TUSAŞ’s Aksungur UAV Flies with TEI’s Engine
Turkish Aerospace’s Aksungur UAV flew with TEI’s PD-170 engine for the first time.
Turkiye News
Air
Unmanned Systems
Engine and Transmission
Land
“New” Altay to be Delivered to TAF for Tests
President Erdoğan will attend BMC’s Altay Main Battle Tank delivery ceremony. BMC will deliver two prototypes to the Turkish army for test purposes.
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
Ukraine has Roketsan’s TRLG-230 Missiles on the Field
The photos from Ukraine prove that Roketsan’s TRLG-230 Laser Guided ground-to-ground missiles are used in the field.
Air
Engine and Transmission
Gökbey Flew with Turkish Engine TS1400
Turkish Aerospace (TUSAŞ) indigenous helicopter GÖKBEY flew for the first time with the Turkish national engine TS1400 made by TEI.
Unmanned Systems
Weapon / Missile
Royal Air Force tested Martlet LMM from Turkish UAV Jackal
BVLOS Technology developed a UAV JACKAL in Türkiye and exported it to the United Kingdom. Royal Air Force tested the drone with Thales’ LMM.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
UK Denies Submarine Talks with Turkiye
United Kingdom officials deny unmanned submarine talks with Turkiye, despite Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s statements.
Navy / Maritime
Modernisation
First Delivery of Mid-Life Upgrade Barbaros Frigate in July
According to ASELSAN, the first Barbaros Class frigate TCG Oruçreis F 245 with Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) is expected to be delivered to the Turkish Navy in July.
Bilateral Relations
Unmanned Systems
Navy / Maritime
Turkiye and UK Might Cooperate in Unmanned Submarine Systems
President Erdoğan announced that the UK intends to construct submarines with Turkiye. The UK’s business plan might indicate unmanned submarine systems.
Unmanned Systems
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
ASELSAN and Sefine's AUSV MİR Tests Torpedo Launch for ASW
SSB Demir: Turkish Armed Unmanned Surface Vehicle will hunt submarines with its torpedo. ASELSAN and Sefine's AUSV MİR Tests Torpedo Launch for ASW missions.
Unmanned Systems
KIZILELMA Retracted Landing Gears
BAYRAKTAR KIZILELMA UCAV passed today an essential milestone at the test flight. The UCAV retracted landing gears into the inner bay.
Air
Modernisation
Bilateral Relations
US Approves Turkish F-16 Modernisation
The State Department approved a possible FMS to Türkiye to upgrade its current F-16 fleet and related equipment for an estimated cost of $259 million.
Navy / Maritime
Turkish FAC on the Way
Turkish Defence Ministry (MSB) plans to initiate the “Turkish Type Fast Attack Craft” (FAC) Project.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Ship Deployed UAV on the Way
Turkish Defence Ministry (MSB) plans to have “Ship Deployed UAV” for future navy requirements. The ministry's 2022 performance report indicate the plan.
Weapon / Missile
MKE's 155 Yavuz is Stuck in Finance Ministry in Malaysia
The Malaysian Defence Ministry has reportedly reviewed the planned acquisition of the Yavuz Self-Propelled Howitzer from Makina ve Kimya Endüstrisi Turkiye.
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...
