Turkiye Unveils the Turkish Fighter
SSB released the first photo and the video of the Turkish Fighter jet aircraft TF. Turkish Aerospace is the prime contractor for the project.
Turkiye News
Air
Air
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Minister Varank: TF’s Mission Computer Delivered
Industry and Technology Minister Mustafa Varank stated that the mission computer to be used in the fighter jet was delivered to Turkish Aerospace.
Navy / Maritime
Pakistan’s Third Babur Class Corvette to be Launched
ASFAT will launch Pakistan’s third Babur Class corvette PNS KHAIBAR (282), on Friday. The launching ceremony will be held at Istanbul Naval Shipyard Command.
Investment
BAE Systems Agrees on Sale Of Stake in BNA
BAE Systems has agreed with Nurol Holding A.Ş. to sell its 49% holding in Nurol BAE Systems Hava Sistemleri Anonim Sirketi (“BNA”).
Land
FNSS Delivers Pars IV 6X6 to the Turkish Special Forces
Pars IV 6x6 Special Operations (S-Ops) Vehicle officially handed over to the Turkish Armed Forces. The delivery ceremony was held at FNSS Facilities.
Air
Unmanned Systems
KIZILELMA Initiates Taxi Tests
Baykar reached an important milestone for the KIZILELMA jet-propelled fighter unmanned aerial system. The aircraft started taxi tests at Çorlu Airport.
Navy / Maritime
First Aircraft Deployment on TCG Anadolu LHD
Turkish Ministry of National Defence stated that a helicopter landed on the flight deck of TCG Anadolu.
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Samsun Yurt Savunma Cooperates with Pakistan
Samsun Yurt Savunma is among the Turkish participants in the IDEAS 2022 defence exhibition and seminar.
Ammunition
HGK-82, with the Highest Local Production, Passes the Tests
TÜBİTAK SAGE's Mk-82 bomb with Precision Guidance Kit-82 (HGK-82) certified for the F-4 and F-16 platforms, passed the serial production acceptance tests.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
STM Participates in IDEAS 2022 with its Naval Solutions
IDEAS 2022 international defence exhibition and seminar continues in Karachi, Pakistan. Turkish defence company STM also attends the event with naval solutions.
Navy / Maritime
Expo and Air Show
ASFAT Exhibits Solutions at IDEAS 2022
Turkish companies are showcasing their solutions at IDEAS 2022 along with Turkish Defence Ministry subsidiary ASFAT Inc.
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
Defence Politics
Italy to Give the Green Light to SAMP/T
Meeting with President Erdoğan in Indonesia on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali, Italian Prime Minister Meloni gave the green light for the SAMP/H AD.
Engine and Transmission
Expo and Air Show
TEI Showcases Prodıcts at IDEAS 2022
IDEAS 2022 international defence exhibition and seminar has started in Karachi, Pakistan. The interest of Turkish companies is high in the event.
Expo and Air Show
Intense Interest in IDEAS 2022 from Turkish Companies
IDEAS 2022 international defence exhibition and seminar has opened its doors in Karachi. More than 500 foreign defence industry companies attend the Expo.
Global Defence Trend Brief
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- 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...
