned fighter tracked an airliner simulating an opportunity target at a distance of 110 km.
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...
