TÜBİTAK Completes OTH Radar Project for the Turkish Navy
TÜBİTAK’s 2025 activity report includes the completion of the YDYFR HF-band maritime surveillance over-the-horizon (OTH) radar project for the Turkish Navy.
Turkiye News
Navy / Maritime
Sensors
Sensors
TÜBİTAK Works on Multi-Static and Metamaterial Radars
TÜBİTAK BİLGEM’s BTE institute is developing multi-static radar capabilities and metamaterial antennas, according to TÜBİTAK’s activity report for 2025.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
ATMACA Hits Simulated Land Target from TCG Burgazada
ATMACA anti-ship missile, succeeding the RGM-84 Harpoon missiles in the Turkish Navy, scored a hit on a simulated land-based target using coordinates.
Navy / Maritime
Investment
Unmanned Systems
ULAQ Global Opens New Ankara Office in Bilkent Cyberpark
ULAQ Global, known for the ULAQ line of unmanned surface vessels as Turkiye’s first line, announced its new Ankara Office, located in Bilkent Cyberpark.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Turkish MoD Announces SİPER-1 and AKSUNGUR Delivery
Turkish MoD announced that another battery of SİPER Product 1 long-range air defence system, AKSUNGUR UCAVs, and CATS EO/IR systems have been delivered.
Air
Unmanned Systems
SKYDAGGER’s AVCI Interceptor UAV Hits Its Target at Test
SKYDAGGER shared a new test video of its AVCI interceptor UAV aimed at hard-kill against other UAVs, in which a target UAV was directly hit without a warhead.
Country
Istanbul Arel University students host defence summit
The Arel Defense Industry Summit will be held at Arel University, bringing together defence companies, experts and students for sector-focused discussions.
Land
Air
Unmanned Systems
SAVX’s KORGAN UAV Nest Releases a Salvo of MERKÜT FPVs
KORGAN UAV nest demonstrated its multi-launch capability by launching a salvo of three MERKÜT FPV kamikaze UAVs, both developed by TİTRA subsidiary SAVX.
Air
Logistics
Bilateral Relations
Türkiye and the UK sign Eurofighter training support deal
BAE Systems announced a G2G deal covering training, support equipment, and services for the upcoming Eurofighter Typhoon fleet of the Turkish Air Force.
Land
Weapon / Missile
ROKETSAN Continues the Low-Cost L-OMTAS ATGMs’ Production
ROKETSAN stated that the production of the laser-guided L-OMTAS ATGM is ongoing, which was unveiled during SAHA EXPO 2024 as a cheaper alternative to OMTAS.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Communication
Leonardo Plans MUM-T Tests with M-346F and KIZILELMA in 2026
During a press conference, Leonardo CEO Roberto Cingolani stated that demonstrations for MUM-T with KIZILELMA unmanned fighter will commence in mid-2026.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Aegir-W USV washes ashore on Türkiye’s Black Sea coast
An Aegir-W unmanned surface vessel developed by SNC washed ashore in Ordu, showing how systems from the Ukraine war continue to reach Black Sea coasts.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Baykar’s UCAVs Might Become Motherships for SKYDAGGER’s UAVs
SKYDAGGER General Manager, Mehmet Öztekin, hinted that Baykar’s platforms, such as Bayraktar TB3, AKINCI, and KIZILELMA, could carry stacks of small UAVs.
Air
Weapon / Missile
SOM-J Hits Sea Target with Live Warhead During Test
SOM-J cruise missile was tested with its penetrating HE-FRAG warhead optimised against ships and land targets in line with SOM-J’s dual-use principle.
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...
